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1．Shiga Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県, Shiga-ken) is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 (1 October 2015) and has a geographic area of 4,017 km2 (1,551 sq mi). Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the northeast, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture to the west. Ōtsu is the capital and largest city of Shiga Prefecture, with other major cities including Kusatsu, Nagahama, and Higashiōmi. Shiga Prefecture encircles Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan, and 37% of the total land area is designated as Natural Parks, the highest of any prefecture. Shiga Prefecture's southern half is located adjacent to the former capital city of Kyoto and forms part of Greater Kyoto, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Japan. Shiga Prefecture is home to Ōmi beef, the Eight Views of Ōmi, and Hikone Castle, one of four national treasure castles in Japan.
Population：1,408,499(2023-1-1）Area：4,017.38km2
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Shiga Prefecture in Temple

1．Enryaku-ji  ・4220 Sakamoto Honchō, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture  ・Tendai
Enryaku-ji (延暦寺, Enryaku-ji) is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period (794–1185)[1] by Saichō (767–822), also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. The temple complex has undergone several reconstruction efforts since then, with the most significant (that of the main hall) taking place in 1642 under Tokugawa Iemitsu. Enryaku-ji is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history. As such, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)". The founders of Jōdo-shū, Jōdo Shinshū, Sōtō Zen, and Nichiren Buddhism all spent time at the monastery. Enryaku-ji is also the center for the practice of kaihōgyō (aka the "marathon monks").
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2．Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage  ・
The Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage (西国三十三所, Saigoku Sanjūsan-sho) is a pilgrimage of thirty-three Buddhist temples throughout the Kansai region of Japan, similar to the Shikoku Pilgrimage. In addition to the official thirty-three temples, there are an additional three known as bangai (番外). The principal image in each temple is Kannon, known to Westerners as the Bodhisattva of Compassion (or sometimes mistranslated as 'Goddess of Mercy'); however, there is some variation among the images and the powers they possess.
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3．Ashiura Kannon-ji  ・  ・Buddhism
Ashiura Kannon-ji (芦浦観音寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The temple was founded in the Hakuho period and its grounds were designated a National Historic Site in 2004.[1] The complex includes several Muromachi or Edo Period buildings, two of which are designated as Important Cultural Properties.
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4．Eigen-ji  ・41 Eigenjitakano-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga Prefecture  ・Buddhist
Eigen-ji (永源寺) is a Buddhist temple in the Eigenji-Takano neighborhood of the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the head temple of one of the 14 autonomous branches of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen
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5．Kongōrin-ji  ・  ・Buddhism
Kongōrin-ji (金剛輪寺), also known as Matsuo-dera (松尾寺) (from its location) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the town of Aishō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The honzon of the temple is Kannon Bosatsu. The temple was founded in the early Heian period and together with Saimyō-ji in Kōra and Hyakusai-ji in Higashiōmi the temple forms a group of three temples known as Kotō-sanzan (湖東三山, lit. "three mountains east of the lake"). The complex includes a Main Hall that is designated as National Treasures, which contains many statues from the Heian period onwards which are Important Cultural Properties and a garden designated as National Place of Scenic Beauty.
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6．Saimyō-ji (Kora)  ・  ・Buddhism
Saimyō-ji (西明寺), also known as Kotō-sanzan Saimyōji (湖東三山西明寺) or as Ryūōzan Saimyōji (龍應山西明寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Tendai sect located in the town of Kōra, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The honzon of the temple is Yakushi Nyōrai, the Buddha of healing. The temple was founded in the early Heian period and together with Kongōrin-ji in Aishō and Hyakusai-ji in Higashiōmi the temple forms a group of three temples known as Kotō-sanzan (湖東三山 [ja], lit. "three mountains east of the lake"). The complex includes several National Treasures and a garden designated as National Place of Scenic Beauty.
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7．Jōraku-ji  ・6-5-1 Nishidera, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3121  ・Buddhist
Jōraku-ji (常楽寺) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism. Its main image is a hibutsu statue of Senjū Kannon. Its Hondō and Three-story Pagoda are both National Treasures.:[1] It is also referred to as Nishi-dera (西寺), whereas the temple of Chōjū-ji (長寿寺) is referred to as Higashi-dera (東寺).
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8．Zensui-ji  ・3518 Iwane, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3252  ・Buddhist
Zensui-ji (善水寺) is a Buddhist temple in the Iwane neighborhood of the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism. Its main image is a hibutsu statue of Yakushi Nyōrai, which was carved in 993. Its Hondō is a National Treasure.[1]
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9．Sōken-ji  ・6367 Shimo-Toyoura, Azuchi-machi, Ōmihachiman-shi Shiga-ken  ・Buddhism
Sōken-ji (摠見寺) is a Buddhist temple located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Enkei-zan (遠景山). The temple belongs to the Myōshin-ji branch of the Rinzai school of Japanese Zen.
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10．Chōjū-ji  ・51–1 Higashidera, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3121  ・Buddhist
Chōjū-ji (長寿寺) is a Buddhist temple in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism. Its main image is a hibutsu statue of Jizō Bosatsu. Its Hondō is a National Treasure.:[1] It is also referred to as Higashi-dera (東寺), whereas the temple of Jōraku-ji (長寿寺) is referred to as Nishi-dera (西寺).
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11．Tokugen-in  ・874 Shinmachi, Matsusaka, Mie 515-0075  ・Buddhist
Tokugen-in (徳源院) is a Buddhist temple in the Kiyotaki neighborhood of the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism and its main image is a hibutsu statue of Sho-Kannon Bosatsu. The temple is noted as the bodaiji of the Kyōgoku clan, a prominent Sengoku and Edo period daimyō clan. The clan cemetery was designated a National Historic Site in 1936.[1]
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12．Hyakusai-ji  ・Hyakusaiji, Higashiōmi, Shiga  ・Buddhist
Hyakusai-ji (百済寺) is a Buddhist temple in the Hyakusaiji neighborhood of the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It belongs to the Tendai school of Japanese Buddhism, and together with Kongōrin-ji and Saimyō-ji is regard as one of the "Three Great Temples" east of Lake Biwa. It was designated a National Historic Site in 2008.[1]
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13．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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14．Shōbodai-ji  ・Konan, Shiga, Japan
The Shōbodai-ji ruins (廃少菩提寺, Haishōbodai-ji) is an archaeological site with the ruins of a Buddhist temple located in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. The ruins were designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1926, with the area under protection expanded in 1928.[1]
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15．Anō temple ruins  ・Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan
The Anō temple ruins (穴太廃寺跡, Anō Haiji ato) is an archaeological site with the ruins of an Asuka period Buddhist temple located between the Anō and Karasaki neighborhoods of the city of ŌtsuShiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. The site was designated a National Historic Site of Japan in 1997.[1]
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16．Ishiyama-dera  ・
Ishiyama-dera (石山寺, "Stony Mountain Temple") is a Shingon temple in Ōtsu in Japan's Shiga Prefecture. This temple is the thirteenth of the Kansai Kannon Pilgrimage.
