15 of the Best Hotels in Shiga with Class and Great Views for Girls Trips
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Shiga is a place where you can enjoy rich nature, including Japan's largest lake, Lake Biwa, as well as streets full of atmosphere. If you're going on a trip with your best friends, you'll probably want to stay at a stylish hotel or sophisticated ryokan. Also, Shiga is full of hotels with great views, including lake views! Make the most of your time at the hotel by relaxing on the hammock or terrace while enjoying the view. In this article, we have collected 15 hotels and ryokan with a great atmosphere that are suitable for a girls' trip!
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Speaking of Shiga, we are proud of Lake Biwa, which boasts the largest in the Japan. There are many sightseeing spots and hotels around the lake, and your trip to Shiga will naturally be centered on Lake Biwa. Another major attraction of the Shiga is that the cityscape full of atmosphere remains everywhere. If you're going on a girls' trip with a good friend, it's ♪ fun to take a leisurely stroll.
And what I want to focus on is a nice hotel. Around Lake Biwa and near Hikone Castle, there are fashionable hotels perfect for girls' trips. Enjoy your time at the hotel to the fullest by relaxing while gazing at the beautiful scenery and enjoying delicious local ingredients! Please find the perfect hotel for yourself♪
Pick up recommended inns for girls' trip ◎
Because of the small amount of purchases, the dishes feature an abundance of carefully selected local ingredients. Organically grown vegetables, Omi beef, natural deer meat, fish from Lake Biwa, and other ingredients that even healthy people can appreciate. The presentation is also delicate and beautiful, tickling the girl's heart.
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Setre Marina Biwako
Shiga /Moriyama/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 13,500
- address
- Inside Yanmar Marina, 1380-1 Mizuhocho, Moriyama City Shiga
- access
- 10 minutes from JR Katata Station, 25 minutes from JR Moriyama Station by Kowaka Kotsu or Omi Railway Bus. Get off at Biwako Ohashi Higashizume bus stop and walk for 3 minutes.
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Lake Biwa Otsu Prince Hotel
Shiga /Otsu/City Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 9,620
- address
- 4-7-7 Ninohama, Otsu Shiga
- access
- 10 minutes by free shuttle bus from Otsu Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line (Biwako Line) / 3.7km from Otsu IC on the Meishin Expressway (10 minutes in normal times)
- Staying time
- 14:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
There are many restaurants, including Italian, French, and Japanese cuisine. For example, at Teppanyaki Omi, you can enjoy Omi beef, one of Japan's three major types of wagyu, in a kaiseki style. The mellow flavor spreads throughout your mouth, and your cheeks are melt-in-your-mouth delicious♡
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Biwako Hotel
Shiga /Otsu/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 10,000
- address
- 520-0041 Shiga 2-40 Hamacho, Otsu-shi, Otsu
- access
- Approximately 15 minutes on foot from JR Otsu Station / Approximately 5 minutes on foot from Keihan Biwako Hamaotsu Station / Approximately 10 minutes from Meishin Otsu IC / Free parking lot
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
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Lake Biwa Marriott Hotel
Shiga /Moriyama/Resort Hotel
- address
- Shiga 2876 Jukenya, Imahama-cho, Moriyama City
- access
- Approximately 15 minutes by free shuttle bus or taxi from the east exit of Katata Station
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Kitabiwako Hotel Grazie
Shiga /Nagahama/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 10,550
- address
- Shiga 4-17 Minato-cho, Nagahama City
- access
- 10 minutes on foot from JR Nagahama Station West Exit (Shuttle bus operates from West Exit on weekends and holidays *Contact required) 15 minutes from Hokuriku Expressway Nagahama IC
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
Ogoto onsen Biwako Ryokusuitei is located on the west bank of Lake Biwa, about a 20-minute walk from JR Ogoto onsen Station. This onsen resort hotel is set against the backdrop of the lush green mountains of the Hiei mountain range. What spreads out in front of you is the quietly swaying water surface of Lake Biwa. You will be healed by the glittering scenery.
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Ogoto onsen Biwako Ryokusuitei
Shiga /Otsu/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 14,458
- address
- 6-1-6 Ogoto, Otsu City Shiga
- access
- Meishin Kyoto East I. 20 minutes from C via Kosai Road. Shuttle available from JR Ogoto onsen Station (telephone required)
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
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Biwako Grand Hotel Kyo-Ohmi
Shiga /Otsu/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 15,400
- address
- 6-5-1 Ogoto, Otsu City, Shiga
- access
- Get off at JR Kosei Line onsen Onsen Station, 5 minutes by car (pick-up available) 5 minutes from Meishin Expressway Kyoto Higashi IC via Kosei Road 5 minutes from Ogi Ogoto Free parking lot available
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
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Hikone Castle Resort & Spa
Shiga /Hikone/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 10,000
- address
- Shiga 1-8 Sawa-cho, Hikone City
- access
- 8 minutes on foot from JR Hikone Station West Exit We will pick you up free of charge from Hikone Station (reservation required) About 7 minutes by car from Hikone IC to Hikone Castle
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
In the separate building at the end of the connecting corridor, there is a large public bath "Observation Taiko onsen". The spring quality of "Nagahama onsen" is a mineral spring with total iron ions, and is said to be highly effective for women with gynecological diseases and cold sensitivity.
