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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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![4 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North]( "4 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North")
24 Days in Shiga and Fukui: Venturing North
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5Hachimanbori Canal Boat Cruise
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6Hiking Around Azuchi Castle Ruins
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![Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki]( "Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki")
8Sakura Season at Kaizu Osaki
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10Experience Nagahama’s Nature Focused Culture
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![Hakodateyama Ski Resort]( "Hakodateyama Ski Resort")
1Hakodateyama Ski Resort
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2Water Lily Exhibition
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3Japan International Birdman Rally
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![The Must-See Miho Museum]( "The Must-See Miho Museum")
4The Must-See Miho Museum
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![NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival]( "NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival")
5NAKED Hikone Castle Cherry Blossom Festival
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6La Collina Omi-Hachiman
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Where to eat in Shiga
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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 ..
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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..
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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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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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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..
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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..
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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..