Bike Rental in Lake Biwa & Shiga

Rent a bike for Biwaichi — the 200 km National Cycle Route around Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake — plus rides around Otsu, Maibara and the Shiga shore. Road bikes, cross bikes and e-bikes, with cycle stations at the main train stations.

4 rental shops in Otsu, Maibara, Moriyama · city, road, electric bikes

Cycling & bike rental in Lake Biwa & Shiga

Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is ringed by Biwaichi — a roughly 200 km National Cycle Route that has become one of the country's signature rides. The full loop is a two-day trip for most riders, but the flatter southern half around Otsu and Moriyama makes an easy day, and the route is signposted with blue arrows the whole way.

Cycle stations at Otsu Port, Maibara and Moriyama rent everything from cross bikes to e-bikes, and Maibara — the only Shinkansen stop in Shiga — is a convenient start for riders arriving from outside the prefecture. E-bikes make the longer stretches manageable, and the mostly gentle terrain suits confident beginners as well as tourers.