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  • Lake Biwa Cruise Michigan
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    4.0
    104 Reviews
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    Shiga Pref. Otsushi Hamaotsu 5-1-1
    A pleasure cruise ship which operates out of Otsu Port in Hamaotsu, Otsu City. The cruise began operating in 1982. The ship is modeled after an American Mississippi riverboat; inside, touches like chandeliers and luxurious carpets engender an atmosphere that is out of the ordinary. The ship has two restaurants, a bar, VIP room, and sky deck offering sweeping views of Lake Biwa. The ship offers three types of cruises as well as seasonal event cruises. The ship can also be rented out and using for weddings and other special events.

    We happened upon this paddle boat cruise so decided to take it. Being from the US, the idea of cruising on a paddle boat named Michigan would be novel. The cruise took 80 minutes, cost 2780 yen...

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  • Hachiman-bori Canal
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
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    Shiga Pref. Oumihachimanshi Tagachou 743
    The Hachimanbori Boat Tour takes visitors on a tour of the Hachimanbori Canal, well known from samurai movies, in an old-style covered boat. The tour is enjoyable in any season: passengers can see cherry blossoms in the spring, willows in the summer, autumn leaves in the fall, and snowy scenery in the winter. The tour, which runs from Hakuun Bridge to Shinmachihama to the ruins of the brick factory and back, takes about 35 minutes. Whether visitors go in the crowded cherry blossom season or at less popular times, they say that they sense a different mood each time. Gliding down the canal, lined with white-walled storehouses, is a peaceful way to spend some time.

    水郷巡りもあるが、こちらの堀巡りは30分程度とお手軽。ガイドはテープで船はエンジン付きで。 乗り場あたりの街並みがなかなかの雰囲気。船だと目線が低く気持ちよい。皆さん動画撮影。 残念なのはまわりの雑草とゴミ、鉄の橋。仕方のないことだけれど住んでいる人の生活感。もう少し長ければ。 志ある方たちの尽力で残せていることが奇跡のような堀。 のんびり手漕ぎの船もありそちらの方が風情がある。

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  • Omi Marine Lake Biwa Sightseeing Cruises – Kaizu Osaki Peninsula Cherry Blossom Viewing Cruise
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    14 Reviews
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    Shiga Hikone-shi Matsubaracho 3755
    From a sightseeing cruise boat, take in the cherry trees blooming on the Kaizu Osaki Peninsula, counted as one of the beautiful Eight Views of Lake Biwa and also selected for inclusion in the Japan's Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots list. Some 800 magnificent Yoshino cherries, spanning everything from 70-year-old trees to saplings representing the next generation, grow along a four-kilometer-long stretch of Lake Biwa's shore, forming a veritable cherry tree tunnel. This cruise makes it possible to fully experience the area's cherry blossoms; onboard a boat, you can enjoy the beauty of the avenue of cherries unaffected by the huge crowds that flock to the site on land, and you can also disembark and walk along a cherry tree arcade for 30 minutes. Advance reservation required.

    竹生島の往復に利用しました。 赤い「直正」丸？に乗船、大河ドラマはあまり見ないので思い入れはありませんが、快適なクルーズで、お天気が良かったので帰りは二階のベンチで、離れて行く竹生島を眺めました。 彦根港には無料駐車場があります。

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  • Omihachiman Suigo Meguri (Original Boat Tour)
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    Shiga Pref. Oumihachimanshi Kitanoshouchou 880
    A sightseeing boat service which operates from the Honenbashi Bridge Boat Dock in Kitanosho-cho, Omihachiman City. Tour-goers get in a hand-paddled boat and slowly travel the canals of Omihachiman. No reservations are required if you don’t mind sharing a boat with others, but you can also reserve your own private boat; private boat riders can choose to enjoy a “Suigo Bento” box lunch or Omi beef sukiyaki during their tour (advance reservation required).
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  • Seta River and Lake Biwa River Cruises
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    Shiga Otsu-shi Ishiyamadera Minato
    "This cruise service has embarkation areas at Setagawa New Port a 10-minute walk from JR Ishiyama Station, and Ishiyamadera Port a 15-minute walk from Ishiyamadera Station on the Keihan Electric Railway. The service also operates a one-way line which leaves from Prince Hotel Port. Customers can enjoy a sightseeing cruise course onboard the paddlewheel steamship ""Ichiban-maru"" and view spectacular scenery, including two of the Eight Views of Omi - ""Evening glow at Seta"" and ""Autumn moon at Ishiyama."" The ship's guide also provides interesting information about the area. In addition, the service also offers charter plans."
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  • Chikubushima Island Cruise
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    Shiga Hikone-shi Matsubaracho 3755 Hikone Minato
    "This sightseeing cruise leaves from Hikone Port and visits Chikubu Island, counted as one of the beautiful Eight Views of Lake Biwa. Worshiped and feared as a sacred island since ancient times, in April 2016 it was added to the list of cultural properties which make up the ""Lake Biwa and Its Surroundings: A Water Heritage Site of Life and Prayer"" Japan Heritage site certified by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. The Hogonji Temple, located on the island, is the 30th temple on the Saigoku 33 Kannon pilgrimage and is famously only reachable by boat. The temple's principal object of worship is a statue of Benzaiten."
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  • Chikubushima cruise
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    12 Reviews
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    Shiga Pref. Takashimashi Imaduchouimadu

    From Imazu or Nagahama to Chikubushima, there is a cruise by Biwako Kisen. You can make a reservation on internet, or buy the ticket at place if the seat is available. It is also possible to cross...

  • Biwako Pleasure Boat
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    Shiga Nagahama-shi Minatocho 4-17
  • Suigo Meguri
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    Shiga Omihachiman-shi Nakanoshocho 639-1
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Visitors to Shiga prefecture are almost always hopping east across the prefectural border from Kyoto, and they are almost certainly Lake Biwa-bound. Covering an area of 670 square kilometers, Lake Biwa makes up the bulk of Shiga prefecture, with beautiful lakeside paths that offer myriad walking and cycling opportunities, connecting a string of museums, shrines, and picturesque views that finally lead you to Hikone Castle on the eastern side of the lake.

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