Town guide
Nagahama
長浜市
A lakeside castle town founded by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, with the glass shops of Kurokabe Square and boats to the sacred island of Chikubushima.
City in Shiga
- places to see
- 12
- protected local foods
- 4
- traditional crafts
- 3
- Japan Heritage stories
- 8
Map of Nagahama
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Things to see in Nagahama
Tsukubusuma Shrine
都久夫須麻神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Odani Castle
小谷城A castle in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Shiotsu Shrine
鹽津神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Nagahama Hikiyama Museum
長浜市曳山博物館A museum in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Nagahama Castle
長浜城A castle in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Nagahama Castle History Museum
長浜城歴史博物館A castle in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Kosaka Shrine
上坂神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Kamikoso Shrine
上許曾神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Shimoshiotsu Shrine
下鹽津神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Nyu Shrine
丹生神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Nogita Shrine
乃伎多神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Omi Shrine
乎彌神社A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Explore by interest
Nearby towns and day trips
Japan Heritage stories in Shiga
- Esashi: the herring town that outshone Edo
- Iga and Koka: in search of the real ninja
- Lake Biwa: villages that live with the water
- Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage: Japan's 1,300-year journey of the heart
- The railway across the sea: Nagahama, Tsuruga and Imajo
- The Six Ancient Kilns: pottery born and raised in Japan
Local foods from Shiga
Crafts from Shiga
This week's weather (nearest forecast: Nagoya)
Today
24 Oct
Rain
High 21°CLow 17°C
Sun
25 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 20°C
Rain 80%
Mon
26 Oct
Cloudy
High 25°CLow 19°C
Rain 70%
Tue
27 Oct
Cloudy
High 23°CLow 18°C
Rain 60%
Mild: long sleeves or a light cardigan. Bring a thin jacket for the evening.
Good to know
- Nagahama Castle was built by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the 1570s, and he renamed the town Nagahama.
- Sightseeing boats run to Chikubushima, a small sacred island in Lake Biwa with a shrine and temple.
- The Nagahama Hikiyama Festival in April has children perform kabuki on festival floats.
More of Shiga
Sources
We checked the facts on this page against these sources.
- Official city websiteNagahama(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)長浜市(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)竹生島(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- Wikipedia (Japanese)長浜曳山祭(in Japanese) (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaNagahama Castle (opens in a new tab)
- WikipediaNagahama, Shiga (opens in a new tab)