Things to do in Shiga with kids 3 spots
A sixth of Shiga is Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. It looks like the sea but has almost no waves, which makes paddling with small children far easier than a beach. On rainy days the Lake Biwa Museum — free for kids through high school — takes over. It suits families who want easy days by the water.
Grass roofs the main shop on a confectioner's grounds of nine shops and cafes.
A prefectural museum of Lake Biwa, with one of Japan's largest displays of freshwater life.
Opened in 1878, one of Japan's oldest trout farms, with the breeding ponds open to visitors.
