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Events in Shiga in May 2026

80 events and festivals in Shiga, Japan in May 2026, including Sightseeing, Festivals, Other. Dates, venues and prices.

Festivals 9 events

Fri, Feb 6 – Wed, May 6 · Shiga 蒲生郡竜王町 Ryuo Strawberry Fair Festivals Agri Park Ryuo Sat, Mar 21 – Sun, May 10 · Shiga 野洲市 滋賀県立近江富士花緑公園の桜 FestivalsJapanese only 滋賀県立近江富士花緑公園 Wed, Apr 29 – Wed, May 6 · Shiga 大津市 比叡山さくらフェスタ FestivalsJapanese only 奥比叡ドライブウェイ Sat, May 2 – Sun, May 3 · Shiga 蒲生郡日野町 Hino Festival Festivals Mami-oka Watamuki Shrine Mon, May 4 · Shiga 近江八幡市 篠田の花火 FestivalsJapanese only 篠田神社 Tue, May 5 · Shiga 野洲市 Hyoshu Festival Festivals Hyoshu Taisha Shrine Sat, May 9 · Shiga 草津市 Symphonic Starmine 2026(シンフォニックスターマイン2026) FestivalsJapanese only 烏丸半島芝生広場 Sat, May 16 – Sun, Jun 7 · Shiga 大津市 びわ湖大津館　春のローズフェスタ2026 FestivalsJapanese only びわ湖大津館 Sun, May 24 · Shiga 野洲市 悠紀斎田　お田植えまつり FestivalsJapanese only 野洲三上悠紀齋田記念田

Music & Concerts 3 events

Tue, Dec 16 – Sun, May 10 · Shiga 草津市 Roadside Station Kusatsu Rock Bay Garden Strawberry Picking Music & Concerts Roadside Station Kusatsu Rock Bay Garden Sat, May 23 – Sat, May 30 · Shiga 近江八幡市 ワンコインコンサートシリーズ165オルガン４手4足踊りの世界 Music & ConcertsJapanese only 文芸セミナリヨ Wed, May 27 · Shiga 守山市 えほんといっしょにコンサート　vol.6 Music & ConcertsJapanese only 守山市立図書館多目的室

Art & Exhibitions 6 events

Fri, Jan 30 – Fri, May 29 · Shiga 大津市 JR大津京駅構内展示「湖西線周辺の遺跡　宇佐山城跡」 Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only JR大津京駅改札内コンコース展示スペース Sat, Mar 14 – Sun, Jun 7 · Shiga 甲賀市 2026 Spring Special Exhibition: The Ancient Story of Gold Art & Exhibitions MIHO MUSEUM Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, May 10 · Shiga 甲賀市 Special Exhibition 'Stig Lindberg: Master of 20th-Century Scandinavian Design' Art & Exhibitions Shiga Ceramic Cultural Park, Ceramic Hall Tue, Apr 7 – Sun, Dec 27 · Shiga 高島市 令和８年度テーマ展示　高島の戦国時代 Art & ExhibitionsFreeJapanese only 中江藤樹・たかしまミュージアム Sat, Apr 18 – Sun, May 17 · Shiga 蒲生郡日野町 DOG!ART!!DOG!!! Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 滋賀農業公園ブルーメの丘　ブルーメの丘美術館 Sat, Apr 18 – Sun, Jun 7 · Shiga 東近江市 うるし 息吹く日々ー野口謙蔵記念館アーティスト・イン・レジデンス成果報告展ー Art & ExhibitionsJapanese only 東近江市近江商人博物館・中路融人記念館

Sports 1 events

Sun, May 17 – Sun, Mar 21 · Shiga 高島市 令和8年度「里湖で地域を結ぶウォーキング」参加者募集! SportsFreeJapanese only

