Lake Biwa Museum

4.5

Focusing on Lake Biwa, this museum explores the relationship between people and the lake. The museum’s aquarium exhibit, displaying the freshwater animals in general and particularly those found in Lake Biwa, is one of the largest in Japan. Some of the museum’s numerous points of note include an exhibit of endemic species such as the Lake Biwa catfish and a 10-meter-long tunnel aquarium which allows visitors to walk under the water and enjoy freshwater fish from around the world. There are also dioramas presenting the history of Lake Biwa and exhibits presenting items once used by people living in the areas. The museum restaurant’s black bass dishes are popular with visitors. Take the bus from JR Kusatsu Station and get off at Biwako Hakubutsukan-mae.

Spot details

Address: Shiga Pref. Kusatsushi Oroshimochou 1091 Map
Area: Konan / Kusatsu Area
Phone: 0775684811
Hours: 10:00-16:30 (Latest entry 16:00)
* Micro Aquarium Micro Bar, Adult Discovery, Discovery Room ends at 16:00
Closed: Monday(open on Holidays), There may be days when the facility is closed.
Fees: [Permanent exhibition admission fee to view] General 800 yen, High school and university students 450 yen
[Permanent exhibition/Mizunomori common ticket] General 890 yen, High school and university students 560 yen
*To view the special exhibitions, a separate admission fee to view is required.
Parking Lot: Available(420spaces)
※Cars, Motorcycles and mopeds are free for museum users.
Credit Card: Available(VISA, MasterCard, others)
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(Biwako Free Wi-Fi)
Note: Temporary suspension of business:Closed until June 1, 2020 (Information as of May 29, 2020)
* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information.
Estimated stay time: 120 minutes or more
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Excellent Museum

Reviewed : 2021.08.16

We started with the aquarium, which is one of the best Ive seen (and Ive seen a lot of them). Really great exhibits --we spent about 2 hours there. The restaurant was also good and the other areas...
One of the Good place in Shiga!

Reviewed : 2019.02.15

This is a nice place to visit in Shiga. So nicely preserved and displayed the history of Lake Biwa. You can also see most of the species lives in the Lake Biwa in the aquarium part. Even the...
Lake Biwa Museum

Reviewed : 2018.09.10

My son is 9 year old he really enjoyed this place and i did too if you want to spend a day learning,studiing and have fun too this is the place.