Outgoing
Lake Biwa 1
Waterfront Spot
Lake Biwa 2
Lake Biwa 3
Lake Biwa 4
Lake Biwa 5

Lake Biwa

Lac Biwa feels more sea than lake: Japan's largest freshwater body stretches to the horizon, ringed by villages that seem frozen in time. Cycle the shoreline, soak in lakeside onsen, or simply breathe differently in this ancient, gentle landscape.

Ancient freshwater lake
Vast ocean-like waters
Serene lakeside villages
Scenic cycling routes

Tips

đź’¨"The kind of place where you breathe differently" (@pariswithcharlotte)
đźš´cycling the shoreline is the move
🎸shaped like a traditional biwa lute from above

Lake Biwa

Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan

Lake Biwa - Outgoing