[2024 Otsu ] Travel Guide for Biwako Valley Ropeway (Updated Dec)
2024 Asia 50 - Skiing Attractions
Outdoor Skiing
Address:
1547-1 Kido, Otsu, Shiga 520-0514, Japan
Opening times:
Open today at 8:30-17:00Opening Soon
Recommended sightseeing time:
0.5-1 day
Phone:
+81 77-592-1155
Largest Freshwater Lake in Japan
I made a visit to the largest freshwater lake in Japan - Biwako (Lake Biwa). It is located near Kyoto. You may plan a visit to Biwako if you are visiting Kyoto.
The weather was too cold so I didn't take a walk by the Lake. I went up to the Biwako valley ski resort area, the view up there is stunning. Biwako is so huge you are unable to see the whole Lake even on high grounds.
If you are not planning to ski, I suggest visiting Biwako during spring, summer or autumn, while the weather is not too cold.
#biwako #biwakovalley #osaka
Ann.L
Visit the ski resort and enjoy the view of the Biwa Sea on the terrace.
Visit the ski resort, enjoy the view of the Biwa Sea on the terrace
at Biwako Valley (Biwako Valley)🌥️
Shiga Prefecture, Kansai Region
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Biwako Valley (びわ湖バレイ) is an area located
on the mountain, including terraces, cable cars and winter
ski resorts along Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, a small prefecture in Kansai, which Thais may not be able to imagine the place to visit
even though it is about 45 minutes from Kyoto
and only 1 hour from Osaka.
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For the terrace and cable car, you can
come and see it all year round. As for the ski resort area
it will be open only during winter. Personally, I recommend
coming to see all of this during winter, it will be the most beautiful because
you will see the atmosphere from a high place with a view of clouds and snow
Covering the entire area at the same time
📌Recommended tourist spots
・Biwako Valley Ropeway
・Biwako Valley Ski Resort
・Biwako Terrace The Main-Grand Terrace
・Terrace Café
・Lake Biwa
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Endless Beautiful Lake Scenery – Biwako Valley in Shiga Prefecture
Many people often visit Kyoto, especially during the autumn foliage season. If you want to explore beyond Kyoto, you can try visiting the area around Lake Biwa. Lake Biwa is very large, and this time we introduce Biwako Valley, which offers a view from 1,100 feet high. Biwako Valley is open until November 4, 2024, and will reopen for the winter season starting December 28. If you want to ski and enjoy the scenery, you can visit at the end of December. It only takes half an hour to get from Kyoto Station to Shiga Station by train. However, be sure to check if you need to transfer to another train along the way, as it is easy to make a mistake. After arriving at Shiga Station, you must quickly take the shuttle bus, as it does not wait for passengers. Our group of five missed the bus because someone went to buy water (actually, it was me :)), so we had to wait over twenty minutes for the next one. After the shuttle bus arrives at the cable car station, you can buy tickets on-site to go up the mountain. The round-trip ticket for adults is 3,500 yen. Although it was not the ski season when we visited Biwako Valley, the endless view was very refreshing, especially as the cable car slowly ascended. There is a large observation deck at the top of the mountain, and its feature is that it does not have a large fence, so you can take full-body photos with the beautiful Lake Biwa as the background. Additionally, the fresh air and breeze on the observation deck are very refreshing. There is a Western-style restaurant at the top of Biwako Valley, and their food is quite good. I had a steak lunch that day.