Food & Drink 4 events

Sat, Jan 3 – Tue, May 19 · Shiga 近江八幡市 Bon Garden (ボンガーデン) いちご狩り Food & DrinkJapanese only Bon Garden (ボンガーデン) Wed, Jan 21 – Wed, May 20 · Shiga 米原市 Masami Farm Strawberry Picking Food & Drink Masami Farm Wed, Apr 29 – Wed, May 6 · Shiga 甲賀市 第32回 春のしがらき駅前陶器市 Food & DrinkJapanese only 信楽高原鐡道　信楽駅前広場 Sat, May 16 – Sun, May 17 · Shiga 蒲生郡竜王町 Gyupoke in Dragon -18th- Food & Drink Ryuoh Town General Sports Park Lawn Plaza

Seminars & Classes 2 events

Sat, Apr 18 – Sun, May 10 · Shiga 近江八幡市 Vories Architecture Special Guided Tour 2026 Spring Seminars & Classes Waterhouse Memorial Hall (Meeting Point), Andrews Memorial Hall, Hyde Memorial Hall (Dispersal Point) Sun, May 10 – Sun, Jun 21 · Shiga 守山市 自転車補助輪外し教室 Seminars & ClassesJapanese only 守山市民運動公園　交通園

Sightseeing 48 events

Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 7 · Shiga 大津市 Market Morning Market (Otsu City Public Local Wholesale Market) SightseeingFree Otsu City Public Local Wholesale Market, Otsu City Thu, Jan 1 – Thu, Jan 7 · Shiga 大津市 Ishiyamadera Temple Ushi-tama-san SightseeingFree Ishiyamadera Temple Gate Area, Otsu City Thu, Jan 1 – Tue, Jun 30 · Shiga 東近江市 Hyakusaiji Temple Special Viewing of Sacred Kannon and Nyoirin Kannon, Attendants to the Main Deity Sightseeing Hyakusaiji Temple Main Hall, Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Dec 6 · Shiga 大津市 Stamp Rally Mt. Hiei Wonder Legend Walk Sightseeing Mt. Hiei and Sakamoto area, Otsu City Fri, Mar 20 – Wed, May 6 · Shiga 彦根市 Hikone Nigiwai Market SightseeingFree Special Venue inside Konki Children's Park (next to the statue of Ii Naosuke), Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture Sat, Mar 21 – Wed, May 20 · Shiga 高島市 [Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom] Makino Highlands Sightseeing Makino Highlands Thu, Mar 26 – Sun, Jun 14 · Shiga 大津市 Lake Biwa Canal Boat Operation Sightseeing Lake Biwa Canal, Otsu City to Kyoto City Fri, Apr 3 – Tue, May 5 · Shiga 大津市 2026 Spring SUP Experience! Sightseeing Kinugawa Lakeshore Green Space Sat, Apr 11 – Sun, Jun 7 · Shiga 湖南市 Konan Flower Temples, Shrines and Cliff Buddha Tour Sightseeing¥500 Seionji Temple, Shofukuji Temple, Risshi Shrine, and other locations in Konan City, Shiga Sat, Apr 11 – Wed, May 6 · Shiga 草津市 Sandai Shrine Wisteria Sightseeing Sandai Shrine, Kusatsu City, Shiga Sat, Apr 11 – Wed, May 6 · Shiga 長浜市 Sojiji Temple Peony Festival Sightseeing¥400 Sojiji Temple, Nagahama City, Shiga Sat, Apr 11 – Wed, May 6 · Shiga 東近江市 商家に伝わる武者人形めぐり Sightseeing¥1,000Japanese only 滋賀県東近江市　五個荘近江商人屋敷（外村繁邸、中江準五郎邸、藤井彦四郎邸）、金堂まちなみ保存交流館　ほか Wed, Apr 15 – Tue, May 5 · Shiga 蒲生郡日野町 【花・見ごろ】ほんしゃくなげ群落 SightseeingJapanese only 鎌掛しゃくなげ渓 Sun, Apr 19 – Sun, Nov 15 · Shiga 高島市 今津周辺の歴史観光ガイドのご案内 SightseeingFreeJapanese only ＪＲ近江今津駅集合 Mon, Apr 20 – Sat, May 16 · Shiga 大津市 Narcissus Viewing Season Sightseeing Biwako Valley / Biwako Terrace Mon, Apr 20 – Wed, May 20 · Shiga 多賀町（犬上郡） Shinnyo-ji Temple Special Open Sightseeing¥200 Shinnyo-ji Temple, Taga, Shiga Sat, Apr 25 – Sun, May 17 · Shiga 大津市 Pageant of Fresh Green Leaves Sightseeing Ishiyamadera Temple, Miidera Temple, Otsu City Wed, Apr 29 – Wed, May 6 · Shiga 甲賀市 Shigaraki Station Front Pottery Market SightseeingFree Shigaraki Kogen Railway Shigaraki Station Front Plaza, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture Wed, Apr 29 – Wed, May 6 · Shiga 大津市 Mt. Hiei Cherry Blossom Festa SightseeingFree Enryaku-ji Temple Sai-to Area (Oku-Hiei Driveway Sai-to Parking), Otsu City Wed, Apr 29 – Sun, May 10 · Shiga 近江八幡市 Vories Architecture Special Opening (Spring) Sightseeing¥700 Andrews Memorial Hall and Vories Memorial Hall, Omihachiman City, Shiga Prefecture Fri, May 1 · Shiga 大津市 Miidera Temple - Grand