The Lake Biwa Museum is a museum where visitors can see, touch, and experience the history of Lake Biwa over millions of years and the relationship between the lake and people, under the theme of “Lakes and People. It also has one of the largest freshwater fish exhibits in Japan.
The Aquatic Animals Exhibition Room in the Lake Biwa Museum displays freshwater creatures from Lake Biwa and other lakes in Japan, as well as representative lake fishes from around the world. Highlights include species endemic to Lake Biwa, such as the Biwako giant catfish, and the largest freshwater exhibit in Japan, the Tunnel Aquarium.
9:30-17:00 (Admission until 16:30)
(Mon.) The next day if Monday is a national holiday
General (Permanent Exhibition) 800 yen
General (special exhibition): 300 yen
High school and university students (permanent exhibition) 450 yen
High School and University Students (Special Exhibitions) 240 yen
Elementary and Junior High School Students (Permanent Exhibition) Free
Elementary and junior high school students (special exhibitions): 150 yen
25 min. by bus from Kusatsu Stn.
40 min. from Otsu Port by other means