Like! Lake! Life! in Shiga Photo Campaign

Like! Lake! Life! in Shiga Welcome to Shiga, where you can experience the blessings of Lake Biwa and Satoyama!
Photo Campaign 8/22Fri.-9/30Tue.2025 Post on Instagram for a chance to win a prize!
"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.
Green Tourism Shiga Featured Facilities
Green Tourism Shiga Featured Facilities Japanese ver.
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

Prize Details (12 winners in total!)

A prize Farm Stay Experience Coupon
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.
B prize Food Culture Experience Coupon
3 people
A coupon for a food culture experience in
a rural area (Makino-cho, Takashima City)
(worth 4,000 yen)
・Makino Pickland (Lunch)
・Makino Pickland (Fruit Picking)
・Yoshida Sake Brewery (Sake Tasting)
・Totoro Japanese Restaurant (Lunch・Dinner)
Makino Pickland (Fruit Picking)
C prize Food Culture Experience Coupon
8 people
A coupon for a food culture experience in
a rural area (Makino-cho, Takashima City)
(worth 1,000 yen)
・Makino Pickland (Lunch)
・Makino Pickland (Fruit Picking)
・Yoshida Sake Brewery (Sake Tasting)
・Totoro Japanese Restaurant (Lunch・Dinner)
Yoshida Sake Brewery (Sake Tasting)
Estimated experience costs at each facility
  • 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

How to apply

Step1
Fill out the entry form(that alone counts as an entry!)
Please enter the required information in the form below.
Entry form
(External link: Google Forms)
Step2
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.
"Campaign Participation & Instagram Posting Requirements"
  • 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).

Application period

Aug. 22 Fri, 2025 – Sep. 30 Tue, 2025

Winner announcement

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.

Precautions

  • 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.
Visit the official Green Tourism Shiga website
お問い合わせ
農政水産部 農村振興課
電話番号:077-528-3961
FAX番号:077-528-4888
メールアドレス:[email protected]