Fire Ritual SightseeingFree Miidera Temple, Gyoja Hall, Otsu City Fri, May 1 · Shiga 竜王町（蒲生郡） Yuge Fire Festival SightseeingFree Kohiyoshi Shrine, Ryuo Town, Shiga Prefecture Fri, May 1 – Wed, May 20 · Shiga 愛荘町（愛知郡） Special Exhibition of the Diamond World 81 Deities Mandala Sightseeing¥800 Kongourin-ji Temple, Aisho-cho, Shiga Prefecture Sat, May 2 – Tue, May 5 · Shiga 甲賀市 Shigaraki Artists Market SightseeingFree Shiga Prefectural Ceramic Cultural Park Sun Plaza, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture Sat, May 2 – Mon, May 4 · Shiga 日野町（蒲生郡） Spring Grand Festival (Hino Festival) SightseeingFree Mamioka Watamuki Shrine, Hino Town, Shiga Prefecture Sat, May 2 – Mon, May 4 · Shiga 大津市 2nd Lake Biwa 200km Ultra Walking 2026 (Biwa 200GP) Sightseeing Otsu City Nagisa Park Festival Plaza Sat, May 2 – Wed, May 6 · Shiga 草津市 Mizunomori Golden Week Event Sightseeing¥300 Kusatsu City Aquatic Botanical Garden Mizunomori, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture Sun, May 3 · Shiga 竜王町（蒲生郡） Kenketo Festival SightseeingFree Suginoki Shrine, Ryuo Town, Shiga Prefecture Sun, May 3 – Mon, May 4 · Shiga 高島市 大溝祭 SightseeingFreeJapanese only 滋賀県高島市　日吉神社 Sun, May 3 · Shiga 米原市 Nabukamuri Festival SightseeingFree Chikuma Shrine, Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture Sun, May 3 – Wed, May 6 · Shiga 多賀町（犬上郡） Oku-Shoin Garden and Spring Treasures Special Exhibition Sightseeing¥500 Taga Taisha Shrine, Taga Town, Shiga Prefecture Mon, May 4 · Shiga 米原市 Kuge-Yakko Furi (Court Procession Dance) SightseeingFree Shiga Pref., Maibara City – Kumano Shrine Approach Mon, May 4 · Shiga 栗東市 大宝神社　例大祭奉祝行事 SightseeingFreeJapanese only 滋賀県栗東市　大宝神社 Mon, May 4 · Shiga 大津市 みどりのつどい SightseeingJapanese only 滋賀県営都市公園びわこ文化公園 Mon, May 4 · Shiga 近江八幡市 Shinoda Fireworks Sightseeing Shiga Pref., Omihachiman City – Shinoda Shrine Tue, May 5 · Shiga 野洲市 Hyoshu Festival SightseeingFree Shiga Pref., Yasu City – Hyoshu Taisha Shrine Tue, May 5 · Shiga 竜王町（蒲生郡） Naemura Shrine Seasonal Festival SightseeingFree Shiga Pref., Ryuo Town – Naemura Shrine Sat, May 9 – Sun, May 10 · Shiga 長浜市 Shiga's Largest Walking Festival: Lake Biwa Nagahama Two-Day March SightseeingFree Shiga Pref., Nagahama City – Houko Park Fountain Plaza and other venues Sat, May 16 – Sun, May 24 · Shiga 栗東市 旧和中散本舗（大角家）　春の特別公開 Sightseeing¥500Japanese only 滋賀県栗東市　旧和中散本舗（大角家） Sat, May 16 – Sun, May 17 · Shiga 大津市 Miidera Temple Sentango Festival SightseeingFree Around Gohozenjiindo at Nagara-yama Onjoji Temple (Miidera), Otsu City Sat, May 16 – Sun, May 24 · Shiga 栗東市 旧和中散本舗　春の特別公開 SightseeingJapanese only 旧和中散本舗 Sun, May 17 · Shiga 長浜市 Oku Biwako Health Marathon Sightseeing Nagahama City Nishi-Azai Branch Office (Start/Goal), Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture Sun, May 17 · Shiga 大津市 Ao-oni Festival SightseeingFree Ishiyamadera Temple, Otsu City Sun, May 17 · Shiga 守山市 15th Luciole Art Kids Festival SightseeingFree Moriyama City Hall, Ritsumeikan Moriyama Junior & Senior High School, Amagaike Plaza, Moriyama-juku Machiya 'Uno-ya', Riseville Togayama, and more, Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture Sat, May 23 – Sat, May 30 · Shiga 守山市 Moriyama Firefly Park & Walk SightseeingFree Moriyama City Firefly Forest Museum and other venues, Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture Sat, May 23 – Sun, Sep 6 · Shiga 守山市 ピエリ守山 アクアリウム SightseeingJapanese only ピエリ守山 Sat, May 23 – Sun, May 24 · Shiga 大津市 Grand Goma Fire Ritual at Mt. Hiei (Hiei no Daigouma) Sightseeing¥1,000 Saito / Minedo Plaza (in front of the Grand Statue of Dengyo Daishi), Enryaku-ji Temple, Mt. Hiei, Otsu City Sat, May 30 · Shiga 東近江市 JAFデー 三井寺で体験！オリジナル腕輪念珠づくり SightseeingJapanese only 総本山 三井寺

