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NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival 2025
This nighttime event lights up the thousands of cherry blossoms at Hikone Castle near Lake Biwa.
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The Japan International Birdman Rally
People in human powered flying machines throw themselves off a jetty and into a lake.
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Hikone and Kita-Biwako Great Firework Festival 2025
This festival is a great evening out and one of three held on the lake.
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Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival
10,000 fireworks are launched over Lake Biwa, along with crowds of over 350,000 on a normal year.
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Nagahama and Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks
This display is best viewed from the small Ho Park which is close to Nagahama station.
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Nigohachi Festival
Get what you need from this large market that takes over Higashiomi in Shiga Prefecture.
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