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17．Enryaku-ji  ・4220 Sakamoto Honchō, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture  ・Tendai
Enryaku-ji (延暦寺, Enryaku-ji) is a Tendai monastery located on Mount Hiei in Ōtsu, overlooking Kyoto. It was first founded in 788 during the early Heian period (794–1185)[1] by Saichō (767–822), also known as Dengyō Daishi, who introduced the Tendai sect of Mahayana Buddhism to Japan from China. The temple complex has undergone several reconstruction efforts since then, with the most significant (that of the main hall) taking place in 1642 under Tokugawa Iemitsu. Enryaku-ji is the headquarters of the Tendai sect and one of the most significant monasteries in Japanese history. As such, it is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities)". The founders of Jōdo-shū, Jōdo Shinshū, Sōtō Zen, and Nichiren Buddhism all spent time at the monastery. Enryaku-ji is also the center for the practice of kaihōgyō (aka the "marathon monks").
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18．Mii-dera  ・246 Onjō-ji-chō, Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture  ・Buddhist
Nagara-san Onjo-ji (長等山園城寺, Nagarasan Onjōji), also known as just Onjo-ji, or Mii-dera (三井寺), is a Buddhist temple in Japan located at the foot of Mount Hiei,[1][2] in the city of Ōtsu in Shiga Prefecture.[3] It is a short distance from both Kyoto, and Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake. The head temple of the Jimon sect of Tendai, it is a sister temple to Enryaku-ji, at the top of the mountain, and is one of the four largest temples in Japan. Altogether, there are 40 named buildings in the Mii-dera complex.
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19．Gichū-ji  ・1-5-11 Baba, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken  ・Buddhist
Gichū-ji (義仲寺) is a Tendai Buddhist temple in the Baba neighborhood of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Its honzon is a statue of Shō-Kannon Bosatsu. It contains the grave of the late Heian period warlord Kiso Yoshinaka and the Edo period poet Matsuo Basho. Its precincts were designated a National Historic Site in 1967.[1]
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20．Mangetsu-ji  ・Ōtsu  ・Buddhist
Mangetsu-ji (満月寺) is a temple beside Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The Heian period statue of Shō Kannon is an Important Cultural Property.[1] The temple, specifically the Ukimidō "floating temple" hall, features in one of the remaining views of the Eight Views of Ōmi, originally drawn by Hiroshige. The print featuring the temple is "The wild geese returning home at Katata" (堅田の落雁).
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Shiga Prefecture in Shrine

21．Oiso Shrine  ・Shinto
Oiso Shrine (奥石神社, Oiso Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It located on the old Nakasendō highway connecting Kyoto with the eastern provinces of Japan, and part of the precincts are a National Historic Site.[1] The main kami enshrined is Ame-no-Koyane, who at this shrine is worshipped as the kami of then kitchen and protection against fire, and for easy childbirth.
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22．Ōsasahara Shrine  ・Shinto
Ōsasahara Shrine (大笹原神社, Ōsasahara Jinja)) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The kami worshipped at this shrine are Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kushinadahime.
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23．Taga-taisha  ・Shinto
Taga-taisha (多賀大社) is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Taga, Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is frequently referred to as O-Taga-san (お多賀さん) by local residents.[1] The gardens of the inner shoin, which date to the Momoyama period are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty,[2][3] whereas the mid-Edo period Shoin itself is a Shiga Prefectural Important Cultural Property.[4]
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24．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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25．Namura Shrine  ・Shinto
Namura Shrine (苗村神社) is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Ryūō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine has many structures from the Muromachi period or older which are designated either National Treasures (NT) or Important Cultural Properties (ICP). Although the shrine holds annual festivals, the shrine's main festival is held only once every 33 years.
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26．Himure Hachiman-gū  ・Shinto
Himure Hachiman-gū (日牟禮八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city is named after this shrine, and it is located within the Omihachiman City Traditional Buildings Preservation Area. The shrine has two main festivals, the Sagichō Matsuri (左義長まつり) and the Hachiman Matsuri (八幡まつり) which are both designated National Intangible Folk Cultural Properties.[1]
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27．Mikami Shrine  ・Shinto
Mikami Shrine (御上神社, Mikami Jinja)) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The kami worshipped at this shrine is Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto [ja], Amaterasu's grandson, who in legend, descended onto 432-meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (290 - 215 BC) to become the shintai of the mountain.[1]
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28．Omi Shrine  ・Shinto
Omi Jingu (近江神宮, Ōmi Jingū) or Omi Shrine is a Jingū shinto shrine in Ōtsu, a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was constructed in 1940 and is dedicated to Emperor Tenji.[1] It was formerly an imperial shrine of the first rank (官幣大社, kanpei taisha) in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines. The shrine is located near Ōmijingūmae Station.
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29．Takebe taisha  ・Shinto
Takebe Shrine (建部大社, Takebe Taisha) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the ichinomiya of former Ōmi Province.[1] The main kami enshrined are Ōkuninushi and Yamato Takeru. The shrine's main festival is held annually on April 15.[2]
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30．Tenson Shrine  ・Shinto
The Tenson Shrine (天孫神社, Tenson Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Ōtsu, Shiga, Japan.
