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1．Nagahama, Shiga
Nagahama (長浜市, Nagahama-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 November 2021, the city had an estimated population of 116,043 in 46858 households and a population density of 120 persons per km². The total area of the city is 680.79 square kilometres (262.85 sq mi).
population：111,560人 area：681.02km2
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Nagahama, Shiga in Temple

1．Hōgon-ji  ・
The Hogon-ji Temple is located on the sacred Chikubu Island in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is part of a temple complex on the revered island. It is a Buddhist temple dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten. Also, it is said to have first been built in 724 CE under the order of Emperor Shōmu.[1] The temple has been rebuilt a few times over the years, with a major rebuilding around 1602 CE by the Japanese court officials Toyotomi Hideyori and Toyotomi Hideyoshi.[1] The temple looks to be of Amida style architecture.[2] The temple's gate is originally from the Toyokuni Shrine in Kyoto, but was moved to Chikubu Island during the renovations in 1602. The artwork on the temple's gate has features reminiscent of the Momoyama Period.[3]
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Nagahama, Shiga in Shrine

2．Tsukubusuma Shrine  ・Shinto
Tsukubusuma Shrine (都久夫須麻神社, Tsukubusuma Jinja) is a Shinto shrine on Chikubu Island in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its main hall (本殿, honden) is a National Treasure of Japan. The shrine's main festival is held annually on June 15. It is also called Chikubushima Shrine (竹生島神社, Chikubushima Jinja).
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Nagahama, Shiga in Castle

3．Odani Castle
Odani Castle (小谷城, Odani-jō) was a Sengoku period mountain-top Japanese castle located in the former town of Kohoku, now part of Nagahama city, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Only the ruins remain today. It was the home castle of the Azai clan and the mountain it was built upon was considered to be impregnable. The castle fell during Oda Nobunaga's siege in the Genki and Tenshō eras (Siege of Odani Castle), in 1573.[1] Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2005.[2]
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4．Genbao Castle
Genbao Castle (玄蕃尾城, Genbao-jō) was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in the border area of what is now part of the cities of Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture and Nagahama in Shiga Prefecture in the Hokuriku region of Honshu, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1999.[1]
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5．Nagahama Castle
Nagahama Castle (長浜城, Nagahama-jō) is a hirashiro (castle on a plain) located in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
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Nagahama, Shiga in station

6．Ōmi-Shiotsu Station  ・245 Yo Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture 529-0706Japan
Ōmi-Shiotsu Station (近江塩津駅, Ōmishiotsu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is the northernmost station in Shiga Prefecture
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7．Kawake Station  ・Yamawaki 560, Kohoku-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0317Japan
Kawake Station (河毛駅, Kawake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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8．Kinomoto Station  ・1543 Kinomoto, Kinomoto-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0425Japan
Kinomoto Station (木ノ本駅, Kinomoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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9．Takatsuki Station (Shiga)  ・Takatsukicho Ochikawa 33-26, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0232Japan
Takatsuki Station (高月駅, Takatsuki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). The station is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
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10．Tamura Station  ・1210 Minami-Sendo Tamura-cho, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 526-0829Japan
Tamura Station (田村駅, Tamura-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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11．Torahime Station  ・1042 Hosoda, Daiji-cho, Nagahama City, Shiga Prefecture 529-0144Japan
Torahime Station (虎姫駅, Torahime-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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12．Nagahama Station  ・1 Kitafunachō, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 526-0057Japan
Nagahama Station (長浜駅, Nagahama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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13．Nagahara Station (Shiga)  ・Nishiazaicho Oura, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-0721Japan
Nagahara Station (永原駅, Nagahara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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14．Yogo Station  ・1727 Yogocho Shimoyogo, Nagahama-shi, Shiga-ken 529-052Japan
Yogo Station (余呉駅, Yogo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Nagahama, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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Nagahama, Shiga in park

15．Chikubu Island  ・
Chikubu (竹生島, Chikubushima) is a small island in the northern part of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. It has been known since ancient times for the beauty of its scenery and for its small Shinto shrine and Buddhist temples. Administratively, the island is part of the city of Nagahama, Shiga. The island is both a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty and Historic Site.[1]
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