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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.

Attractions

1  Miho Museum Unique art museum in the mountains. User rating: 92/100 (13 votes) Visited by: 17 users  2  Hikone Castle town at the shores of Lake Biwa. User rating: 79/100 (58 votes) Visited by: 105 users

English Links

Shiga Prefecture Official English website.

City Links

Otsu: Otsu City Hikone: Hikone City