11/21
POODLE CITY — A Festival for Poodles and Their Families
Shiga Agricultural Park Blumen Hügel (Blume no Oka), Hino (Shiga)
10:00〜15:30（園は17:00まで）
Shiga 3-Day Weekend Events 11/21(Sat) – 11/23(Mon)
18 events happening in Shiga Prefecture during 3-Day Weekend, 11/21(Sat) – 11/23(Mon). Festivals, markets, experiences and more.
Popular Events
Most wanted to go 11/22
Chokoji Temple Doll Memorial Goma Fire Rite
Chokoji Temple (Omihachiman, Shiga)
10:00–15:00 (doll memorial service from 12:00)
11/22
Okkin! Mukugawa Handmade Harvest Festival
Okkin Mukugawa Exchange Hall and farmhouse stalls around Mukugawa village
10:00–around 15:00
11/23
Koka Ninpo Geino Emaki: Ninja Comedy & Storytelling Show
Multipurpose Hall, Koka Real Ninja Museum (Konan, Koka, Shiga)
Doors 12:30 / Show 13:00 – approx. 16:30
11/21
Lake Biwa Otsu Night Cruise Fireworks
On Lake Biwa (boarding at Otsu Port)
Boarding and departure times vary by plan (e.g. Michigan Light Cruise: meet 18:05, depart 18:35, return 20:50). The fireworks start time is kept secret; the show lasts about 25 minutes · 〜11/21
Ends on the last holiday 11/22–11/23
Sonna "Burger" na Fes at Blumen Hügel
Shiga Agricultural Park Blumen Hügel (Blume no Oka), Hino (Shiga)
10:00〜16:00 · 〜11/23
All days
Ohama Goten Garden Autumn Special Opening
Former Hikone Domain Matsubara Villa (Ohama Goten) Garden, Hikone (Shiga)
10:00〜16:00（入園は15:30まで） · 〜11/29
All days
Eigenji Temple Autumn Leaves Light-up
Eigenji Temple, Eigenji Takano-cho, Higashiomi (Shiga)
8:00–20:00 (until 18:30 Monday to Thursday). Light-up from 17:00 · 〜11/28
All days
Ishiyamadera Autumn Leaves Light-up "Atarayo Momiji"
Ishiyamadera Temple (Otsu)
17:30–21:00 (last entry 20:30) · 〜11/29
All days
Konan Sanzan Autumn Leaves Tour & Light-up
Zensui-ji, Choju-ji and Joraku-ji temples (Konan City)
9:00–16:00 (evening light-ups run around 17:00–20:00 on dates that differ by temple) · 〜12/6
All days
Autumn Leaves at Keisoku-ji & Shakudo-ji
Keisoku-ji and Shakudo-ji, Kinomoto, Nagahama (Shiga)
8:30–16:00 · 〜12/3
All days
Kyorinbo Temple Autumn Leaves Light-up
Kyorinbo Temple ("Stone Temple")
17:30–19:30 (last entry 19:00) · 〜12/6
11/21–11/22
Jogonin International Art Festival 2026
Jogonin Temple (Konshozan)
10:00–17:00 (closed Wednesdays and Thursdays) · 〜11/22
Ends on the last holiday All days
Yamakaji Farm Cosmos Field
Yamakaji Farm (the same field as the summer sunflowers)
9:00〜17:00 · 〜11/23
All days
Saikyo-ji Kyakuden Interior Opening (Autumn)
Saikyo-ji Temple, Sakamoto, Otsu (Shiga)
〜12/6
Ends on the last holiday All days
Hieizan Driveway Autumn Leaves & Night View
Yumemigaoka, Hieizan Driveway (Otsu)
Sunset–21:00 (light-up) · 〜11/23
All days
Hyakusaiji Temple and the Buddhist Art of Omi
MIHO MUSEUM North Wing (Shigaraki, Koka, Shiga)
10:00–17:00 (last entry 16:00). Closed Mondays (open Mon 23 Nov, closed Tue 24 Nov) · 〜12/6
All days
Special Exhibition: Shigaraki New Wave
Ceramic Museum, Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park (Koka, Shiga)
9:30–17:00 (last entry 16:30). Closed Mondays (or the following day when Monday is a holiday) · 〜12/13