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  • Bad Manners at Fantastic Mine Ruins, "Laputa of Shiga"
    Series of Trespassing Incidents Leads to Fence Installation

     
    6 December 2022
  • Man Who Left Yahoo! to Become a Ninja
    What He Wanted Even at the Cost of His Career

     
    31 October 2022
  • 110,000 Visitors Cheer the Blue Impulse Soaring in the Blue Sky
    "Self-Defense Force Festa" in Takashima City, Shiga

     
    30 August 2022
  • Gold Medal Swimmer Yui Ohashi Takes Photo with Hikonyan
    Reports Her Achievement to Her Home City Hall

     
    3 January 2022
  • Through a Russet Tunnel
    Row of Metasequoia Trees Undamaged from Typhoons

     
    22 January 2021
  • Yahisa holding "AMAHAGAN" (Nagahama Distillery, Asahi-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Whiskey Nurtured by Lake Biwa and Mount Ibuki
    Third Version Released

     
    18 November 2019
  • A cross-shaped Western sword owned by Fujisaka Shrine = courtesy of the Koka City Board of Education, Shiga Prefecture

    "Minakuchi Rapier" Found to Be Japan Made
    Traditional Rapier Handed Down to Shrine in Shiga

     
    29 October 2019
  • Participants observe the rethatching of Kojo-in Kyakuden (Onjoji-cho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    National Treasure Repair at Close
    Construction Tours at Miidera Branch Temple, in Otsu

     
    6 September 2019
  • Last year's event to experience hot-air ballooning. It had the highest number of participants ever. (Oroshimo-cho, Kusatsu City)= Provided by Kusatsu City

    Bird's Eye View of Lake Biwa during "Five-Minute" Flight
    Popular Hot-air Balloon Experience Event Celebrating 10th Year

     
    11 July 2019
  • Interior of the newly opened "Namiki Cafe Metasequoia." Customers can see the straight, tree-lined street from the large windows (Makino Pic-land, Terakubo, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Cafe with View of Metasequoia Rows Opens
    Enjoy Sweets with Seasonal Fruit

     
    8 May 2019
  • "Biwako-no-Mieru-Oka" where visitors can get a full view of Lake Biwa and the opposite shore beyond the snow-covered landscape (Hakodateyama Ski Resort, Hiokimae, Imazu-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Vast Panoramic View of Lake Biwa beyond Snowy Fields
    Ski Resort's Observation Area Opened to Public

     
    13 March 2019
  • The blades of "Kusatsu Dream Windmill" being removed (2:14 p.m., January 28, Oroshimo-cho, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture) = Drone footage

    Surprising View of Huge Windmill Demolition Work
    300-Million-Yen Dream Blown away by No Wind

     
    18 February 2019
  • A poster promoting Kinki Region's patterned license plates (Prefectural Office, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Popularity of Lake Biwa License Plate Approaches Kyoto
    Suitable for Any Vehicle

     
    8 January 2019
  • Photo= A participant throws the "Kawarake" tile, aiming at the Torii gate below (November 26, 2017, Tsukubusuma Shrine, Hayazaki-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture) = Provided by Nagahama City

    Throwing Tiles through Torii Gate
    Competition in November on Chikubushima Island, Shiga

     
    1 November 2018
  • Photo= Distinctive products from the Lake Biwa area are on display at the "Sorezore no TEIBAN" venue (Matsuya Ginza, Ginza, Chuo Ward, Tokyo)

    Introducing Craftsmanship of Shiga, Including Shigaraki Ware Earrings
    Product Exhibition Sale in Tokyo

     
    8 October 2018
  • Photo= MIHO MUSEUM is changing into its autumn attire as its maple leaves are already turning red (Shigaraki-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Leaves Turning Red Unusually Early
    Japanese Maples at 400 Meter Elevation, Shiga Prefecture

     
    5 October 2018
  • Photo= The "Horror Plate" at "Royal Oak Hotel Spa & Gardens"

    Brain Cake and Eyeball Jelly
    "Horror" Sweets at a Shiga Prefecture Hotel

     
    21 September 2018
  • Photo= Worshippers light candles in front of stone towers in the precincts at dusk (August 22, Injo-ji Temple, Kamiyama-cho, Higashiomi City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Precincts Dyed by Candles at Stone Images
    "Manto Kuyo" Ritual at Injo-ji Temple, Shiga Prefecture

