"Green Tourism" allows you to experience Shiga Prefecture's abundant nature and rural life.
In this campaign, you can win a wonderful prize by posting a photo of your experience at the Shiga Prefecture website ‘Green Tourism Shiga’facility on Instagram! You can also win a prize by simply filling out the application form with your comments and feedback on the "Green Tourism Shiga" website.
There are more facilities listed in Japanese than in English on the Green Tourism Shiga website.
By following the steps below, you can use Google’s automatic translation to view the facilities listed in Japanese in English.
Please feel free to give it a try.
1. Access the “Foreign Language” page on the Shiga Prefecture website: https://www.pref.shiga.lg.jp/foreignlanguage/
2. Select your preferred language (English)
3. Click “Prefectural residents” at the top left
4. Click the third item from the top left, “Work, Industry, and Tourism
5. Click “Green Tourism Shiga” under Related Links
1 person
A coupon for a stay at the farmhouse inn
"Taraichi-tei Guest House" (Makino-cho, Takashima City) (worth 30,000 yen)
・Equivalent to the price of a room only
(entire building rental)
・Additional fees apply if dinner and breakfast are included.
・Additional charges may apply during peak seasons or busy periods.
3 people
A coupon for a food culture experience in
a rural area (Makino-cho, Takashima City)
(worth 4,000 yen)
Taraichi-tei Guest House (accommodation): 145-1 Kamikaida, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture 520-1831
・Room only(busy season rate): From 38,500 yen
・Dinner and breakfast included (for 2 adults): From 47,000 yen
Makino Pickland: 835-1 Terakubo, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture 520-1834
Lunch: Approximately 1,000 yen - 3,000 yen
Fruit Picking Experience (Blueberries, Cherries, Grapes, Chestnuts, Sweet Potatoes, etc.): Approximately 1,500 yen
Yoshida Sake Brewery: 2292 Kaizu, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture 520-1811
Sake Tasting Experience: 1,000 yen per hour
Totoro Japanese Restaurant: 2-6-17 Takagihama, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture, 520-1813
Lunch・Dinner: Approximately 1,000 - 2,000 yen
Fill out the entry form(that alone counts as an entry!)
Please enter the required information in the form below.
(External link: Google Forms)
Post on Instagram (Increase your chances of winning!)
Please post a photo taken during your visit to a facility listed on “Green Tourism Shiga” (past photos are welcome) on Instagram, along with the facility name, the time of your visit, and a comment.
Use the hashtags #Like_Lake_Life and #greentourismshiga.
Be sure to follow the official Instagram account of the Shiga Prefecture Rural Develop- ment Promotion Division: @shiganouson
In your post, please include the name and date of the "Green Tourism Shiga" facility you visited, as well as any memories or impressions from your visit.
We encourage you to share photos and stories that clearly show you actually visited the facility.
Please note that posts from private accounts are not eligible.
If we find that you are using someone else's photo without permission, your entry will be disqualified
Submitted photos may be used for campaign reports, prefectural public relations, etc.(Photos must not include faces).
Aug. 22 Fri, 2025 – Sep. 30 Tue, 2025
Winners will be notified in early October via the email address provided in the application form.
We will request any necessary information (such as your shipping address) at that time.
Each person may enter as many times as they like, but can win only once.
By submitting the entry form, you agree to the above campaign and Instagram posting terms.
What is Green Tourism Shiga?
Green Tourism in Shiga offers a new way to travel—one that lets you experience rural life firsthand.
Enjoy the charm of the countryside with farm stays, miso making, fruit picking, and sake brewery tours rooted in the local culture.