shiga newsletter- swim in lake biwa
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Take a dip in Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake, explore the Mt. Hakodate Lily Garden and experience Lake Biwa's panoramic views from a Hot Air Balloon. More events are listed in the Shiga Newsletter.TRANSCRIPT
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Manohama Beach
From early July － September 1
Get off at "Katata Station" on the JR Kosei Line, take the bus and get off at
"Manohama", 7 min on foot
URL：http://www.biwako-visitors.jp/search/spot.php?id=1726
Nihonmatsu Beach / Camp
Site
July 1, 2013 (Mon) － August 31, 2013 (Sat)
Get off at "Nagahara Station" on the JR Kosei Line, 10 min by taxi / 20 min from the
Kinomoto Interchange on the Hokuriku Expressway
URL：http://www.nihonmatsu-shiga.com/index.html
Omi-Maiko
Beach
July 1, 2013 (Mon) － August 31, 2013 (Sat) Get off at "Omi-Maiko Station" on the JR Kosei Line, 5 min on foot
URL：http://www.biwako-visitors.jp/search/spot.php?id=1731
Shirahige Beach
/Camp Site
July 6, 2013 (Sat) – August 31, 2013 (Sat)
Get off at "Omi-Takashima Station" on the JR Kosei Line, 15 min on foot
URL：http://www.shirahige-hama.com/index.html
Omi Shirahama
Beach /
Camp Site
From early July － end August Get off at "Omi-Takashima Station" on the JR Kosei Line, 5 min by taxi
URL：http://www.biwako-visitors.jp/search/spot.php?id=1630
Matsubara
Beach
From mid July － mid August
Get off at "Hikone Station" on the JR Biwako Line, 8 min by taxi
URL:http://www.biwako-visitors.jp/search/spot.php?id=1746
Miyagahama
Beach
From mid July － end August Get off at "Omi-Hachiman Station" on the JR Biwako Line, 35 min by bus ---
"National Park Resort Village"
URL:http://www.qkamura.or.jp/ohmi/
http://en.biwako-visitors.jp/
Tourism and International Exchange Bureau Department of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and Labor Shiga Prefecture Biwako Visitors Bureau Contact: Kimura ( Shiga Prefecture ) Sugiyama ( Biwako Visitors Bureau )
TEL:+81-77-527-3202 FAX:+81-77-523-7555 E-mail : [email protected]
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Dates From early July, 2013 － mid August, 2013
9:00am－5:00pm
Location Mt. Hakodate Lily Garden at Lake Biwa
Admission
fee
Adults: 1,800 yen, Children 4 to 12 years old: 900 yen,
Children 3 years old and younger: free
(including gondola round-trip & Lily Garden entrance fee)
Access Get off at "Omi-Imazu Station" on the JR Kosei Line, 20 min by
bus, ”Mt. Hakodate”
Inquiries Mt. Hakodate Lily Garden at Lake Biwa
TEL：0740-22-2486
URL: http://www.yuri-hakodateyama.com/
Tourism and International Exchange Bureau Department of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and Labor Shiga Prefecture Biwako Visitors Bureau Contact: Kimura ( Shiga Prefecture ) Sugiyama ( Biwako Visitors Bureau )
TEL:+81-77-527-3202 FAX:+81-77-523-7555 E-mail : [email protected]
http://en.biwako-visitors.jp/
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Dates
July 27, 2013 (Sat) – August 5, 2013 (Mon)
6:00am－9:00am (Air balloon rides are not available during stormy weather
and bouts of strong wind)
※ Reservations required
Location Karasuma-hanto Peninsula
Access
Get off at "Kusatsu Station" on the JR Biwako Line, 25 min by bus, "Mizu no
Mori“
About 30 min from the "Ritto Interchange" on the Meishin Expressway
Fee Adults (junior high school level and older): 2,500 yen,
Elementary school level children (must ride with a guardian): 1,800 yen,
Preschool age and younger (must ride with a guardian): free
Inquiries
Kusatsu Hot Air Balloon Ride Executive Committee
(Office: inside the Kusatsu City Tourism and Industry Association)
TEL：077-566-3219
URL：http://www.kanko-kusatsu.com/event/1319
Tourism and International Exchange Bureau Department of Commerce, Industry, Tourism and Labor Shiga Prefecture Biwako Visitors Bureau Contact: Kimura ( Shiga Prefecture ) Sugiyama ( Biwako Visitors Bureau )
TEL:+81-77-527-3202 FAX:+81-77-523-7555 E-mail : [email protected]
http://en.biwako-visitors.jp/