Surf & Windsurf · Lake Biwa (Otsu, west shore)

BSC Water Sports Center BSCウォータースポーツセンター

Lake Biwa water sports center in Otsu, founded 1973, running windsurfing and yacht schools plus SUP and kayak experiences.

PriceKayak or SUP experience add-on: ¥5,000

Getting thereJR Horai Station (Kosei Line), about 600 m walk

Time neededHalf day

Best timeMay-Oct

Address4-1 Minamifunaji, Otsu, Shiga

Websitebsc-int.co.jp

About

BSC is a long-established outdoor center on the west shore of Lake Biwa with its own beach. It runs windsurfing and sailing (yacht) schools, 40-minute SUP and kayak experiences from April to November, and international youth camps. The calm, shallow lake water makes it a gentle place to learn wind sports.

Highlights

Windsurfing and dinghy/yacht schools
SUP and kayak taster sessions
Private lakeside beach on Lake Biwa
Walkable from JR Horai Station

Tips

SUP/kayak run April-November
About 35 min from Kyoto Station to Horai Station on the JR Kosei Line
Free parking (20 cars)

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