Discover Japan : Shiga – Home of the Biggest Lake in Japan and Omi Beef

Discover what you can do in Shiga prefecture.

Shiga is just a 9-minute train ride from Kyoto station, and home to the biggest lake in Japan, Lake Biwa. The same lake that inspired the “Lake of Rage” from Pokémon Gold and Silver!

Shiga is also the land of the mouthwatering wagyu called “Omi Beef”!

Delicious food, incredible crafts, beautiful temples and shrines, anime locations, and water activities!
What are you waiting for?
Come visit Shiga!
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Shiga Tourism official website
https://en.biwako-visitors.jp/

Biwako Terrace
https://www.biwako-valley.com/tips/biwako_terrace_en/

O’pal
https://www.o-pal.com/en/activity/

Omi Shrine
https://oumijingu.org/

Mii-dera

HOME

(Film location map. Eg. Rurouni Kenshin)
http://www.shiga-miidera.or.jp/locationmap/img/map.pdf

Omihachiman
https://www.city.omihachiman.lg.jp/index.html
(English info)
https://www.city.omihachiman.lg.jp/material/files/group/102/VisitingOmihachiman.pdf

Shigaraki Tougeimura

トップページ

Omi Jofu Traditional Crafts Center

English

Koshu (Funazushi)
https://www.shijimimeshi-koshu.com/

Shirahige Shrine Info
https://en.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/detail/306

Kanou Shoujuan
https://kanou.com/

Omi Beef Morishima
https://www.oumi-usi.co.jp/about/lang/english.html

0:00 Intro
0:46 Biwako Terrace
1:23 Lake Biwa
1:35 Otsu
2:02 O’pal (Water Activities)
3:44 Omi Shrine (Karuta)
4:19 Mii-dera (Rurouni Kenshin)
5:08 Shirahige
5:56 Omihachiman
6:50 Tanuki Village (Shigaraki Pottery)
8:05 Omi Jofu
9:32 Funazushi
10:11 Kanou Shoujuan (Wagashi)
10:50 Omi Beef (Wagyu)
12:04 Outro

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