10 Tea Plantations in Shiga Prefecture Cathy Cawood Tea Plantations and rice fields at Asamiya in Shiga Prefecture create a very beautiful and very Japanese rural scene.
Activities Cycle Trip from Kyoto to Shigaraki Cathy Cawood Cycling from Kyoto through the countryside of Shiga Prefecture to Shigaraki, the tanuki statue town.
14 Cycling Otsu Waterfront Cathy Cawood Path along the edge of Lake Biwa from Hama-Otsu to Ishiyama has great views over the water.
11 Kaeru-Iwa Rapids on the Seta River Cathy Cawood White water at Kaeru-Iwa on the Seta River, with beautiful scenery and fantastically shaped rocks.
15 Snow at Makino Cathy Cawood Old wooden houses in the snow and stunning winter lakeside scenery at the small town of Makino in Shiga Prefecture.
Culture Omi-jofu Traditional Crafts Center Kenny King Hin Choi The handmade textile products of the Omi-jofu Traditional Crafts Center, made using natural materials and traditional methods,..
Culture Prefectural Calligraphy Exhibition Cathy Cawood Huge annual exhibition of calligraphy from all over Shiga Prefecture, held in Otsu Museum of History in February.
Food 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 ..