Shizugatake
Shiga Prefecture
Shizugatake is a mountain 422m above sea level. It is located at the border of Yogo town and is counted as one of the 8 scenic sites of Lake Biwa called "The great view of Shizugatake-new snow." This mountain was a site for the Battle of Shizugatake in the past. So the name Shizugatake is engraved in history.
Address
(the starting point of a trail up a mountain) Ooto Kinomoto-cho, Ika county
Access (nearest railway station)
Take a kokoku- bus from " Kinomoto" station on JR Hokuriku Honsen Line, and get off Oto (15 minutes bus ride)/ 3 minutes from Kinomoto IC on the Hokuriku Expressway.
Hours
9:00～17:00
Opening Period：April to November
Entry fee
Lift fee: One way 400yen, Return 760yen
Parking
Parking for 20 passenger cars and 3 large-sized buses
Inquiries
Kinomoto Town Tourism Assocaition 0749-82-5909