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Cruise Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, aboard the Michigan, a Mississippi-style paddlewheel boat. Departing from Otsu Port, you sail slowly around the southern part of the lake for 60 or 90 minutes. The nostalgic boat is a great place to take photos of the calm waters and the surrounding mountains. The boat is also known from the anime "Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!".

Depart from Otsu Port
and cruise Lake Biwa on the paddlewheel Michigan
This is a boarding ticket for the Michigan sightseeing cruise on Lake Biwa, departing from Otsu Port in Shiga. Choose between a 60-minute and a 90-minute course.
Sailing times are 9:40-10:40, 11:00-12:30, 13:00-14:30 and 15:00-16:00. Please gather at the Otsu Port ticket counter 20 minutes before departure, give your name and complete boarding procedures.
The nostalgic charm of a paddlewheel boat

The Michigan is a paddlewheel boat driven by a large paddle wheel at the stern.
Enjoy comfortable seating and a nostalgic atmosphere as you glide across the lake. Free Wi-Fi (Biwako Free Wi-Fi) is available on board.
A relaxing cruise on the southern lake

Cruise the southern part of Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan.
Take photos of the calm water framed by the surrounding mountains.
A special cruise for anime fans

In the anime "Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions!", there is a scene where the main character takes a cruise on the Michigan.
Fans can ride the very boat that appears in the story.
※ The cruise operates in rain, but the course may change or the cruise may be suspended in severe weather such as strong winds and high waves.
※ Due to charters or events, the cruise may be operated by the BIANCA or another sightseeing boat instead of the Michigan.
Michigan Cruise (Otsu Port / Lake Biwa Kisen) ticket
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Go to the Otsu Port ticket counter at least 20 minutes before departure, tell the staff you have a reservation and give your name. After check-in, wait in the lounge; the boarding gate opens 10 minutes before departure.
This ticket is valid on your booked date.
Meeting point :
Otsu Port ticket counter (Lake Biwa Kisen)
5-1-1 Hamaotsu, Otsu, Shiga
Meeting point information:
Even with an advance reservation, you must complete boarding procedures at the ticket counter on the day. Coin lockers are available in the Otsu Port waiting room, and there are two accessible restrooms in the terminal.
5-1-1 Hamaotsu, Otsu, Shiga (Otsu Port ticket counter)