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31．Hiyoshi Taisha  ・Shinto
Hiyoshi Taisha (日吉大社) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture Japan. This shrine is one of the Twenty-Two Shrines. Known before World War II as Hiei Taisha (日枝大社) or Hie jinja, "Hiyoshi" is now the preferred spelling. It was also known as the Sanno Gongen (山王権現). The head shrine in Ōtsu heads the seventh largest shrine network in Japan, with approximately 3800 Hiyoshi, Hie, and Sannō shrines nationwide. Torii of this shrine have a distinctive configuration, known as the "Sannō torii", with a gaggle above the main crossbeam. The 400,000 square meter precincts centered is designated as a National Historic Site,[1] and the east and west main shrine buildings, the Nishi Hongū (西本宮) and Higashi Hongū (東本宮) are designated as National Treasures,[2][3] and many of the structures in the precincts are designated as National Important Cultural Properties.
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32．Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū  ・
Hiyoshi Tōshō-gū (日吉東照宮) is a Shinto shrine in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It was established in 1623. The shrine's annual festival is held on June 1. It used to be affiliated as a Setsumatsusha with Enryaku-ji but now it is considered a branch shrine of Hiyoshi Taisha.[1]
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33．Shirahige Shrine  ・Shinto
Shirahige Jinja (白鬚神社) is a Shinto shrine in Takashima in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to Sarutahiko Okami. It is the head shrine of the Shirahige Shrines around the country.[1] The shrine's annual festivals are on May 3 and September 5-6.
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Shiga Prefecture in Castle

34．Azuchi Castle
Azuchi Castle (安土城, Azuchi-jō) was one of the primary castles of Oda Nobunaga located in the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The site of the castle was designated a National Historic Site in 1926, with the designation upgraded to that of a Special National Historic Site in 1952.[1] The castle is located within the grounds of the Biwako Quasi-National Park.
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35．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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36．Kamaha Castle
Kamaha Castle (鎌刃城, Kamaha jō) was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in the Banba neighborhood of the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2005.[1]
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37．Kannonji Castle
Kannonji Castle (観音寺城, Kannonji-jō) was a Sengoku period yamashiro-style Japanese castle located in what is now the Azuchi neighborhood of the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 1982, with the area under protection expanded in 1984.[1] The castle was named after Kannonshō-ji, a Buddhist temple near the peak of the mountain.
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38．Kyōgoku clan ruins
The Kyōgoku clan ruins (京極氏遺跡, Kyōgoku-shi iseki) is a group archaeological sites in the Johei neighborhood of the city of Maibara, Shiga prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan, connected with the Muromachi period rulers of northern Ōmi province, the Kyōgoku clans. The sites have protected as a National Historic Site from 2004.[1]
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39．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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40．Sakamoto Castle
Sakamoto Castle (坂本城, Sakamoto-jō) was a lakeside castle in the Sengoku period, located in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.[1] Akechi Mitsuhide was the commander of the castle.[2]
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41．Sawayama Castle
Sawayama Castle (佐和山城, Sawayama-jō) was a castle in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This castle was an important military stronghold of Ōmi Province. The Azai clan held this castle in the Sengoku Period. Niwa Nagahide held it after the ruin of the Azai clan and later, Ishida Mitsunari in the end of the 16th century.
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42．Shimizuyama Castle
Shimizuyama Castle (清水山城, Shimizuyama-jō) is a Kamakura to Sengoku period Japanese castle located in the former town of Shin'asahi, now part of Takashima city, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was had curved rings arranged in three directions around the main enclosure, and the site of the vassals and other buildings at the foot of the mountain. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2004.[1]
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43．Zeze Castle
Zeze Castle (膳所城, Zeze-jō), is a hirashiro-style Japanese castle located in eastern part of the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
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44．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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45．Hachimanyama Castle
Hachimanyama Castle (八幡山城, Hachimanyama-jō) was a castle in Ōmihachiman, Japan, on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in Shiga prefecture. It was the home castle of Toyotomi Hidetsugu, the nephew of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.[1][2]
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46．Hikone Castle
Hikone Castle (彦根城, Hikone-jō) is a Japanese Edo-period Japanese castle located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is considered the most significant historical site in Shiga. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1951.[1] Hikone is one of only twelve castles in Japan with its original tenshu, and one of only five castles listed as a National Treasure.
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47．Minakuchi Okayama Castle
Minakuchi Okayama Castle (水口岡山城, Minakuchi Okayama jō) was a Sengoku period Japanese castle located in what is now the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, in the Kansai region of Japan. Its ruins have been protected as a National Historic Site since 2017.[1]
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48．Minakuchi Castle
Minakuchi Castle (水口城, Minakuchi-jō), is a hirashiro-style Japanese castle located in the former town of Minakuchi, in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The castle is also known as Hekisui Castle
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Shiga Prefecture in Museum

49．Lake Biwa Museum  ・Shiga, Japan 1091 Oroshimo, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture 525-0001, JAPAN
The Lake Biwa Museum (琵琶湖博物館, Biwako Hakubutsukan) is in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1996. The theme of the museum is "relationship between lakes and people" and introduces the nature and culture of Lake Biwa, the largest and oldest lake in Japan. The Lake Biwa Museum's aquarium is one of the largest freshwater aquarium in Japan. The giant Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis) is a popular symbol of the Lake Biwa Museum.
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50．Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan  ・
The Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan (滋賀県立琵琶湖文化館) is a museum in the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. First opened in November 1948 as the Shiga Prefecture Sangyou-Bunkakan, the Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan formally came into existence in 1961.[1] It was closed in 2008 before having its collections taken over by the Museum of Modern Art, Shiga.[2] It was closed for renovations in March, 2021.
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Shiga Prefecture in Botanical garden

51．Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden
The Mizunomori Water Botanical Garden (草津市立水生植物公園みずの森, Kusatsu Shiritsu Suiseishokubutsu Kōen Mizunomori), also known as the Kusatsu Aquatic Botanical Garden, is a botanical garden specializing in aquatic plants and best known for its extensive lotus display. Mizu-no-mori means "water forest" in Japanese. It is located on Lake Biwa's southeastern shore on the Karasuma Peninsula in Oroshimo-cho, Kusatsu, Shiga, Japan, and open daily except Mondays. An admission fee is charged.
