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![Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle]( "Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle")
1Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle
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![Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed]( "Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed")
2Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed
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![Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins]( "Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins")
3Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins
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![Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise]( "Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise")
4Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise
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![Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture]( "Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture")
5Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture
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![Amazing Hieizan]( "Amazing Hieizan")
6Amazing Hieizan
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![Blessed Biwa]( "Blessed Biwa")
7Blessed Biwa
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![Muddled in Miidera]( "Muddled in Miidera")
8Muddled in Miidera
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![4 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North]( "4 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North")
94 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North
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![Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki]( "Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki")
10Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki
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![Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins]( "Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins")
1Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins
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![Water Lily Exhibition]( "Water Lily Exhibition")
2Water Lily Exhibition
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![Hakodateyama Ski Resort]( "Hakodateyama Ski Resort")
3Hakodateyama Ski Resort
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![Japan International Birdman Rally]( "Japan International Birdman Rally")
4Japan International Birdman Rally
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![Otsu Festival]( "Otsu Festival")
5Otsu Festival
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![The Must-See Miho Museum]( "The Must-See Miho Museum")
6The Must-See Miho Museum
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![La Collina Omi-Hachiman]( "La Collina Omi-Hachiman")
7La Collina Omi-Hachiman
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![Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed]( "Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed")
8Otsu: Oddly Overshadowed
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![Makino Pic-land]( "Makino Pic-land")
9Makino Pic-land
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![NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival]( "NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival")
10NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival
Culture
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 ..
Japanese
Men-ya Lennon
Barry LouieMen-ya Lennon has excellent ramen just a few minutes walk from JR Otsu Station.
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..
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.
Latest Shiga Reports
Culture
Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins
rachel teoThe relentless heat of the Japanese summer has finally waned, and it's the best time of the year to go on a hike! Join me in..
Activities
Sakura Season at Hokoen and Nagahama Castle
Kim BergströmSakura Season at Hokoen Park and Nagahama Castle is a delight, with around 600 Somei Yoshino cherry trees dotting the grounds. Admission..
Activities
Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki
Kim BergströmDuring early April each year, approximately 800 Yoshino cherry trees bloom in the Kaizu Osaki area for around 4 kilometers. This..