If you're visiting Shiga, check out this list of top tips and things to do to make the most of your time there.
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Early summer sunrise with burning skies at Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake near Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.
It may not attract the huge crowds of other Kyoto temples, but Enryaku-ji is one temple complex you don't want to miss.
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A large, unusual wollastonite rock formation is surrounded by beautiful temple buildings of Ishiyama-dera in Otsu.
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See climbing kilns at Shigaraki, a town that has produced pottery for thousands of years, and is one of the 'Six Old Kilns of...
One of the 12 remaining pre Edo-era castles in Japan just outside of Kyoto
The Miho Museum is unforgettable for its I.M. Pei design, rare, ancient pieces, and natural surroundings. A must-see.