Nagahama Kita-Biwako Great Fireworks Festival
A night sky ablaze with fireworks and music over Lake Biwa
Explore Japanese festivals matching Shiga Prefecture. Find dates, highlights and travel information for your visit.
A night sky ablaze with fireworks and music over Lake Biwa
An autumn harvest thanksgiving in Yasu, shared through zuiki mikoshi and the traditions of the miyaza
Otsu’s autumn festival, featuring 13 dashi and mechanical performances
A Yosakoi festival bringing color to a day in Azai with the sound of naruko hand clappers and dance
Kitaochi’s rainmaking legend passed down through drums and five dances
Summer fireworks lighting up the Inukami River riverbank, fired from 3 and 5 locations
A festival of Southern Omi, brought to life by colorful costumes and musical chants
A festival where Iba’s prayers come alive as mikoshi race down a steep slope
Hino’s spring festival, where mikoshi and dashi connect a historic town