Welcome to Shiga Hikone Castle (Hikone)
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Wetland in Omihachiman Omi-shiotsu By public transport Kanazawa Access to Shiga 303 303 8 from Tokyo 60 min. 161 Kinomoto Airport Bus 8min Obama Hokuriku from Fukuoka 60 min. Hokuriku Kinomoto Expressway 2 27 JR Hokuriku 揖斐 55min. Gifu Pref. Osaka Airport (Itami) Shinkansen Main Line 148min. Obama line JR Tokaido Main Line 303 Osaka Express1 161 Otsu 42 Express112min Cycling Map Fukui pref. 9 Maibara Shiga Nozomi 29min. Kyoto min. min. Nozomi 303 Tokyo 365 Hikari Nagoya 99 Hakata Prefecture Omi-imazu 98 Okayama 8 Nagahama Sekigahara min. Nozomi 62min. Hikari21min. 25min. min. Nagahama 367 Shinkansen of Shiga Prefecture Adogawa Maihara Express 75min. Airport Bus 60min. Maibara Lake Biwa Kansai International Airport Central Japan International Airport from Tokyo75min. from Sapporo 100min. Let’s cycle around Lake Biwa! Hikone Hikone from Fukuoka 60min. from Fukuoka 75min. Nagano 162 Omi-maiko Tagataisha-mae Toyama JR Kosei Line By car Nagano Expressway 306 Shiga 78.1km Chugoku Expressway Bypass Tsuyama Sanda Notogawa Kobe Okaya 477 Meishin Expressway Hokuriku Nishi-otsu 185.8 Takaido Dawn Redwoods (Takashima) Cherry Blossoms on Kaizu-osaki Point (Takashima) 161 Expressway 233.4 477 JR Biwako Line 114.0 km km Omihachiman km way Express- Chuo Kyoto Pref. Katata Shiga Pref. Meishin Yokaichi 36.7km Expressway 477 Nishinomiya 172.8.km Setahigashi Maihara tanakami Kusatsu Hieizan- Ohmi Railway Komaki Tokyo Suita Tomei History everywhere … 21.4 40.3 Otsu History everywhere … Keihan Sakamoto Yasu 8 JR Tokaido Shinkansen 421 Express- Ishiyama 477 km km way Tinged with seasonal Moriyama Travel to sites with long histories and Sakamoto JR Kusatsu Line 307 8.3 5.2 57.8 58.7 346.7 Line Kusatsu km km km km km Airport International Central Japan Airport International Kansai splendor throughout the year … Otsukyo Kameyama splendor throughout the year … Yamashina Otsu 70.0km discover how generals lived in Japan’s Kyoto 1 477 Ogura Shin-meishin 9 Otsu Kusatsu JCT Keiji bypass Expressway Cycle amidst a wondrous natural landscape of Kyoto-minami Mie Pref. 86.8 century of civil war. 171 Seta-higashi JCT Kibukawa 87.3km 19.3km 49.7km Keihan Keishin Line km mountains, rivers and lakes. 1 Welcome to Shiga Hikone Castle (Hikone) Rapeseed Fields in Nagisa Park (Moriyama) ‘The Wind Serenades You and the Waves Entice You’ Proud Location of Japan’s Biggest Lake BIWAICHI Cycle Support Station Imagine blue skies and forested mountains reflecting off a Field service for those who enjoy riding around Lake Biwa. ビ ワ イチ サ イク ル ス テ ー シ ョ ン The aid stations provide bike pump rentals and lake. Then, picture yourself on a bicycle Pedaling around its BIWAICHI restrooms for cyclists. CYCLE shores. Biwaichi offers a great way to take in Lake Biwa with all STATION About 130 amenities (convenience stores, roadside stations, restaurants, cafés, hotels, etc.) in Shiga. 5 senses and come out feeling elated, fulfilled and rewarded. サ イク ル ト イ レ ラック 空気入れ Contents for basic support. Nagisa Park (Otsu) 工具 There is so much for you to discover, learn and relish about 給水 休憩所 This banner is レンタ 自転車宅配 Shiga Prefecture. Do it on a bicycle! Ride Biwaichi! サイクル 手荷物宅配 a symbol for Hiyoshi-taisha Shrine (Otsu) aid stations! チューブ 自転車用品 販売 観光情報 Bike tools 販売 Restrooms and pumps Example / Sajo-towson (Otsu) Cultural immersion … Bicycle Insurance Required Biwako Free Wi-Fi in Shiga Prefecture Encounter a contemplative way of Epicurean delights to try … In Shiga Prefecture you can use life and faith nurtured by nature. Tickle your palate on freshwater fish, Omi By prefectural ordinance, anyone who wants to ride Biwako Free Wi-Fi. This icon is a bicycle in Shiga Prefecture must have ‘private or Beef and endless sweets you’ll only find displayed where Biwako Free Wi-Fi is group insurance that covers all accidents related to available. Methods of connecting may Architectural work of on the shores of Lake Biwa. bicycle use’. Before setting out on your trip, check William Merrell Vories(Omihachiman) vary depending upon the location of whether you have insurance or not and the use. Please check this website for Otsu Festival (Otsu) coverage provided by your policy. Insurance is more information. included in rental rates at some locations. For URL https://biwako-wifi-info.jp/about?locale=en details, contact the rental bicycle location. Seta-no-karahashi Bridge (Otsu) Cycling Map of Shiga Prefecture - Let's cycle around Lake Biwa! March 2017 [For more information] Shiga Prefecture, Tourism and Exchange Bureau, Office for Promotion of BIWAICHI 4-1-1 Kyomachi, Otsu-city, Shiga Pref. 520-8577, Japan Mail [email protected] (Japanese and English support