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Kurokabe Glass Square(Black Wall's Square) |
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A black-painted ancient bank was restored and became a glass gallery/shop called Kurokabe Glass Kan (Kurokabe No. 1), around which there are more than thirty similar glass galleries. |
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Contact:TEL.0749-65-2330 |
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Nagahama Castle Historical Museum |
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The former residence of Hideyoshi Toyotomi. In addition to a display featuring people related to the Nagahama area such as Hideyoshi, the culture and history of Northern Lake district is also introduced. Located in Yutaka Park, famous for its cherry blossoms, on the shore of Lake Biwa. Lake Biwa. |
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Contact:TEL.0749-63-4611 |
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Shiga Prefectural Samegai Trout Farm |
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About 1.6 million trout are growing in the farm's streams and ponds. You can try your hand at fishing at nursery ponds and learn about fish in an exhibition room and the Fish Pavilion. You can also enjoy trout cuisine in the restaurant. |
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Contact:TEL.0749-54-2715 |
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Mount Ibuki |
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You can enjoy skiing, climbing and paragliding in Mt. Ibuki, the highest mountain in Shiga, 1377 meters above sea level. From the end of July till mid August, various alpine flowers are in bloom on the top making it look like a flower garden. |
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Contact:TEL.0749-58-1121(Ibuki-cho Tourism Association) |
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Kogenji Temple (Doganji Kannon-Do) |
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A standing beautiful eleven-faced Kannon (Goddess of Mercy) - a national treasure - that appeared in novels by Yasushi Inoue and Tsutomu Minakami was erected in the early Heian Period. Nearby, a historical folklore data museum offers full information about Kannon statues and Kannon Bodhisattva. |
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Contact:TEL.0749-85-2632 |
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Chikubushima Island |
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One of the Eight Views of Lake Biwa. Many people have visited this Island to worship as a religious site from old times. Here is one of the Japanese three Sarasvatis and at the Hougon Temple and Tsukubu-Suma Shinto Shrine you will discover the magnificent culture of the Momoyama Period. |
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Contact:TEL.0749-62-3390(Nagahama Port)
TEL.0749-22-0619(Hikone Port) |
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