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Lake Yogo in the Late Fall
Shiga, Japan
I've made it a rule to take a walk around Lake Yogo every afternoon in order to keep fit. Today, I happened to find that the ground at a small lakesid...
Yoshi K.
Dec 26, 2022
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A Half Day Walking Tour along Old Hokkoku Street in Central Nagahama, Shiga Pref.
Shiga, Japan
Sightseers can savor retro-inspired atmosphere of the central area in the old castle town. Nagahama started blossoming after Hideyoshi had based here ...
Yoshi K.
Dec 26, 2022
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[ Motion Picture] The Fall Foliage at Keisoku-ji and Shakudo-ji Temple of Kohoku Area
Shiga, Japan
Both of the temples of Keisoku-ji (鶏足寺) and Shakudo-ji (石道寺) used to be two of the biggest and mightiest Buddhists Meccas built at Kodakami-yama mount...
Yoshi K.
Dec 20, 2022
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Shiga, welcome to my state! (my prefecture!)
Shiga, Japan
I was born and grown up in Shiga, which is located in the center of Japanese Archipelago. Shiga has played important roles in Japanese history becau...
Tomoe S.
Nov 02, 2022
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Hikonejyo Castle in Shiga
Shiga, Japan
About 400 years ago, Japan was in the war period. Many castles were built for the warlords. Just after Tokugawa Shogunate was established, constructi...
Tomoe S.
Aug 14, 2022
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Gregariously Blooming Yellow Flowers at around Lake Yogo
Shiga, Japan
Re: Gregariously Blooming Yellow Flowers at around Lake Yogo Until I came back to my hometown, I had never known that there is such a special spot wh...
Yoshi K.
Jun 09, 2022
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Smelts Fishing at Lake Yogo
Shiga, Japan
The fishing has now become a winter feature at around Lake Yogo. Since it was a bit warmer day than usual on that day, the result was not necessarilly...
Yoshi K.
May 02, 2022
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8 Amazing Shiga Sightseeing Spots
Shiga, Japan
Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, Koka Ninja Village, the birthplace of ninja, Hikone Castle, a National Treasure, with impressive views, and finally a...
Luke K.
Apr 28, 2022
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Take a tour of Hikone Castle
Shiga, Japan
During the period of the revolution in Japan known as the Meiji Restoration in 1868, most of the castles in the country were destroyed. They w...
Mieke A.
Mar 03, 2021