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Shiga Prefecture in art museum

52．Sagawa Art Museum
Sagawa Art Museum (佐川美術館, Sagawa Bijutsukan) opened in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan on 22 March 1998. The museum stages temporary exhibitions and houses a permanent collection which includes a bronze bell dating to 858 that has been designated a National Treasure.[1][2] 35°06′34″N 135°56′46″E / 35.10944°N 135.94611°E / 35.10944; 135.94611
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53．Miho Museum
The Miho Museum (Japanese: ミホ ミュージアム, romanized: Miho myūjiamu) is located southeast of Kyoto, Japan, in the Shigaraki neighborhood of the city of Kōka, in Shiga Prefecture. It is also the headquarters of the Shinji Shumeikai, a new religious group founded by Mihoko Koyama.
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Shiga Prefecture in station

54．Awazu Station (Shiga)  ・7, Beppo 1-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0833Japan
Awazu Station (粟津駅, Awazu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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55．Ishiba Station  ・15, Matsumoto 2-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0807Japan
Ishiba Station (石場駅, Ishiba-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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56．Ishiyama Station  ・Awazu-cho, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0832Japan
Ishiyama Station (石山駅, Ishiyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is also a freight deport for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight). The station is located adjacent to the Keihan Electric Railway Keihan-ishiyama Station with which it is connected by a concourse.
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57．Ishiyamadera Station  ・5, Hotarudani, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0853Japan
Ishiyamadera Station (石山寺駅, Ishiyamadera-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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58．Oiwake Station (Shiga)  ・6 Oiwakechō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0064Japan
Oiwake Station (追分駅, Oiwake-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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59．Ōmijingūmae Station  ・7, Nishikōri 2-chome,, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0027Japan
Ōmijingūmae Station (近江神宮前駅, Ōmijingūmae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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60．Ōmi-Maiko Station  ・Kaga 1109-8 Minami-Komatsu, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0502Japan
Ōmi-Maiko Station (近江舞子駅, Ōmi-Maiko-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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61．Ōtani Station (Shiga)  ・23 Ōtanichō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0062Japan
Ōtani Station (大谷駅, Ōtani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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62．Ōtsu Station  ・1 Kasugachō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0055Japan 35°00′11″N 135°51′54″E / 35.0030°N 135.8649°E / 35.0030; 135.8649
Ōtsu Station (大津駅, Ōtsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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63．Ōtsukyō Station  ・2-8 Ōjigaoka, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0025Japan
Ōtsukyō Station (大津京駅, Ōtsukyō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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64．Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station  ・5 Goryōchō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0037Japan
Otsu-shiyakusho-mae Station (大津市役所前駅, Ōtsu-shiyakusho-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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65．Ogoto-onsen Station  ・1-4 Ogotokita, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0107Japan
Ogoto-onsen Station (おごと温泉駅, Ogoto-onsen-ek) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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66．Ono Station (Shiga)  ・1-4-4 Kosei, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0532Japan
Ono Station (小野駅, Ono-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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67．Katata Station  ・1-1-70 Mano, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0232Japan
Katata Station (堅田駅, Katata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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68．Kamisakaemachi Station  ・1-7 Fudanotsuji-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0054Japan
Kamisakaemachi Station (上栄町駅, Kamisakaemachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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69．Karasaki Station  ・2-11 Karasaki, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0106Japan
Karasaki Station (唐崎駅, Karasaki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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70．Karahashimae Station  ・7, Toriigawa-cho, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0854Japan
Karahashimae Station (唐橋前駅, Karahashimae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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71．Kawaragahama Station  ・Nakashō 1-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0837Japan
Kawaragahama Station (瓦ヶ浜駅, Kawaragahama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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72．Kita-Komatsu Station  ・743-4 Kita-Komatsu, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0501Japan
Kita-Komatsu Station (北小松駅, Kita-Komatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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73．Keihan-ishiyama Station  ・2 Awazuchō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0832Japan
Keihan-ishiyama Station (京阪石山駅, Keihan-ishiyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. The station is located adjacent to the JR West Ishiyama Station with which it is connected by a concourse.
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74．Keihan-otsukyo Station  ・5, Ōjigaoka 2-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0025Japan
Keihan-otsukyo Station (京阪大津京駅, Keihan-Ōtsukyō-eki)is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. The station is located underneath the elevated tracks of the Kosei Line of West Japan Railway Company, and passenger interchange is possible with JR West Ōtsukyō Station, although the stations are not physically connected.
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75．Keihan Zeze Station  ・2-11, Banba-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0802Japan
Keihan Zeze Station (京阪膳所駅, Keihan Zeze-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. It is located adjacent to the JR West Zeze Station, but the two stations are not physically connected and there is no interchange between stations.
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76．Cable Enryakuji Station  ・Sakamotohonmachi, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0116Japan
Cable Enryakuji Station (ケーブル延暦寺駅, Kēburu Enryakuji-eki) is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway.
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77．Cable Sakamoto Station  ・Sakamotohonmachi, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0116Japan
Cable Sakamoto Station (ケーブル坂本駅, Kēburu-Sakamoto-eki) is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway.[1]
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78．Sakamoto-hieizanguchi Station  ・4-12 Sakamoto, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0113Japan
Sakamoto-hieizanguchi Station (坂本比叡山口駅, Sakamoto-Hieizanguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. The Sakamoto Cable runs from Cable Sakamoto Station which is about 15 minutes walk from this station.
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79．Shiga Station  ・Kido, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0514Japan
Shiga Station (志賀駅, Shiga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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80．Shigasato Station  ・12, Sakamoto 2-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0113Japan
Shigasato Station (滋賀里駅, Shigasato-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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81．Shimanoseki Station  ・10-7 Shimanoseki, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0043Japan
Shimanoseki Station (島ノ関駅, Shimanoseki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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82．Zeze Station  ・2-11-8 Baba, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0802Japan
Zeze Station (膳所駅, Zeze-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is located adjacent to the privately-operated Keihan Electric Railway Keihan Zeze Station, but the two stations are not physically connected and there is no interchange between stations.
