Lake Biwa Museum Ticket
Admission to the permanent exhibition rooms and aquarium of Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu, Shiga; one option is for university students with valid ID. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
Museum · Shimomono-cho, Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture
Lake Biwa Museum
滋賀県立琵琶湖博物館
Lake Biwa Museum is the Shiga Prefectural museum in Kusatsu on the shore of Lake Biwa, with permanent exhibitions and an aquarium.
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35.0738, 135.9348
Why go
Lake Biwa Museum is a prefectural museum at Shimomono-cho 1091, Kusatsu, Shiga, dedicated to Lake Biwa, which it calls one of the world's foremost ancient lakes. The operator's site describes exhibits on the lake's ecology, history and its relationship with human civilisation, and a ticketed system for the permanent exhibitions and the aquarium. Its page read on 29 September 2026 gives 9:30 AM to 5:00 PM (final admission 4:00 PM), closure every Monday other than holidays, and notes that one-day tickets allow re-entry the same day.
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Lake Biwa Museum Ticket
Admission to the permanent exhibition rooms and aquarium of Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu, Shiga; one option is for university students with valid ID. Options differ; check what your chosen option includes on SkyGate.
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