Events in Shiga

Otsu Hikiyama Festival

One of Shiga's largest three festivals.

Nigohachi Festival

Get what you need from this large market that takes over Higashiomi in Shiga Prefecture.

Omihachiman Sagicho Fire Festival

One of Japan's deadliest festivals.

Nagahama Hikiyama Festival

See children's kabuki performances atop floats.

The Japan International Birdman Rally

People in human powered flying machines throw themselves off a jetty and into a lake.

Hikone and Kita-Biwako Great Firework Festival 2024

This festival is a great evening out and one of three held on the lake.

Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival

10,000 fireworks are launched over Lake Biwa, along with crowds of over 350,000 on a normal year.

Nagahama and Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks

This display is best viewed from the small Ho Park which is close to Nagahama station.