For Kids 1 events

Wed, May 20 – Sun, Jul 5 · Shiga 甲賀市 セサミストリートフェア(TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE 水口) For KidsJapanese only TSUTAYA BOOKSTORE 水口

Other 6 events

Wed, Jan 14 – Sun, May 31 · Shiga 東近江市 T-BERRY FARM Strawberry Picking Other T-BERRY FARM Sat, Apr 25 – Sun, Nov 15 · Shiga 高島市 びわこ箱館山グリーンシーズン OtherFreeJapanese only びわこ箱館山 Sat, Apr 25 – Sun, Jun 21 · Shiga 大津市 画業30周年記念展 大津絵師 五代目 高橋 松山 展 ～ わきあいあい ～ OtherJapanese only 総本山三井寺観音堂書院 Sat, May 16 · Shiga 彦根市 彦根亭みずほ寄席皐月公演 OtherJapanese only みずほ文化センター練習室（和室） Sat, May 16 · Shiga 近江八幡市 抹茶を楽しむ会（5月） OtherJapanese only 滋賀県立男女共同参画センター内茶亭 Sun, May 24 – Sun, Sep 6 · Shiga 多賀町 マイナンバーカード休日窓口の開設 OtherFreeJapanese only 多賀城市役所西庁舎1階市民課

Year-round experiences & activities

Shiga Kokoya Sightseeing Shiga ココロ アウトドアツアー SightseeingJapanese only Shiga Nendobu Sightseeing Shiga Opal Sightseeing Shiga Sea Sense Sightseeing Shiga Ichigo Biyori Sightseeing Shiga Ohana no Koe Sightseeing Shiga Newberry Sightseeing Shiga Biwako Hills Sightseeing Shiga Lameri Store Sightseeing Shiga Kaban no Tanaka Sightseeing Shiga Kohiro Farm Sightseeing
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