Shiga Prefecture Picture Tour

Just over an hour from Kyoto by fast train, Shiga Prefecture has many interesting destinations, festivals and sights like Hikone Castle  and the amazing Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan. Please enjoy these Shiga Prefecture pictures from castles, ninjas and mischievious monkeys!

Shrine in Shiga

Snowy day on Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture

Hikonyan!

Monkeys in Shiga

Lake in Koka, Shiga

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Hikone castle

Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture

Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture

Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture

Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture

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Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture

Oishi! Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture

Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture

Omihachiman, Shiga Prefecture

Raccoon Dogs: Tanuki；たぬき、信楽焼き

Biwako Valley zipline

shiga ski – biwa valley

Three-storied pagoda in Chikubu island 竹生島

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Children kabuki theater in Nagahama (warrior Kumagai, 12 y.o.)

A Beautiful Fall at Kotosanzan

A Beautiful Fall at Kotosanzan

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The beautiful leaves at the foot of Mt. Hiei – Sakamoto

Become a Ninjutsu expert at the Ninja’s hometown – Koka Ninja Village

Become a Ninjutsu expert at the Ninja’s hometown – Koka Ninja Village

The University of Shiga Prefecture 日本語: 滋賀県立大学 (wikipedia-photo)

English: Statue of Ii Naosuke at Hikone Castle, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Photo by Philbert Ono. Estatua de Ii Naosuke en el Castillo Hikone, Prefectura de Shiga, Japón. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

English: The Museum of Shiga Prefecture, Biwako-Bunkakan in Otsu, Shiga prefecture, Japan 日本語: 滋賀県立琵琶湖文化館, 滋賀県大津市 Camera: Sony DSLR-A100 (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Genkyu-en (玄宮園), Hikone, Shiga prefecture, Japan (Photo credit: Wikipedia)