     
    2 September 2018
  • Photo= A magnificent panorama of Lake Biwa stretches before the newly established "North Terrace." Time seems to move slowly (July 31, Kido, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture) = drone footage

    Sweeping Panorama of Lake Biwa
    Drone Footage from the Sky over Otsu City

     
    2 September 2018
  • Photo= Colorful fireworks brighten the night sky in the lake prefecture of Shiga (August 7, from Biwako Otsukan, Yanagasaki, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Rainbow Glow on a Summer Night
    350,000 Spectators at Lake Biwa Great Fireworks Festival

     
    1 September 2018
  • Photo= People disembark from an excursion ship on Lake Biwa with parasols and towels at hand under the harsh sunlight (2:50 p.m., July 23, Otsu Port, Hama Otsu, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Does Lake Biwa Have No Cooling Effect?
    Burning Days Soar due to Global Warming

     
    4 August 2018
  • Photo= Are they bamboo leaves spreading boldly from the signpost, or bamboo grass? (Ogi, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Leaves Appear from Signpost's Top
    Rare Scenery Created by Vitality in Otsu

     
    7 July 2018
  • Photo= A Kyoto Shimbun drone taking to the sky to film for the "Soradori," photo project.

    Digest of 18-Months of Aerial Images
    "Soradori" Landscapes of Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures

     
    6 April 2018
  • Photo= Information magazine "Mimitaro" available in eight languages

    Information Magazine for Foreigners Available in 8 Languages
    Association in Shiga Prefecture

     
    8 March 2018
  • Photo= On February 11, amid a consecutive holiday weekend, the ski slopes are thronged with over 6,400 people (Kozuhara, Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture) Photo courtesy of Okuibuki Ski Resort

    Resurging Popularity Thanks to the Olympics? Fastest Record to Break 100,000 Skiers
    Okuibuki Ski Resort, Shiga Prefecture

     
    22 February 2018
  • Photo= Purple Kakimochi hung all over the room (Kamiitanami, Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Cold Winter Makes Kakimochi Delicious
    15,000 Mochi Slices Hung, Shiga Prefecture

     
    4 February 2018
  • Photo= Plum flowers bloom sweetly (1:00 p.m., January 9, Keiunkan, Minato-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Fragrance of Gorgeous Early Spring
    Nagahama Bonbaiten, Shiga Prefecture

     
    2 February 2018
  • Photo= People enjoying cycling along the Lake Biwa coast. Coexistence between cars and bicycles has become an issue (Ukawa, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Manners' Conflicts when Traveling around Lake Biwa
    Special Rules for Bicycles and Cars Needed

     
    29 December 2017
  • Photo= "Karyubin" which is considered to be the most difficult folding method (back right), Mr. Shigemori's original artworks where a crane and a tortoise sit face to face (back left) and 16 cranes form a diamond shape (front)

    Master of All 49 Types of Traditional "Renzuru"
    72-Year-Old Man in Shiga Prefecture

     
    22 December 2017
  • Photo= A staff member distributing artificial snow along the slope to prepare for the resort's opening (December 7, Hakodateyama Ski Resort, Imazu-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Winter-Cloaked Ski Slopes Soar Above Lake Biwa
    Hakodateyama, Shiga Prefecture

     
    21 December 2017
  • Photo = (From left) Ageta, Suzuki, and Wakisaka, who have been selected as "Nagahama Kimono Ambassadors of Friendship"= Hikiyama Museum, Motohama-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture, photo courtesy of Nagahama City.

    Beautifully Dressed; Three Selected as Kimono Goodwill Ambassadors
    Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture

     
    21 November 2017
  • Photo= "Horror sweets" available until Halloween (Royal Oak Hotel Spa & Gardens, Kayanoura, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Eyeball Jelly and Brain Mousse...
    "Most Horrific" Desserts at an Otsu Hotel

     
    26 September 2017
  • Photo= "Bonji Latte" with Sanskrit characters written on the surface (Enryakuji Kaikan, Sakamoto Honmachi, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Bonji Cafe Latte Gains Popularity
    Guardian Deities in Latte, Enryakuji Temple's Precincts

     
    20 September 2017
  • Photo= Brazilian campers enjoy playing soccer with Japanese (Maiami Auto Camp, Yoshikawa, Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Does Lake Biwa Look Like Brazil?
    Waves of Japanese-Brazilian Campers Surprise Local People