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83．Zezehommachi Station  ・2-8 Zeze, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0815Japan
Zezehommachi Station (膳所本町駅, Zezehonmachi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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84．Seta Station (Shiga)  ・1-10 Ōgaya, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-2144Japan
Seta Station (瀬田駅, Seta-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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85．Nakanoshō Station  ・Nakashō 1-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0837Japan
Nakanoshō Station (中ノ庄駅, Nakanoshō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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86．Nishiki Station  ・2, Shōwa-chō, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0817Japan
Nishiki Station (錦駅, Nishiki-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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87．Hieizan Sakamoto Station  ・13-31-47 Sakamoto, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0113Japan
Hieizan Sakamoto Station (比叡山坂本駅, Hieizan Sakamoto-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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88．Hira Station (Shiga)  ・Yamoto 281-5 Kita-Hira, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0503Japan
Hira Station (比良駅, Hira-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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89．Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station  ・3-8, Hamaotsu Itchome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0047Japan
Biwako-Hamaōtsu Station (びわ湖浜大津駅, Biwako-Hamaōtsu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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90．Hōrai Station  ・Hachiyado, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0515Japan
Hōrai Station (蓬萊駅, Hōrai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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91．Hōraioka Station  ・Sakamotohonmachi, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0116Japan
Hōraioka Station (Hōraioka-eki) is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway.
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92．Matsunobamba Station  ・12, Sakamoto 2-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0113Japan
Matsunobamba Station (松ノ馬場駅, Matsunobanba-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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93．Miidera Station  ・64, Hamaōtsu 3-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0047Japan
Miidera Station (三井寺駅, Miidera-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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94．Minami-Shiga Station  ・9-8, Minamishiga 3-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0011Japan
Minami-Shiga Station (南滋賀駅, Minami-Shiga-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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95．Motateyama Station  ・Sakamotohonmachi, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0116Japan
Motateyama Station (もたて山駅, Motateyama-eki) is a funicular railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Hieizan Railway.
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96．Wani Station  ・448 Waninakahama, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0522Japan
Wani Station (和邇駅, Wani-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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97．Aburahi Station  ・1453 Kōka-chō Ueno, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3421Japan
Aburahi Station (油日駅, Aburahi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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98．Shigaraki train disaster  ・Shigaraki, Shiga
The Shigaraki train disaster (信楽高原鐵道衝突事故, Shigaraki Kōgen Tetsudō shōtotsu jiko) was a railway accident that occurred in Shigaraki (now Koka), Shiga Prefecture, Japan on May 14, 1991. A Shigaraki Kōgen Railway (SKR) train and a West Japan Railway Company (JR West) train collided head-on, killing 42 people and injuring 614 others. Until the Amagasaki derailment in 2005, this was the deadliest railway disaster in Japan since the Yokohama rail crash of 1963, which killed 161 people.
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99．Kibukawa Station  ・Minakuchichō Mushono, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 528-0041Japan
Kibukawa Station (貴生川駅, Kibukawa-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga, Japan. It is operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West), the private Ohmi Railway, and the third sector Shigaraki Kohgen Railway.
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100．Gyokukeijimae Station  ・Shigarakicho Chokushi, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1804Japan
Gyokukeijimae Station (玉桂寺前駅, Gyokukeijimae eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga, Japan operated by the third-sector Shigaraki Kohgen Railway.
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101．Kumoi Station  ・Shigarakichomaki, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1803Japan
Kumoi Station (雲井駅, Kumoi eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga, Japan operated by the third-sector Shigaraki Kohgen Railway.
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102．Kōka Station  ・Kōka-chō Oharaichiba, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3433Japan
Kōka Station (甲賀駅, Kōka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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103．Kōnan Station (Shiga)  ・Kōnan-chō Fukawa, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3322Japan
Kōnan Station (甲南駅, Kōnan-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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104．Shigaraki Station  ・192 Shigarakicho Nagano, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1851Japan
Shigaraki Station (信楽駅, Shigaraki eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga, Japan operated by the third-sector Shigaraki Kohgen Railway.
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105．Shigarakigūshi Station  ・Shigarakichomaki, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1803Japan
Shigarakigūshi Station (紫香楽宮跡駅, Shigarakigūshi eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga, Japan operated by the third-sector Shigaraki Kohgen Railway. The station name is derived from the ruins of Shigaraki Palace, located nearby.[3]
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106．Chokushi Station  ・Shigarakicho Chokushi, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1804Japan
Chokushi Station (勅旨駅, Chokushi eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga, Japan operated by the third-sector Shigaraki Kohgen Railway.
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107．Terashō Station  ・Kōnan-chō Terashō 481-1, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3301Japan
Terashō Station (寺庄駅, Terashō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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108．Minakuchi Station  ・1-5 Minakuchichō Shinmachi, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 528-0038Japan
Minakuchi Station (水口駅, Minakuchi Matsuo-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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109．Minakuchi Ishibashi Station  ・2 Minakuchichō Rokushin, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 528-0014Japan
Minakuchi Ishibashi Station (水口石橋駅, Minakuchi Ishibashi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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110．Minakuchi Jōnan Station  ・Minakuchichō Minakuchi, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 528-0005Japan
Minakuchi Jōnan Station (水口城南駅, Minakuchi Jōnan-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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111．Minakuchi Matsuo Station  ・Minakuchichō Minakuchi, Kōka-shi, Shiga-ken 528-0005Japan
Minakuchi Matsuo Station (水口松尾駅, Minakuchi Matsuo-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Kōka, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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112．Adogawa Station  ・Adogawacho Nishiyurugi 601, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1212Japan
Adogawa Station (安曇川駅, Adogawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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113．Ōmi-Imazu Station  ・1 Chome Imazucho Nakoji, Takashima, Shiga 520-1631Japan
Ōmi-Imazu Station (近江今津駅, Ōmi-Imazu eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). As a key station of the Kosei Line, the station has a yard on its south side.
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114．Ōmi-Takashima Station  ・Katsuno, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1121Japan
Ōmi-Takashima Station (近江高島駅, Ōmi-Takashima-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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115．Ōmi-Nakashō Station  ・Makino-cho Nakashonakashita 1043 917-2, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1823Japan
Ōmi-Nakashō Station (近江中庄駅, Ōmi-Nakashō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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116．Shin-Asahi Station  ・Shinasahi-cho Asahi 917-2, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1501Japan
Shin-Asahi Station (新旭駅, Shin-Asahi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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117．Makino Station (Shiga)  ・Makino-cho Nishihama Kanda 1243, Takashima-shi, Shiga-ken 520-1812Japan
Makino Station (マキノ駅, Makino-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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118．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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119．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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120．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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121．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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122．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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123．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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124．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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125．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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126．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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127．Asahi Ōtsuka Station  ・315-3 Ōtsuka-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1512Japan
Asahi Ōtsuka Station (朝日大塚駅, Asahi Ōtsuka-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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128．Asahino Station  ・903-2 Imonoshi-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1655Japan
Asahino Station (朝日野駅, Asahino-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. It is on the border of the city, and the platform extends into the neighboring town of Hino.
