滋賀県 · Kinki Region
Shiga Hidden Gems
Built around Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake — castle towns, lakeside shrines and the mountain temple complex that shaped Japanese Buddhism.
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Climate & Best Season
Cold, snowy in the north near the lake; milder in the south. Autumn foliage on Mt. Hiei is the seasonal highlight.
Famous For (Food)
- Omi beef
- Funazushi
- Lake fish tsukudani
- Sake
Signature Sights
- Hikone Castle
- Enryakuji on Mt. Hiei
- Shirahige Shrine's lake torii
- Lake Biwa cycling
Shiga
Shiga· Takashima
Harie Shozu no Sato
In Harie, spring water comes up inside the houses. Groundwater filtered through the Hira mountains is tapped in a struct…
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Shiga
Shiga· Takashima
Makino Metasequoia Avenue
About 500 metasequoias line 2.4 kilometres of the approach road to the Makino highland, planted in 1981 as part of a fru…
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