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Regina Resorts Biwako Nagahama
Shiga /Nagahama/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 22,000
- address
- Shiga 4-22 Koen-cho, Nagahama City
- access
- About 10 minutes on foot from Nagahama Station
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
There are three restaurants to choose from: French, Japanese, and Chinese. The concept of the morning and evening buffet menu, which has been renewed since 2023, is ``Discover your favorite dish from the forest of cuisine!'' In the morning, you can enjoy cute mini hamburgers and eggs Benedict, and in the evening, you can enjoy roast beef, cheese fondue, and other local menu items such as mackerel somen noodles.
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Hotel & Resorts Nagahama (DAIWA ROYAL HOTEL)
Shiga /Nagahama/Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 9,075
- address
- Shiga 38 Oshima-cho, Nagahama City
- access
- Possible without transfer from JR Kyoto Station and Maibara Station. About 10 minutes on foot from Nagahama Station (West Exit) (free scheduled pick-up available) About 15 minutes by car from Hokuriku Expressway Nagahama IC
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 10:30(OUT)など
Detailed information
Makino Grand Park Hotel
Shiga /Takashima/Resort Hotel
- address
- Shiga 763-2 Nishihama, Makino Town, Takashima City
- access
- Approximately 12 minutes on foot from JR Kosei Line Makino Station, approximately 10 minutes by taxi from Omi-Imazu Station
Dinner at the restaurant "SOWER" where you can see the nature of Oku-Biwa Lake. You can enjoy 12 to 15 course meals prepared using fermented cooking methods using high-quality ingredients from local producers. Please enjoy the scenery that can be seen through the glass to your heart's content.
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L'Hotel du Lac
Shiga /Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 9,000
- address
- Shiga 2064 Oura, Nishi Asai-cho, Nagahama City
- access
- Nearest station ① About 5 minutes by car from JR Kosei Line Nagahara Station ② About 15 minutes by car from JR Hokuriku Main Line Omi-Shiotsu Station
Take a break in the bright, bright bath. We also recommend relaxing bath time with friends in the two private baths. Don't worry about other people's eyes, please take your time and relax. Both the large public bath and the private bath are made of artificial radium ore, which is smooth to the touch.
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Biwa Lake Otsuka
Shiga /Resort Hotel
- hotel fee
- JPY from 10,500
- address
- Shiga 1054-3 Minami-Komatsu, Otsu City
- access
- 5-minute walk from JR Omi-Maiko Station 5-minute Omi-Maiko Ramp via Shiga Bypass via Kyoto Higashi IC
- Staying time
- 15:00(IN)〜 11:00(OUT)など
Creative cuisine full of flavor that makes use of local Omi ingredients. In addition to duck hot pot, which is popular in winter, Teppanyaki and shabu-shabu using certified Omi beef, which is of particularly high quality, are all attractive. There is also a course that you can enjoy with Shiga's local sake, so if you are a girl who loves alcohol, please enjoy it.
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Biwakohan Mikaku no Yado Futabaso
Shiga /Hikone/ ryokan
- hotel fee
- JPY from 18,040
- address
- Shiga 1377 Matsubara-cho, Hikone City
- access
- Get off at Hikone Station on the JR Biwako Line, about 7 minutes by taxi, 10 minutes toward the lakeshore from Hikone IC on the Meishin Expressway, free parking lot
- Staying time
- 16:00(IN)〜 10:00(OUT)など
About 5 minutes by free shuttle from JR Kosei Line Nagahara Station (*Advance reservation required). How about spending a holiday surrounded by nature at Pension Rudder, a log house located at the foot of the mountain in Okubiwako? The interior with a wood-burning fireplace is also very nice.
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Log house pension Rudder
Shiga /Pension
- hotel fee
- JPY from 12,700
- address
- Shiga 1824 Oura, Nishi Asai-cho, Nagahama City
- access
- About 15 minutes by car from Kinomoto on the Hokuriku Expressway. If you come by train, there is a free shuttle to JR Nagahara Station (however, please contact us at the time of booking)