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129．Ichinobe Station  ・2801 Ichinobe, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 527-0074Japan
Ichinobe Station (市辺駅, Ichinobe-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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130．Kawabe-no-mori Station  ・1241-2 Tatebeshimono-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 527-0001Japan
Kawabe-no-mori Station (河辺の森駅, Kawabe-no-mori-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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131．Kyocera-mae Station  ・13-16 Kawai-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1571Japan
Kyocera-mae Station (京セラ前駅, Kyōsera-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. The station was opened for the Kyocera Shiga Gamo Factory located a short walk away.
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132．Gokashō Station  ・Gokashō-obata-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1422Japan
Gokashō Station (五箇荘駅, Gokashō-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. The Tōkaidō Shinkansen passes over just south of Gokashō Station.
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133．Sakuragawa Station (Shiga)  ・78 Sakuragawanishi-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1572Japan
Sakuragawa Station (桜川駅, Sakuragawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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134．Shin-Yōkaichi Station  ・2-10 Yōkaichishimizu, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 27-0018Japan
Shin-Yōkaichi Station (新八日市駅, Shin-Yōkaichi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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135．Daigaku-mae Station (Shiga)  ・29-2 Fuse-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 527-0081Japan
Daigaku-mae Station (大学前駅, Daigaku-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. It is the station of Biwako Gakuin University.
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136．Tarōbōgū-mae Station  ・2-10 Yōkaichishimizu, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 27-0018Japan
Tarōbōgūmae Station (太郎坊宮前駅, Tarōbōgūmae-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. Although Ohmi Railway uses the name Tarōbōgū-mae with long sound for the first "o" on its web page,[1]
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137．Nagatanino Station  ・913-2 Imaborichō, Higashiōmi, Shiga 527-0071Japan
Nagatanino Station (長谷野駅, Nagatanino-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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138．Notogawa Station  ・Hayashi-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 521-1221Japan
Notogawa Station (能登川駅, Notogawa-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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139．Hirata Station (Shiga)  ・121-2 Hirata-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 527-0087Japan
Hirata Station (平田駅, Hirata-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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140．Yōkaichi Station  ・1 Yōkaichihamanochō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 527-0011Japan
Yōkaichi Station (八日市駅, Yōkaichi-eki) is a passenger junction railway station located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is the main station in Higashiōmi city and one of the most important stations of Ohmi railway.
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141．Inae Station  ・332 Inaecho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 521-1125Japan
Inae Station (稲枝駅, Inae-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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142．Kawase Station  ・1521-1 Minamikawasecho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0222Japan
Kawase Station (河瀬駅, Kawase-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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143．Screen Station  ・Takamiya-chō, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0201Japan
Screen Station (スクリーン駅, Sukurīn-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. The station was named after Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd., whose Hikone office the station serves.
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144．Takamiya Station (Shiga)  ・876-1 Takamiyacho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0201Japan
Takamiya Station (高宮駅, Takamiya-eki) is a junction passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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145．Toriimoto Station  ・647 Toriimotocho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0004Japan
Toriimoto Station (鳥居本駅, Toriimoto-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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146．Hikone Station  ・Furusawacho, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture 522-0007Japan
Hikone Station (彦根駅, Hikone-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan. It is operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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147．Hikoneguchi Station  ・655 Nishinonamicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0038Japan
Hikoneguchi Station (彦根口駅, Hikoneguchi-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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148．Hikone-Serikawa Station  ・564 Yatate, Serikawacho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0033Japan
Hikone-Serikawa Station (ひこね芹川駅, Hikone-Serikawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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149．Fujitec-mae Station  ・655 Nishinonamicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0038Japan
Fujitec-mae Station (フジテック前駅, Fujitec-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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150．Minami-Hikone Station  ・758 Koizumicho, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-0043Japan
Minami-Hikone Station (南彦根駅, Minami-Hikone-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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151．Azuchi Station  ・Kamitoyoura, Azuchi-cho, Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga-ken 521-1341Japan
Azuchi Station (安土駅, Azuchi-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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152．Amago Station  ・1712-2 Amago, Kōra-chō, Inukami-gun, Shiga-ken 522-0242 Japan
Amago Station (尼子駅, Amago-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Kōra, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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153．Ishibe Station  ・3-5 Ishibenishi, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3105Japan
Ishibe Station (石部駅, Ishibe-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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154．Echigawa Station  ・895 Ichi, Aishō-chō, Echi-gun, Shiga-ken 529-1313Japan
Echigawa Station (愛知川駅, Echigawa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Aishō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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155．Ōmi-Nagaoka Station  ・1700-2 Nagaoka, Maibara-shi, Shiga-ken 521-0242Japan
Ōmi-Nagaoka Station (近江長岡駅, Ōmi-Nagaoka-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai). It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
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156．Ōmi-Hachiman Station  ・Takakai-cho Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga-ken 523-0891Japan
Ōmi-Hachiman Station (近江八幡駅, Ōmi-Hachiman-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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157．Kashiwabara Station  ・1081 Kashiwabara, Maibara-shi, Shiga-ken 521-0202Japan
Kashiwabara Station (柏原駅, Kashiwabara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
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158．Kusatsu Station (Shiga)  ・1-1-16 Shibukawa, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture 525-0026Japan
Kusatsu Station (草津駅, Kusatsu-eki) is a junction passenger railway station located in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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159．Kōsei Station  ・20-14 Hiramatsu, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3232Japan
Kōsei Station (甲西駅, Kōsei-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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160．Sakata Station (Shiga)  ・842 Ukano, Maibara-shi, Shiga-ken 521-0062Japan
Sakata Station (坂田駅, Sakata-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maibara, Shiga, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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161．Samegai Station  ・619 Samegai, Maibara-shi, Shiga-ken 521-0035Japan
Samegai Station (醒ヶ井駅, Samegai-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the Central Japan Railway Company (JR Tōkai).
