Partly because Shiga is close to Nara and Kyoto, and partly because Shiga was saved from war damages of the World War II and the after-war overdevelopment, the prefecture is rich in historical sightseeing resources, including temples, shrines, castles and traditional landscapes.
奈良や京都に近いこと、太平洋戦争の戦災や戦後の乱開発を免れたことなどから、社寺・城郭・伝統的景観などの歴史的観光資源も豊かである。