Biwako Quasi-National Park
琵琶湖国定公園
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Our guide
Biwako Quasi-National Park, founded on 24 July 1950, covers 976.7 km² of Shiga and Kyoto prefectures. In June 1993 an area of 65,984 hectares by Lake Biwa was registered as a Ramsar wetland of international importance.
Lake Biwa is about 2.9 km from the point we map, and Lake Biwa Museum introduces the lake's nature and culture. The park is large, so choose the area you want to visit and plan from there.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Biwa Lake — A-giâu (uploader on Commons) · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Seta-no-Karahashi, zenkei-2 — Saigen Jiro · CC0 · source · resized
- Pond Mishima and Mount Ibuki — Kazu2011 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Mt Hiei Autumn — Hahifuheho · CC0 · source · resized
- Chikubu island01s3200 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Biwako Quasi-National Park Omihachiman06n3200 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
- Otowayama Shiga Side — Haruno Akiha · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Biwako Quasi-National Park Omihachiman01bs3200 — 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · source · resized
What this place is
Biwako Kokutei Kōen (琵琶湖国定公園) is a Quasi-National Park in Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It was founded on 24 July 1950 and has an area of 976.7 km2 (377 sq mi). In June 1993 an area of 65,984 ha beside Lake Biwa was designated a Ramsar Site and wetland of international importance.
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What to expect at this type of place: National park
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