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162．Shinohara Station (Shiga)  ・1260 Ueno-cho, Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga-ken 523-0046Japan
Shinohara Station (篠原駅, Shinohara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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163．Taga Taisha-mae Station  ・1322 Taga, Taga-cho, Inukami-gun, Shiga-ken 522-0341Japan
Taga Taisha-mae Station (多賀大社前駅, Taga Taisha-mae-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Taga, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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164．Tehara Station  ・3-1 Tegara, Rittō-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3047Japan
Tehara Station (手原駅, Tehara-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Rittō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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165．Toyosato Station (Shiga)  ・Hachime, Toyosato-chō, Inukami-gun, Shiga-ken 529-1168Japan
Toyosato Station (豊郷駅, Toyosato-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Toyosato, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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166．Hino Station (Shiga)  ・903-2 Imonoshi-chō, Higashiōmi-shi, Shiga-ken 529-1655Japan
Hino Station (日野駅, Hino-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Hino, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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167．Maibara Station  ・Maibara, Maibara CityShiga PrefectureJapan
Maibara Station (米原駅, Maibara-eki) is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Maibara, Shiga, Japan. On the border between West Japan Railway Company (JR West) and Central Japan Railway Company (JR Central), it is jointly operated by both companies, along with the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company (JR Freight).
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168．Mikumo Station  ・457 Arakawa Mikumo, Konan-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3221Japan
Mikumo Station (三雲駅, Mikumo-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Konan, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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169．Minami-Kusatsu Station  ・1-14-1, Noji, Kusatsu-shi, Shiga-ken 525-0050Japan
Minami-Kusatsu Station (南草津駅, Minami-Kusatsu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West). It is sometimes popularly referred to simply as "Minakusa"
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170．Musa Station (Shiga)  ・55-3 Chokoji-cho, Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga-ken 523-0013Japan
Musa Station (武佐駅, Musa-eki) is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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171．Moriyama Station (Shiga)  ・6-1 Katsube, Moriyama-shi, Shiga-ken 524-0041Japan
Moriyama Station (守山駅, Moriyama-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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172．Yasu Station (Shiga)  ・Koshinohara, Yasu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-2331Japan
Yasu Station (野洲駅, Yasu-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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173．Rittō Station  ・2-3 Heso, Rittō-shi, Shiga-ken 520-3031Japan
Rittō Station (栗東駅, Rittō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Rittō, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the West Japan Railway Company (JR West).
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174．Anō Station (Shiga)  ・9, Anō 2-chome, Ōtsu-shi, Shiga-ken 520-0114Japan
Anō Station (穴太駅, Anō-eki) is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.
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Shiga Prefecture in park

175．Kutsuki-Katsuragawa Prefectural Natural Park  ・Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Kutsuki-Katsuragawa Prefectural Natural Park (朽木・葛川県立自然公園, Kutsuki-Katsuragawa kenritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in the mountains of western Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1971, the park spans the borders of the municipalities of Ōtsu and Takashima.[1]
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176．Kotō Prefectural Natural Park  ・Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Kotō Prefectural Natural Park (湖東県立自然公園, Kotō kenritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1987, the park comprises areas of the eastern plains of Lake Biwa and the foothills of the Suzuka Mountains. It spans the municipalities of Aishō, Higashiōmi, Hikone, Kōra and Taga, and encompasses the temples of Hyakusai-ji (百済寺), Kongōrin-ji (金剛輪寺), and Saimyō-ji (西明寺).[1][2]
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177．Suzuka Quasi-National Park  ・Mie/Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Suzuka Quasi-National Park (鈴鹿国定公園, Suzuka Kokutei Kōen) is a Quasi-National Park in Mie and Shiga Prefectures, Japan.[2][3] It was established in 1968.[4]
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178．Biwako Quasi-National Park  ・Shiga/Kyoto Prefecture, Japan
Biwako Kokutei Kōen (琵琶湖国定公園) is a Quasi-National Park in Shiga Prefecture and Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.[1][2] It was founded on 24 July 1950 and has an area of 976.7 km2 (377 sq mi).[3] In June 1993 an area of 65,984 ha beside Lake Biwa was designated a Ramsar Site and wetland of international importance.[4]
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179．Mikami-Tanakami-Shigaraki Prefectural Natural Park  ・Shiga Prefecture, Japan
Mikami-Tanakami-Shigaraki Prefectural Natural Park (三上・田上・信楽県立自然公園, Mikami-Tanakami-Shigaraki kenritsu shizen kōen) is a Prefectural Natural Park in southern Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Established in 1969, the park spans the borders of the municipalities of Higashiōmi, Kōka, Konan, Ōmihachiman, Ōtsu, Rittō, Ryūō, and Yasu; and encompasses Mount Mikami, Mount Tanakami, and the Shigaraki district.[1]
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180．Mount Ibuki  ・Ibigawa, Gifu PrefectureMaibara, Shiga PrefectureJapan
Mount Ibuki (伊吹山, Ibuki-yama) is a 1,377-metre-high (4,518 ft) mountain, on the border of Maibara, Shiga Prefecture, and Ibigawa, Gifu Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains, and is also included on the lists of the 100 Kinki Mountains and the 50 Shiga Mountains. Mount Ibuki is the highest mountain in Shiga Prefecture.
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181．Takeshima (Shiga)  ・Lake Biwa
Takeshima (多景島) is an island in Shiga, Japan. It is uninhabited and part of Biwako Quasi National Park.[1] It is the smallest island of Lake Biwa[2] and is administered by the city of Hikone which is 6.5 km east of the island.[3] The island is formed of granite and it is the only place where the Biwamelania Takeshimensis, an endemic snail is found.[1]
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182．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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Shiga Prefecture in Mountain

183．Mount Oike
Mount Oike (御池岳, Oikegatake) is a mountain with an altitude of 1,247 m in the Suzuka Mountains in Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture. The northeastern side of the hillside is located on the border with Inabe, Mie Prefecture. It is the highest peak in the Suzuka Mountains and Higashiōmi.
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184．Mount Gozaisho
Mount Gozaisho (御在所岳, Gozaisho-dake) is a Japanese mountain located on the border of Komono, Mie Prefecture and Higashi-Ōmi, Shiga Prefecture. This mountain is the center of Suzuka Quasi-National Park.
