
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 Environmental Information / Shiga(External Link)
- Lake Biwa Environmental Research Institute(External Link)
- Lake Biwa Development Integrated Operation|Attractions of Lake Biwa(External Link)
- Omi Tourist guide – Lake Biwa / Shiga Prefecture Tourism information(External Link)
- Biwako Museum(External Link)
- Biwakokisen(External Link)
Related Links : Accommodation (Japanese)
- Biwako Resort Club(External Link)
- Biwako Hotel(External Link)
- 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, Hikone Tourist association(External Link)
- Hikone castle : Shiga Prefecture Tourism information(External Link)
- Hikone castle – Omiji visitors guide(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 Castle(External Link)
- Nagahama Castle(External Link)
Nagahama city







Related Links (Japanese)
- Kohoku 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)
- Daitsuji JR Odekake Net(External Link)
- Daitsuji(External Link)
- Daitsuji | Kohoku Tourist Information Center(External Link)
- Daitsuji Omiji visitors guide(External Link)
Nagahama old Kaichi school

Related Links (Japanese)
- Nagahama old Kaichi school / Cultural heritage Online(External Link)
- Nagahama old Kaichi school / Shiga Prefecture Tourism information(External Link)
Nagahama hachimangu



Related Links (Japanese)
- Nagahama hachimangu(External Link)
- Nagahama hachimangu / Shiga Prefecture Tourism information(External Link)
- Nagahama hachimangu Omiji visitors guide(External Link)
- Hebi no mai(Nagahama hachinmangu)(External Link)
Syanain

Related Links (Japanese)
- Syanain : Shiga Prefecture Tourism information(External Link)
- Shanain | Kohoku Tourist Information Center(External Link)
- Shanain / Omiji visitors guide(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)
- Tenbin no sato /Omi Merchant City Museum(External Link)
Omi Hachiman




Related Links (Japanese)
- Omi Hachiman Tourist information(External Link)
- Omi Hachiman city(External Link)
- Historical townscape of Omihachiman(External Link)
- Townscape of Omi merchants | JR Odekake Net(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)
- Odani castle ruin | Kohoku Tourist Information Center(External Link)
- Odani castle ruin | JR Odekake Net(External Link)
- Odani castle ruin – Omiji visitors guide(External Link)
- Odani castle ruin(External Link)
Kinomoto




Related Links (Japanese)
- Kinomoto Tourist information center(External Link)
- Kinomotojuku / Kohoku Tourist Information Center(External Link)
- Kinomotojuku / Shiga Prefecture Tourism information(External Link)
- Kuroda kanbei Chunichi travel Navi(External Link)
- Kannon meguri(External Link)
- Kannon no sato / Okubiwa(External Link)
Kinomoto Jizoin

Related Links (Japanese)
- >Kinomoto Jizoin Joshinji(External Link)
- >Kinomoto Jizoin : Shiga Prefecture Tourism information(External Link)
- >Kinomoto Jizoin | Kohoku Tourist Information Center(External Link)
- >Kinomoto Jizoin(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)
- Yogo Tourism information(External Link)
- Lake Yogo/Shiga(External Link)
- Yogoko-Omi Tourism information(External Link)
- Yogoko(External Link)
- Seasonal tradition of Lake Yogo in winter/ Smelt fishing in Lake Yogo(External Link)
Scenery of Shiga
Official Link
- Shiga Prefecture
Otsu area
- Otsu-shi (former Otsu-shi, Shika-machi)
southern part
- Kusatsu-shi
- Moriyama-shi
- Ritto-shi
- Yasu-shi (old Chuzu town, Yasucho)
Koka area
- Koka-shi (former Minaguchicho, Tsuchiyama-cho, Kokachou, Konanchou, Shigarakicho)
- Konan-shi (former Ishibe-cho, Kosaimachi)
Higashi-Omi area
- Higashi-Omi-shi (former Yokaichi-shi, Eigenjicho, Gokasyocho, Aitochou, Kotochou, Notogawacho, Gamochou)
- Omihachiman-shi (former Omihachiman-shi, Azuchi-cho)
- Hino-cho
- Ryuoh-cho
lake east area
- Hikone-shi
- Aisyo-cho (former Hatashochou, Echigawa-cho)
- Toyosato-cho
- Koura-cho
- Taga-cho
Hubei area
- Maibara-shi (former Santo-cho, Ibukicho, Maibara-cho, Oumicho)
- Nagahama-shi (former Nagahama-shi, Asaicho, Biwacho, Torahimecho, Kohoku-cho, Takatsuki-cho, Kinomoto-cho, Yogocho, Nishiazai-cho)
Takashima area
- Takashima-shi (former Makino-cho, Imazu-cho, Kutsuki-mura, Adogawacho, Takashimacho, Shin-Asahicho)