{"id":2490,"date":"2017-05-23T11:31:17","date_gmt":"2017-05-23T02:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/lake-biwa-summer-adventures\/"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:35:18","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T02:35:18","slug":"lake-biwa-summer-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/lake-biwa-summer-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Lake Biwa Summer Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"

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As the largest freshwater lake in all of Japan, Lake Biwa is no stranger to tourism. Especially as the weather warms up and the days grow longer, residents and visitors alike flock to this natural wonderland for a fun and relaxing escape from civilization. Located in the Shiga Prefecture, northeast of the old capital, this lake is day-trip distance from all over Kansai. Of course you can indulge in some of the famous beachside resorts like the luxurious \u014cmi-Maiko, but with 235.2 meters of shore length and 258.8 square miles in area, there are countless ways you can spend your day at the lake. We\u2019ve rounded up a list of some of our favorite ways to pass the days in the sunshine here. Whether it\u2019s on the shores, in the air or on the waves, Lake Biwa truly has something for everyone.<\/p>\n

Water Sports<\/h2>\n

What\u2019s a lake without water sports? If you\u2019re more on the adventurous side, why not check out some of these awesome tour options to get out on the water and get your adrenaline pumping!<\/p>\n

Kayak Lake Biwa<\/strong><\/p>\n

One of the most popular sports on the lake, for those of you who don\u2019t mind getting a little wet, is kayaking! There are various tours you can book from half-day adventures to multi-day tours with sunrise barbeques. Check out these tour companies to book your next Biwa boating adventure!<\/p>\n

General water sports and tourism info:<\/strong> https:\/\/en.biwako-visitors.jp\/spot\/detail\/89<\/a><\/p>\n

Multi-day kayak tour: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.kkday.com\/en\/product\/3423<\/a><\/p>\n

Roll Across the Lake in a Water Ball<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ever seen those giant, inflated balls people can move atop the water in? Ever wanted to give it a go yourself? You\u2019re in luck! One of the many water sport companies on Lake Biwa offers visitors the chance to try out the strange and wildly entertaining sport for themselves!<\/p>\n

Book your water ball tour here: <\/strong>https:\/\/www.govoyagin.com\/activities\/japan-shiga-discover-lake-biwa-in-the-ball\/2102<\/a><\/p>\n

Bass Fishing<\/h2>\n

For many people, a day at Japan\u2019s most famous lake would be incomplete without interacting with the abundant animal and wildlife species that live there. If fishing is your preferred sport, there are many options to cast your line in the bass-filled waters of Lake Biwa. If you don\u2019t have your own gear and don\u2019t want to worry about securing a permit, why not give one of the fishing tour companies a try?<\/p>\n

Truth Fishing Guide Service: <\/strong>http:\/\/www.truth-biwako.com\/english\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Zipline Tour<\/h2>\n

If testing the waters seems too standard for your lake agenda, there\u2019s always the option to go aerial. Put your fear of heights aside for a zipline adventure like no other. Speed through the trees and above the water for a ride you\u2019ll surely never forget!<\/p>\n

Book your zipline tour here: <\/strong><\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.govoyagin.com\/activities\/japan-shiga-embark-on-a-zipline-adventure-at-lake<\/a><\/p>\n

By Hiroaki Kaneko (\u7435\u7436\u6e56\u306e\u5674\u6c34\u306e\u30a2\u30fc\u30c8(Fountain art on Lake Biwa)) [CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>], via Wikimedia Commons<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As the largest freshwater lake in all of Japan, Lake Biwa is no stranger to tourism. Especially as the weather warms up and the days grow longer, residents and visitors alike flock to this natural wonderland for a fun and relaxing escape from civilization. Located in the Shiga Prefecture, northeast of the old capital, this […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":2491,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[54,63,150],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2490","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-japan","category-outdoors","category-sports"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/13"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2490"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":50927,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2490\/revisions\/50927"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2491"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2490"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2490"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hrcjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2490"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}