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185．Mount Hiei
Mount Hiei (比叡山, Hiei-zan) is a mountain to the northeast of Kyoto, lying on the border between the Kyoto and Shiga Prefectures, Japan. The temple of Enryaku-ji, the first outpost of the Japanese Tendai (Chin. Tiantai) sect of Buddhism, was founded atop Mount Hiei by Saichō in 788 and rapidly grew into a sprawling complex of temples and buildings that were roughly divided into three areas:
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186．Mount Bunagatake
Mount Bunagatake (武奈ヶ岳, Bunagatake) is a 1,214.4-metre-high (3,984 ft) mountain in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This mountain is one of the 200 famous mountains in Japan and also one of the Kinki 100 mountains. Mount Bunagatake is the highest mountain of Hira Mountains. Hira mountains consist of three parts, Oku-Hira, Kita-Hira and Minami-Hira, literally, ‘Deep Hira’, ‘North Hira’, and ‘South Hira’. Mount Bunagatake belongs to Oku-Hira, and on the Mesozoic strata as other mountains of Oku-Hira.This mountain is also a part of Biwako Quasi-National Park, and visitors can enjoy the almost 360 degree panorama view from the top.
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187．Mount Mikami
Mount Mikami (Japanese: 三上山, pronounced "Mikami Yama", meaning Mikami Mountain) is a mountain, 432 metres (1,417 ft) above sea level, located in Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. In spite of its relatively low altitude, it is also called "Ōmi Fuji", that is Mount Fuji of Ōmi Province, the old name of Shiga Prefecture, because of its conical shape standing out in the flat area on the shores of Lake Biwa.
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Shiga Prefecture in island

188．Okishima
Okishima (沖島, Okishima) or Okinoshima (沖ノ島, Okinoshima) is an island in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is part of Biwako Quasi National Park.[1] It is the largest island of Lake Biwa[2] and is administered by the city of Ōmihachiman. Okishima is accessible by ferry from Horikiri Port, Ōmihachiman. 35°12′28″N 136°03′51″E / 35.20778°N 136.06417°E / 35.20778; 136.06417
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Shiga Prefecture in river

189．Ane River
The Ane River (Japanese: 姉川, romanized: Anegawa) is a river that flows through the northern part of Shiga Prefecture, Japan, entering Lake Biwa at the city of Nagahama.[1] 35°23′17″N 136°12′54″E / 35.3880°N 136.2151°E / 35.3880; 136.2151
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190．Inukami River
The Inukami River (犬上川, Inukami-gawa) has its source in the Suzuka Mountains in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. During the Edo period, Takamiya-juku, a post station along the Nakasendō, sat on the banks of the river in Hikone.[1] The Kitaya River (北谷川 Kitaya-gawa) and the Minamiya River (南谷川 Minamiya-gawa), literally the "North Valley" and "South Valley" rivers, originate in the Suzuka Mountains. The two rivers merge as they flow into Taga. The river's central portion spreads out into an alluvial fan as it flows into a plain. When the river reaches Hikone, it flows into Lake Biwa.
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191．Yasu River
The Yasu River (野洲川, Yasu-gawa) is located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan; it is the largest river to flow into Lake Biwa. It rises from Mount Gozaisho and flows through Kōka, Konan, Rittō, Moriyama and Yasu. It forked at the lower reaches and made a delta region, but they were combined in 1979. The Tōkaidō, one of the Edo Five Routes which connected east and west Japan during the Edo period, paralleled the river. Post towns along the river included Tsuchiyama-juku, Minakuchi-juku and Ishibe-juku. The Yasu River also crossed the Nakasendō, another one of the Edo Five Routes, separating Moriyama-juku and Musa-juku.
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Shiga Prefecture in Dishes

192．Ōmi beef
Ōmi beef (近江牛, Ōmi ushi, Ōmi gyū) is wagyū (Japanese beef) originating in the Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōmi means Ōmi Province, predecessor of Shiga. Ōmi beef is generally considered one of the three top brands, along with Kobe beef and Matsusaka beef.[1] Ōmi beef is said to be the oldest beef brand in Japan. In Azuchi–Momoyama period, Takayama Ukon who was associated with Ōmi Province treated the warlords to beef.[1] In the Edo period, miso-marinated beef was sold and presented to the Tokugawa shogunate as a sustaining medicine by the Hikone Domain.[2] In 1880s, Ōmi beef was sold as "Kobe beef" because it was shipped to Tokyo via Kobe Port, and since the completion of Tōkaidō Main Line, a railway between Shiga and Tokyo, "Ōmi beef" brand had become established gradually.[2]
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193．Gnathopogon elongatus
Gnathopogon elongatus is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Gnathopogon endemic to Japan.[1]
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194．Nigorobuna
Nigoro-buna, sometimes called round crucian carp, is a type of wild goldfish (Carassius auratus grandoculis) or related cyprinid (Carassius buergeri grandoculis) endemic to Japan. Its habitat is limited to Lake Biwa, its tributaries and distributaries, and irrigation canals, in the Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of Kyoto.
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195．Biwa trout
The Biwa trout (Oncorhynchus rhodurus) is an anadromous salmonid fish of the genus Oncorhynchus, endemic to Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, but also introduced to Lake Ashi and Lake Chūzenji. While called trout, the fish is most closely related to the masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) of the western Pacific Ocean, and is most often considered a subspecies of it, Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus.[1]
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196．Funazushi
Funazushi is a typical type of nare-zushi, an ancient Japanese type of sushi. It is a local dish of Shiga Prefecture (formerly Ōmi Province), where it has been made since ancient times using Lake Biwa's nigorobuna (Carassius auratus grandoculis) and other fish as the main ingredients.
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197．Gnathopogon caerulescens
Gnathopogon caerulescens is a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Gnathopogon endemic to Lake Biwa in Japan.[1] It is sometimes known by its Japanese name 'Honmoroko' (ホンモロコ).
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198．Champon
Champon (ちゃんぽん, Chanpon), also known as Chanpon, is a noodle dish that is a regional cuisine of Nagasaki, Japan. There are different versions in Japan, Korea and China. The dish was inspired by Chinese cuisine.[2] Champon is made by frying pork, seafood and vegetables with lard; a soup made with chicken and pig bones is then added. Ramen noodles made especially for champon are added and then boiled. Unlike other ramen dishes, only one pan is needed as the noodles are boiled in the soup. Depending on the season and the situation, the ingredients differ. Hence the taste and style may depend on the location and time of year.[citation needed]
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