Boat Rentals & Cruises · Nagahama (Lake Biwa north)
Chikubushima Cruise (Nagahama Port) 竹生島クルーズ（長浜港）
Boat from Nagahama across Lake Biwa to sacred Chikubushima island, with about 90 minutes ashore to visit its temple and shrine.
HoursFirst departure 08:50; last boat from the island 16:30
PriceNagahama-Chikubushima round trip (adult): ¥3,800
Nagahama-Chikubushima round trip (child): ¥1,900
Nagahama-Chikubushima round trip (child): ¥1,900
Getting thereJR Nagahama Station, about 10 min walk
Time neededHalf day
Best timeApr-Nov
AddressNagahama Port, 4-17 Minatomachi, Nagahama, Shiga
About
Biwako Kisen boats cross northern Lake Biwa in about 35 minutes to Chikubushima, a small forested island home to Hogon-ji temple and Tsukubusuma Shrine, famous for throwing clay discs through a lakeside torii. Most sailings allow about 90 minutes on the island before the return. A Nagahama port at a 10-minute walk from the station makes this an easy day trip.
Highlights
- Island temple Hogon-ji and Tsukubusuma Shrine
- Kawarake disc throwing at the lakeside torii
- Open lake views of northern Biwa
- About 90 minutes ashore
Tips
- Island entry fee 600 yen for adults (temple/shrine area)
- Winter: only two sailings daily from Nagahama
- Imazu Port on the west shore is an alternative departure
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