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Shops with good views in Shiga and Lake Biwa

[2022] 7 Shops with Great Views in Lake Biwa, Shiga

In Shiga Prefecture, which attracts many people with its rich natural views, we have selected seven healing spots where you can relax and forget about everyday life, such as Lake Biwa and countryside scenery.
This summer, why not spend some time enjoying the delicious food surrounded by the spectacular scenery unique to Shiga?

1.Facing a calming blue gradation [Cafe Koan] / Shiga

The owner, Mr. Shimizu, who has lived in Shiga Prefecture for about 30 years, wants to share the never-ending charm of Lake Biwa with many people! A container-style cafe that started with. On sunny days, the blue gradation of the sky and Lake Biwa fills the view. Be healed by the idyllic scenery that is perfect for a day when you want to rest your tired mind.

Cafe Koan
French Toast Burger at Cafe Koan

The French toast burger, limited to six servings a day, is a fluffy, chewy French toast sandwich of homemade patties, bacon, tomatoes and lettuce for 500 yen.

Cafe Koan

  • Cafe Coan
  • March 14, 2022 open
  • 1224-2 Kido, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
  • 14 minute walk from JR Shiga Station
    50 minutes by car from Kyoto Station
  • Tel.070-8471-5644

2.[cafe.822] is a panini cafe with a view of the Seta River / Seta

Panini specialty store opened on the banks of the Seta River. You can enjoy a panini with ingredients such as A5 grade Omi beef roast beef, homemade chicken ham and uncured ham sandwiched between raw or white bread. A place where you can relax on the sofa and enjoy the view of the Seta River from the large windows.

cafe.822
cafe.822 panini set

The Panini Set of Salad Chicken and Oba Mentaiko Cream Cheese for 1,020 yen comes with a homemade sweet. The fresh aroma of shiso leaves and spicy mentaiko matches the richness of the cream cheese.

cafe.822

  • Cafe.Hachinini
  • December 06, 2020 open
  • 24-50 Kayanoura, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture Tiara Otsu 1F
  • 6 minutes by car from JR Seta Station, 20 minutes on foot
    40 minutes by car from Kyoto Station
  • Tel.077-548-7611

3.[SEIKOUSHA CAFE Levain] overlooking Lake Biwa from the terrace seats / Takashima

A cafe near Shirahige Shrine where you can enjoy a beautiful view overlooking Lake Biwa and a menu that makes use of local ingredients. Produced by a construction company that has been involved in building wooden houses, the interior of the store uses a variety of woods, giving it a modern Scandinavian atmosphere.

SEIKOUSHA CAFE Levain
SEIKOUSHA CAFE Levain chiffon cake

Free-range chicken eggs from Kutsuki, rice flour from Takashima, [Kitsugi Dairies] pasteurized milk, etc. Carefully made chiffon cake 550 yen.

SEIKOUSHA CAFE Levain

  • Seikosha Cafe Levain
  • July 13, 2019 open
  • 296-1 Ugawa, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
  • 9 minutes by car from JR Omi Takashima Station, 40 minutes on foot
    50 minutes by car from Kyoto Station
  • Tel.0740-20-1331

4.The counter by the window at [Sarai Cafe&Lunch] where the countryside spreads out / Kurotsu

Hitomi Nishino, the store manager, fell in love with the rural landscape that changes with the seasons, and decided to open a store here. Located on the 1st floor of [Tokoton House], where taiko and yoga classes are held, you can enjoy a leisurely lunch in a living room-like space where all kinds of people gather, including local regulars and people who have come for lessons.

Sarai Cafe & Lunch
Daily lunch at Sarai Cafe&Lunch

An example of the daily lunch for 995 yen. A Japanese-style hamburger steak, rice, 3 side dishes, salad, and a drink are included. Lunch hours are from 11:30 am to 2:30 pm.

Sarai Cafe & Lunch

  • Sarai Cafe & Lunch
  • February 11, 2021 open
  • 5-1-14 Kurotsu, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
  • 13 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Nangoaraiseki"
    40 minutes by car from Kyoto Station
  • Tel.077-546-7571

5.Enjoy the luxury of nothing but the sky, Lake Biwa and mountains [Minna no Ie Tokiiro Terrace] / Nagahara

A café in a detached house that opened in Sugaura Village, Nagahama City, right on the top of Lake Biwa. Three former nurses at a local clinic provide a nutritionally balanced lunch plate. You can enjoy home-cooked meals to your heart's content in a restaurant near the surface of Lake Biwa, as if you were floating on it.

Minna no Ie Tokiiro Terrace
Minna no Ie Tokiiro Terrace lunch plate

Today's lunch plate includes three kinds of small bowls of food, salad, soup, and rice for 1,000 yen. Today's main dish is a claypot dish with spicy bean-paste sauce.

Minna no Ie Tokiiro Terrace

  • Minna no Ie Tokiiro Terrace
  • March 26, 2022 open
  • 1484-1 Sugaura Okude, Nishiazaicho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture
  • 3 minutes by car from JR Nagahara Station, 23 minutes on foot
    1 hour 40 minutes by car from Kyoto Station
  • Tel.0749-56-2934

6.Beautiful rural scenery seen from the terrace of [Yamanokami Cafe & Terrace] / Taga

The café, designed by Hiratsuka Architects, which proposes sophisticated housing, has a wooden deck under a zelkova tree, a tiny house that can be used as a private room, and many other spaces where you can experience a life with trees. You can enjoy the beautiful view with a cup of coffee or herbal tea in your hand.

Yamanokami Cafe & Terrace
Yamanokami Cafe & Terrace Oumi Tree Strawberry Juice

Oumi Kiichigo Juice, a bright red juice made with original syrup using Oumi Kiichigo strawberries produced in Higashiomi City, is available from 440 yen. Its refreshing sweet and sour taste is perfect for the sweaty season.

Yamanokami Cafe & Terrace

  • Yamanokami Cafe & Terrace
  • June 06, 2020 open
  • 1835-1 Taga, Taga Town, Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture
  • 2 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Tagawakamiya"
    1 hour and 15 minutes by car from Kyoto Station
  • Tel.0120-175-754

7.Leisurely at the window seat of the renewed [eight hills delicatessen] / Hikone

America's Northwest style delicatessen [eight hills delicatessen] will reopen in March 2022 after renovation. The 2nd floor is an eat-in space, and you can see Lake Biwa from the west window and Mt. Ibuki from the northeast window. Enjoy the famous charcuterie, which you can choose from about 30 types, and side dishes made with local vegetables while gazing at the scenery.

eight hills delicatessen
eight hills delicatessen quiche plate

The quiche plate of 1,580 yen with a choice of 4-5 quiches, bruschetta, and 7 side dishes comes with soup and a drink. Lunch menu is available only from 11:00 to 15:00.

eight hills delicatessen

  • Eight Hills Delicatessen
  • 3181 Yasakacho, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture
  • 6 minutes on foot from the bus stop "Yasaka"
    1.5 hours by car from Kyoto Station
  • Tel.0749-28-0837
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.

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