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Scenic adventures around Lake Biwa
Top Attractions in Shiga
Around Shiga
Shiga Top 10
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![Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins]( "Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins")
1Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins
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![Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture]( "Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture")
2Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture
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![Blessed Biwa]( "Blessed Biwa")
3Blessed Biwa
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![4 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North]( "4 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North")
44 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North
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![Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle]( "Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle")
5Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle
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![Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki]( "Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki")
6Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki
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![A Luxurious Shiga Escape With Superb Views and Cultural Charm]( "A Luxurious Shiga Escape With Superb Views and Cultural Charm")
7A Luxurious Shiga Escape With Superb Views and Cultural Charm
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![Amazing Hieizan]( "Amazing Hieizan")
8Amazing Hieizan
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![Muddled in Miidera]( "Muddled in Miidera")
9Muddled in Miidera
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![Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed]( "Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed")
10Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed
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![Hakodateyama Ski Resort]( "Hakodateyama Ski Resort")
1Hakodateyama Ski Resort
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![La Collina Omi-Hachiman]( "La Collina Omi-Hachiman")
2La Collina Omi-Hachiman
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![Sunrise at Lake Biwa]( "Sunrise at Lake Biwa")
3Sunrise at Lake Biwa
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![Biwako Biennale]( "Biwako Biennale")
4Biwako Biennale
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![Shirahige Shrine]( "Shirahige Shrine")
5Shirahige Shrine
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![Japan International Birdman Rally]( "Japan International Birdman Rally")
6Japan International Birdman Rally
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![Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins]( "Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins")
7Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins
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![Omi-Hachiman Canal in Winter]( "Omi-Hachiman Canal in Winter")
8Omi-Hachiman Canal in Winter
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![Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise]( "Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise")
9Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise
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![Omimaiko Beach at Lake Biwa]( "Omimaiko Beach at Lake Biwa")
10Omimaiko Beach at Lake Biwa
Otsu
Where to eat in Shiga
Food
La Collina Omi-Hachiman
Eriko FukuiLa Collina means hill in Italian, giving a clue to the architect’s intentions, with its hill like roof covered by a lush lawn ..
Food
Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture
The Oku Biwako region is one of Japan's largest freshwater lakes. Visitors can experience the region's customs firsthand..
Food
Shirahige Soba Restaurant
Amanda HoOn the west side of Lake Biwa, Shirahige is a family restaurant dedicated to making the best soba. Touted as a healthy noodle, they..
Places to stay in Shiga
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Accommodation
Visiting Miho Museum
Cathy CawoodMiho Museum in the hills of Shiga Prefecture is a beautiful building, but it totally upstages the art exhibited there.
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