Regio / ProvincieKansai
Belangrijkste KnooppuntOtsu (Otsu, Hikone & Maibara Stations (JR Biwako Line & Tokaido Shinkansen))
Alle Steden13
Beste Reistijd
Bereikbaarheid & Openbaar Vervoer
Otsu, Hikone & Maibara Stations (JR Biwako Line & Tokaido Shinkansen) — Just 10m from Kyoto Station to Otsu (or 48m to Hikone) on the JR Biwako Special Rapid line; Maibara is a direct Tokaido Shinkansen stop..
Wat te Zien & Doen
Lake Biwa (Japan's largest freshwater lake), original National Treasure Hikone Castle, Mount Hiei Enryaku-ji UNESCO monastery, Omihachiman canal merchant town, and Shirahige Shrine's floating torii..
Lokale Keuken & Specialiteiten
Omi wagyu beef (Japan's oldest branded wagyu),Funazushi (traditional fermented Lake Biwa fish),Biwa trout (Biwamasu),Kamo nabe (duck hotpot in Nagahama).
Alle Steden (13) — Shiga (滋賀県)
| Stad / Gemeente | Lokale Naam / Code | Inwoners | Reisgids |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ōtsu | 大津市 | 329,024 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Hikone | 彦根市 | 110,945 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Kusatsu | 草津市 | 123,512 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Moriyama | 守山市 | 74,263 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Rittō | 栗東市 | 62,353 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Kōka | 甲賀市 | 94,007 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Yasu | 野洲市 | 49,821 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Konan | 湖南市 | 55,144 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Takashima | 高島市 | 52,967 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Higashiōmi | 東近江市 | 117,487 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Maibara | 米原市 | 40,757 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Nagahama | 長浜市 | 113,079 | Bekijk Gids → |
| Ōmihachiman | 近江八幡市 | 81,456 | Bekijk Gids → |