Lake biwa (Biwako)
Biwako is the largest lake in Japan. "Biwa" is a Japanese traditional musical instrument and the lake is named after its shape.
Related Links (Japanese)
- Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
- Lake Biwa Development Integrated Operation｜Attractions of Lake Biwa（External Link）
Related Links : Accommodation (Japanese)
- Laforet Biwako（External Link）
- Ogoto onsen Biwako Grand Hotel（External Link）
- Ogoto Onsen Biwako Ryokusuitei（External Link）
Chikubujima
Related Links (Japanese)
- Chikubujima / Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
- Chikubujima Jinja | Kohoku Tourist Information Center（External Link）
- Chikubujima Jinja（External Link）
- Chikubujima / Hogonji（External Link）
- Biwako Kankosen（External Link）
- Chikubujima Cruise（External Link）
Ishiyamadera
Hieizan (Mount hiei) Enryakuji temple
Hiyoshi taisya
Omi Jingu
Related Links (Japanese)
- Omi Jingu（External Link）
- Omi Jingu Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
Miidera
Related Links (Japanese)
- Miidera（External Link）
- Miidera / Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
Food of Shiga
Local Specialties
Funazushi
Gori No tsukudani
Funa no Ko Mabushi (Funa no Ko tsuki)
Saba somen
Saba somen
Noppei Udon
Noppei Udon
Zeitakuni
Shijimi no Tsukudani
Ebi no Tsukudani
Wakasagi no Kanroni
Akakabu no Tsukemono
Ayu no Konbumaki
Ebimame
Shijimimame
Koayu no Tsukudani
Saba no Narezushi
Koayu no Wakaboshi
Akakonnyaku no Nimono
Suyaki
Hinonazuke
Omi Chanpon
Saradapan (Salad roll)
A bread roll filled with chopped Takuan (traditional Japanese pickle) and Mayonnaise.
Sansyo senbei
Garatate
Nagahama uiro
Waka Ayu
Decchi Yokan
Hikone castle
Related Links (Japanese)
- Hikone castle（External Link）
- Hikone castle : Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
Nagahama Castle
Related Links (Japanese)
- Nagahama Castle History Museum（External Link）
- Nagahama Castle（Nagahama Castle History Museum）, Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
Nagahama city
Related Links (Japanese)
- kitabiwako Tourist Information Center（External Link）
Hokoku Jinja
Related Links (Japanese)
- Hokoku Jinja / Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
- Hokoku Jinja | Kohoku Tourist Information Center（External Link）
Daitsuji
Related Links (Japanese)
- Daitsuji / Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
- Daitsuji（External Link）
- Daitsuji / Nagahama city（External Link）
Nagahama old Kaichi school
Related Links (Japanese)
- Nagahama old Kaichi school / Cultural heritage Online（External Link）
Nagahama hachimangu
Related Links (Japanese)
- Nagahama hachimangu / Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
Shanain
Related Links (Japanese)
- Syanain : Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
- Shanain | Kohoku Tourist Information Center（External Link）
Mikami Jinja
Related Links (Japanese)
- Mikami Jinja（External Link）
Gokasyo Kondocho
Related Links (Japanese)
- Higashi Omi city Tourist association “Gokasyo”（External Link）
- Gokasyo Omi syonin Yashiki Shiga Tourist information（External Link）
- Kondo Machinami Hozonkai（External Link）
Omi Hachiman
Related Links (Japanese)
- Omi Hachiman Tourist information（External Link）
- Omi Hachiman city（External Link）
Himure Hachimangu
Himure Hachimangu(Japanese)
Azuchi castle
Azuchi castle (Japanese)
Odani castle ruin
Related Links (Japanese)
- Odani castle ruin / Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
- Odani castle Sengoku historical museum（External Link）
Kinomoto
Related Links (Japanese)
- Kinomoto Tourist information center（External Link）
- Kinomotojuku / Kohoku Tourist Information Center（External Link）
Kinomoto Jizoin
Related Links (Japanese)
- >Kinomoto Jizoin : Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
Ohahe Jinja
Related Links (Japanese)
- Ohahe Jinja（External Link）
- Cedar of Ohahe Jinja（External Link）
Lake Yogo
Related Links (Japanese)
- Yogoko : Shiga Prefecture Tourism information（External Link）
Scenery of Shiga
Makinocho