provided) Sukiyaki of Omi Beef Feasting on local freshwater fish The information on this map is valid as of March 2017. This map was printed on 70% recycled paper with But, information can change, so check up on things before setting out on your bike ride. vegetable oil ink using a system driven by wind power. Shiga Prefecture ‘Biwaichi’(ビワイチ) is the code word for circling the entire perimeter of Japan’s largest lake, Lake Biwa. It is particularly used in reference to circling the lake on a bicycle. Offshore Torii of Shirahige-jinja Shrine (Takashima) Rental Bicycle locations in Shiga Prefecture (As of March 2017) Facts & Tips for Cycling around Lake Biwa * Business hours, rates, usable area, return policy and other conditions of use differ by location. For details, contact the rental Bicycle location. The coordinates in the MAP column indicate locations on the maps on the backside of this pamphlet.The mark before the coordinates One lap around Lake Biwa is about 200 km. Seasoned riders can cover this distance in one day, but we indicates which map to use. (O): Otsu enlarged view, (K): Katata enlarged view, (H): Hikone enlarged view, (N): Nagahama enlarged view Locations indicated in this color carry sports bicycles for long-distance cycling. recommend you take 2 or 3 days and do some sightseeing and try the local food along the way. Riding style Check your bike out before riding Name MAP Name MAP You can also do just the northern half of the lake, which is about a 150 km ride, or the southern half of the To ensure safe riding, check the following before heading out on your ride. If you do not feel capable of You should know how to ride long distances without straining yourself, as well as the basics of riding a bicycle. checking you bike properly, consult a bicycle shop, etc. Katata Tourism Association (Kozoku-no-sato Museum) □K D11 Kokka Shop K11 lake, which is about a 50 km ride, or you can combine biking and ferry rides. Outdoor Sports Club O’PAL (Biwako O’PAL) □O D11 Michi-no-Eki Aito Marguerite Station M11 The lake should be circled in the counterclockwise direction. So, since bicycles must be ridden on the left Tires Lights Using the proper gear Replenishing your energy Ogoto Onsen Kanko Park □O D11 Plaza Sanpoh-yoshi Tourist Information Center K10 Check that your tires are properly inflated and not Make sure that your front lights are sufficiently bright. The best gear for riding long distances is that which makes it slightly Unless you eat something, you might run out of energy and find Sakamoto Tourism Association □O C12 Ohmi Railway Gokasho Station K10 side of the road like cars in Japan, the lake will be on your left. This puts you that much closer to the shore scratched, damaged or deformed in any way. Also, spin (When riding through tunnels, you are required to turn easy to Pedal. Switch gears as often as needed when climbing slopes yourself unable to ride. A hearty breakfast before setting out on your Biwako Otsukan □O C12 Crefeel Koto Hotel M10 your tires by hand and check if they are warped. your lights ON. On the rear, it is safer to mount a taillight ride is particularly important. Replenish your energy often as you Biwako Kisen Otsu Port □O C13 Aoki Bicycle Shop J9 or riding into the wind, so that you keep Pedaling at a constant Higashiomi City and makes your ride easier because there are less roads to cross. Otsu Port Parking O C13 Rental Bicycle Shop Tanaka J9 and have it flicker the whole time you are riding, rather ride. And, since there are many great food options along the way, □ Brakes speed. Biwako Hotel O C13 Aisho Town Rental Bicycle Shop Megurinko The best seasons are spring and autumn. In summer, you must watch out for heatstroke. Winter, though Try moving your bike forward and back with the front and □ M10 than rely on reflectors.) why not try some of the local treats! Otsu City Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel O D13 Tourist Information Center Kotoh-sanzan-kan-Aisho Taking breaks □ beautiful in its own way, is not suited for cycling because of the snow accumulation. rear brakes squeezed, and check that the brakes are Bell Nagisa Park Rental Bicycle Shop □O D13 Aisho Town Rental Bicycle Shop Megurinko Rest for 5 - 10 minutes every hour of Pedaling. Longer breaks can be To relieve fatigue K9 Aisho Aisho Town Community House Louvre-Echigawa working properly and are not loose. Also, check that the Check that your bike has a bell and that it actually rings. Stretch a little before riding and massage your muscles during JR Otsu Station Tourist Information Center □O C13 counterproductive. Ekirinkun Ishiyama Shop O D13 Toyosato Town Rental Bicycle Shop Megurinko rubber brake shoes are not worn down and that the brake Position breaks.