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Shiga Prefecture

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Hikone Castle

Part of the Kansai Region, Shiga Prefecture is located east of Kyoto. Prefectural capital is Otsu. Shiga Prefecture fully encloses Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. Another attraction is Hikone with its feudal castle.

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