Very lovely place ! The view is great and it is a very good location for anyone doing tourism in Japan. There is a cafe and a restaurant at the top. It is a bit expensive. It is worth it. be careful however because it is very hot and you may have to wait an hour in order to get inside the ropeway going to the top. You can also buy a 1-way tickets if you wish to try hiking instead of the ropeway. The staff is also very nice and will try their best to help you. Recommend it ! 👍

The real snow ski field. Great coach and my kids taken up the skill in 2 hours. Of course the basic skill only. If the weather is good, it would be perfect.

It’s skiing resort, so better to go in winters. In summers they will charge ¥3500 for round trip. There is a cafe on the top! They have playground at the hill too, so you can play normal games. Pets are allowed in the lift too.

Amazing views from top of cable car / ropeway. Lots of fun with zip lines, games for kids, lifts up to top of mountain. Food options somewhat limited but decent sandwiches & great gelato / ice cream. On a clear day you can see all of Lake Biwako & Kyoto for 30-50 miles around.

The most stunning jaw dropping experience! I found this place from a book I bought in Hong Kong few years ago. The book uses Biwako Valley as the cover page. Then I emailed the author to ask her where it is. This is a place you must visit once in your life time. It’s located next to Shiga JR station within 30 mins train ride from Kyoto station, and there’s a bus that takes you to the tram stop from the Shiga station. If you drive it’s a 2000 yen parking fee, and around 3000 yen round way tickets to take the tram. But trust me the scenery alone is worth much more than that!!! I do suggest you check their official website for weather and seasonal schedule before you head out. And if you travel with kids for skiing, better to find an Airbnb to rest for 1-2 nights and tour around the area. Lake Biwa is such a hidden gem. There are so many attractions nearby not many people know about. It’s definitely worth to have more tourists from around the world.

Visited in early June. Very lucky to get gold wether. 1000 yen for parking. 3500 Yen per adult for the ropeway. In addition to the beautiful lake view, you may enjoy different mimi games during the trip to the peak. Good place to chill and for family ***Pet friendly

Experienced snow for the first time in my life, here in Biwako Valley. I took train from Kyoto Station to Shiga Station for about one hour, then continue get on the bus to ropeway bottom station. It cost ¥3500 (adult) for ropeway round trip ticket. This ropeway is the fastest in Japan. Views just amazing, lake biwa and its surrounded.

You can go to the ropeway from Shiga station by bus. Bus costs 390yen per a person. Refer to the bus schedule on Biwako Valley website. The ropeway roundtrip to the top mountain costs 3500 yen per a person, which is expensive. The view is splendid on your way up though. The ropeway operates every 15 minutes and takes about 5 minutes to get to the top.

Extremely good view, limited things to do, great for nature lovers.

Love love love this place. One day visit is not enough to explore. If you go earlier is the best. 3:00 pm they stop almost shops of top

We walked from Shiga to the Biwako Ropway, took us like 41 min (fun walk) as we didn’t rent a car (Driving on the other side is scary indeed). There was no line for the tickets. The tram drive for ~5 min and done! The view is amazing and at the top there are a lot of funny activities on the way to the top. Recommend with kiddos and girlfriends :)

Easy way to get to the top and get some nice shots of the lake. Don't come on a rainy day cause the visibility drops drastically after a certain height and it gets super windy up there. Otherwise, pretty cool spot to see the lake and bring kids to play around at the top!

i go biwako valley 28/1/23.. so beautiful .. Alhamdulilah..im from malaysia.

Wow... Wow... Wow... What an amazing experience... Enjoyed the view, cable car on the Ropeway to the top of the mountain with beautiful and stunning view of Shiga Prefecture surrounded by the mountain and the Biwa Lake. The ZIP line through the forest was adventurous especially from the planning, gearing up, lectures and prep by the guides, it made it look super serious... Connecting the Valley was also easy with access bus from Shiga Station.

Easy access from shiga Station by bus

Loved the snow there and the cable car to take us up gives you amazing views of Lake Biwa! Be sure to get a spot either looking back or forward while on the cable car.

Super tired. The ski shoes is extremely uncomfortable. Hope they rent us a leather shoes instead of hard plastic. Great experience though.

I think Fare is too expensive.

The place is very nice, there is ski rental activities at the foot of the mountain before you take the rope way. On the top there are restaurants and coffee shop. There is courses for Kids too.

Not far from Kyoto city and you can take cable car to the mountain top directly. You may also rent ski equipments in the field and enjoy the white beautiful world. Don't forget to have a coffee or gelato in the lake view garden, the scenes is awesome when the sky is clear.

The view is breathtaking, You can see the Biwako lake from above.