Experience the beauty of lake biwako coastline on a kayak tour. This area is most wilderness, quiet and historical place in Lake Biwako. Explore the waterfront, spot wildlife, historic kaizu-osaki area, and feel the Japanese nature created by the four seasons.
If the timing is right, you can enjoy the cherry trees in spring. As the flowers fall, shoots sprout and gentle green colors the mountains.In the hot summer, you will belong to the waters of Lake Biwa with snorkeling, swimming and self recovery training. The view of the mountains changing the color of their leaves is also stunning. In winter, snow falls and turns around here white. True white snow cover on the green leaves of the evergreen forest. That may be a strange view that cannot be seen anywhere else.
If you are lucky, you may be greeted by monkeys, black kite, ospreys, and some other small creatures. Or feeling the history of kaizu-osaki where used to be international route from continent to Kyoto. The stone piles, which stretch for about 1.2 km along the lakeshore, were built in the mid-Edo period to ward off waves.
■About reservation: sent us an email (info@granstream.jp) ｜call us (090-8143-2620)
■Paddling area: Around Kaizu osaki area
■Tour:
◯Half day tour
＊Time: 3hours (9:00-12:00, 13:00-16:00) Pick either AM or PM
＊Fee :10,000 JPY/ per person (tax, kayak, and kayak gear included)
5,000 JPY(under 15 years old)
◯ １Day tour
＊Time: 6hours (9:00-16:00)
＊Fee : 15,000 JPY/ per person (tax, kayak, and kayak gear included)
8,000 JPY(under 15 years old)
We have summer schedule. If you want, you can manage the time of beginning the tour. Let us know. For example, 7:00-10:00, it’s before get crazy hot. Other example is 16:00-19:00, it’s golden hour.
■How to pay: cash or credit card
■Closes for kayaking: Bring own. Easy to move, okey to get wet.
■Pros and cons of holding tours: Depending on the season, we may cancel or reschedule the tour in the hard rain or winds 7m/s higher. in this case, we will email you by 20:00 the day before the tour.
■Access : one minutes walk from our parking. We will pick up and drop off at Makino station if you coming by train
■Availability：check the calendar below. Pick either AM(9:00-12:00) or PM(13:00-16:00). If both the AM and PM are available, you can also offer a one day tour.
■About reservation: sent us an email (info@granstream.jp) ｜call us (090-8143-2620)
■About reservation: sent us an email (info@granstream.jp) ｜call us (090-8143-2620)
guide : Taishi Ose
Born in Chigasaki in 2001 and raised in Lake Biwa. At the age of 12, he was fascinated by a kayaking trip to Haida Gwaii with his father, and after graduating from high school, he went to British Columbia to gain experience of sea kayaking. He worked as a guide for one summer at Ocean River Sports in Victoria and one summer at west coast expeditions in Spring Island. He absorbed sea kayaking skills and travel know-how from British Columbia paddlers. During his three years in Canada, he traveled solo along the coast of British Columbia from Prince Rupert to Victoria, west coast of Vancouver Island and Haida Gwaii. He also enjoys skiing in British Columbia, which he learned in Whistler.
In the future, he hopes to travel to the Pacific coast of British Columbia and Alaska.
Sea kayak guide alliance of BC/Assistant overnight guide https://www.skgabc.com/
West Coast Expeditions https://www.westcoastexpeditions.com/
Ocean River Sports https://shop.oceanriver.com/
Enjoy the cherry trees in spring.
Most wilderness coast line in Lake Biwako.
Paddling to Private beach.
A cut from the one day tour. Shrine with the history of 1300 years. 20km paddling from base.
Migratory birds that have come to Lake Biwa to spend the winter.
A ramp that only locals are allowed to use.
Paddle between lake and sky.
Foggy day.
Turn red, turn orange and turn yellow…
Paddling in the snow.
True white snow cover on the green leaves of the evergreen forest. That may be a strange view that cannot be seen anywhere else.