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Scenic adventures around Lake Biwa

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Top Attractions in Shiga

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Shiga Top 10

  1. Shiga Omi Textile Factory
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    Shiga Omi Textile Factory

    Culture
  2. La Collina Omi-Hachiman
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    La Collina Omi-Hachiman

    Omihachiman
  3. Omimaiko Beach at Lake Biwa
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    Omimaiko Beach at Lake Biwa

    Otsu
  4. Sunrise at Lake Biwa
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    Sunrise at Lake Biwa

    Activities
  5. Makino Pic-land
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    Makino Pic-land

    Activities
  6. Shirahige Shrine
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    Shirahige Shrine

    Culture
  7. Pottery Kilns at Shigaraki
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    Pottery Kilns at Shigaraki

    Culture
  8. Shigaraki
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    Shigaraki

    Culture
  9. Okishima
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    Okishima

    Omihachiman
  10. Butsudan Handicraft Workshop Class
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    Butsudan Handicraft Workshop Class

    Culture

Upcoming Shiga Events

Miraculous Clay
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Miraculous Clay

Oct 3rd - Dec 13th

A special event at the Shiga Prefectural Ceramic Forest looks into the soil of Shigaraki, often dubbed as "miraculous clay". The..

2 ¥700
Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition: Shiga
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Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition: Shiga

Oct 24th - Jan 11th

The Moomins are characters in a cartoon series developed by Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson, and they've become quite popular..

¥1,000
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Where to eat in Shiga

La Collina Omi-Hachiman
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La Collina Omi-Hachiman

Eriko Fukui

La Collina means hill in Italian, giving a clue to the architect’s intentions, with its hill like roof covered by a lush lawn ..

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Shirahige Soba Restaurant
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Shirahige Soba Restaurant

Amanda Ho

On the west side of Lake Biwa, Shirahige is a family restaurant dedicated to making the best soba. Touted as a healthy noodle, they..

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Places to stay in Shiga

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Latest Shiga Reports

Hikone Castle in Shiga 7
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Hikone Castle in Shiga

Lily Taki

Hikone Castle in Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture, is a very famous original castle tower. It is registered as a National Treasure..

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About Shiga

Okinawa Nagasaki Fukuoka Saga Kumamoto Kagoshima Miyazaki Oita Ehime Kochi Tokushima Kagawa Yamaguchi Hiroshima Okayama Tottori Shimane Hyogo Kyoto Osaka Wakayama Nara Shiga Mie Fukui Ishikawa Toyama Gifu Aichi Nagano Shizuoka Niigata Yamanashi Kanagawa Tokyo Saitama Gunma Tochigi Chiba Ibaraki Fukushima Miyagi Yamagata Iwate Akita Aomori Hokkaido
Region Kansai
Island Honshu
Capital Otsu
Population 1,410,777
Area 4017.38 sq. km

The subject of the famous artist Hiroshige’s ukiyo-e paintings “Eight Views of Omi,” Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県, Shiga-ken) is famous for its many picturesque views thanks to Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake.

The lake and the surrounding area are perfect for water sports and outdoor activities, while much of Shiga avoided damage from World War II and the rapid urbanization right after it, making it a great place to relax and a prime day trip location from nearby Kyoto and Osaka. Enryaku-ji is one of the most important temples in Japan, while Hikone Castle is one of just four castles that are classified as national treasures.

The city of Koka has the Ninja Village, a very interesting attraction for domestic and foreign tourists alike. Shiga is also well known for its delicious food, including Omi beef and funa-zushi.

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