     
    31 August 2017
  • Photo= Representatives of various religions and participants from Japan and abroad join hands with people next to them and pray for peace (3:45 p.m., August 4, Enryakuji Temple, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Global Religious Leaders Join Hands and Pray for Peace
    Message from Mount Hiei 2017 Adopted

     
    15 August 2017
  • Photo= Fireworks decorating Lake Biwa in vivid colors (August 8, seen from Biwako Otsukan, Yanagasaki, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Huge Flowers above Lake, High Summer Festival
    Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival

     
    15 August 2017
  • Photo= 【Top】 Egoshi (second from right) and other students at the University of Shiga Prefecture holding a model aircraft with "joined wings," which they will use in the Birdman Rally= University of Shiga Prefecture, Yasaka-cho, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture 【Bottom】Kyoto University students preparing their airframe for the rally (Kyoto University, Sakyo Ward, Kyoto)

    "Birdman" Dream in Skies over Lake Biwa
    Rally Ambitions of Students from Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures

     
    28 July 2017
  • Photo= Crowds of spectators watch as Gion Festival floats proceed through Shijo-dori Street (July 17, the intersection of Shijo-dori and Kawaramachi, Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto)

    Float Procession Parades through Kyoto's Summery Main Streets
    Gion Festival, Saki Matsuri

     
    23 July 2017
  • Photo= A piece expressing the deep blue of the sea with a cobalt glaze (Shigaraki Ceramic Cultural Park, Shigaraki Town, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture)

    "Varicolored" World of Ceramics
    Special Exhibition in Shigaraki Town, Shiga

     
    27 June 2017
  • Photo= Jesse LeFebvre (left), who was just appointed as Otsu's Tourism Ambassador, showing a photo of Ishiyama-dera Temple that he posted on Facebook, and Mayor Naomi Koshi= Otsu City Hall

    Sharing via SNS, American Buddhist Priest on Pilgrimage Becomes Tourism Ambassador
    Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture

     
    13 June 2017
  • Photo= The rose garden with colorful flowers in full bloom (Blumen Hugel Farm, Nishioji, Hino Town, Shiga Prefecture)

    Gorgeous Rose Festival under Clear Skies
    Blumen Hugel Farm in Hino, Shiga Prefecture

     
    7 June 2017
  • Photo= A screen shot of the app promoting excursions to Maibara City, Shiga Prefecture, to foreign tourists visiting Kyoto= courtesy of e-Agency Co., Ltd.

    App Promoting Charms of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture
    Foreign Tourists in Kyoto, Please Come!

     
    30 May 2017
  • Photo= International students and other participants who learned the correct manners for visiting Shinto shrines, etc. (Omi Jingu Shrine, Jingu-cho, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Promoting Otsu's Charms to Foreigners
    Otsu International Goodwill Association Organizes Lecture on Worshipping at Shinto Shrines

     
    1 May 2017
  • Photo= Chief Abbot Morikawa prays for world peace and the recovery of disaster areas in front of the fireplace, in which Gomaki wooden sticks are burned (March 13, Enryakuji Temple, Saito, Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Pray to Flames for World Peace and Recovery
    Great Goma Ceremony at Enryakuji Temple, Mt. Hiei, Shiga

     
    22 March 2017
  • Photo= "Ninja Bento" in commemoration of the operation of the train with wrap advertising train on JR Kusatsu Line (Nanyoken Inc., Oiwake 1-chome, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Want a Ninja Bento with Ninja-Star Rice Balls?
    On Sale from February 25, Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture

     
    28 February 2017
  • Photo= Young men dance wildly with their backs to the blazing torches (January 14, Katsube Shrine, 1-chome, Katsube, Moriyama City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Flames and Young Men Dance in Snow
    Two Shrines' "Hi-Matsuri" Festivals in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture

     
    15 January 2017
  • Photo= Visitors staring raptly at plum buds that are beginning to open (January 6, Keiunkan, Minato-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture)

    Bonsai Exhibition in Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture
    Elegant Aroma Heralds Advent of Spring in Lake Biwa Area

     
    6 January 2017
  • Candy House with Santa as Alien!?
    Shiga Junior College Students' Works at an Otsu City Hotel

     
    6 December 2016
  • Castle Keep with 400-Years' Dignity Glistens in Morning Sun
    Drone-Filming Hikone Castle, Shiga Prefecture

     
    23 October 2016
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