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  • Sueen
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    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Nagano 883-1
    A 10-minute walk from Shigaraki Kohgen Railway Shigaraki Station. This gallery, and cafe/restaurant is a standard stop for tourists exploring Shigaraki on foot. In the cafe and restaurant on the first floor, you can enjoy food and drink while looking at some 200 pieces of pottery adorning the shelves. The restaurant's Omi beef bowl is a popular staple and comes with miso soup and Japanese pickles. The Japanese-style Omi beef barbecue combo meal, and the fried seafood udon with homemade noodles are also recommended. The gallery on the second floor displays and sells pottery. The gallery's contents are changed every two weeks.

    窯元散策路でヘトヘトに疲れて、ようやく見つけた喫茶店。 でも、近江牛の牛丼がリーズナブルに食べられて、ギャラリーもあります。 甘めの味付けですが、疲れたカラダにピッタリです。 混雑すると待たされますが、ゆっくり器を見て心地よく待てます。 いろんな定食があるので気になりますが、近江牛の柔らかさをまずは堪能すべきです。

  • Kurokabe Glass Shop
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    Shiga Nagahama-shi Motohamacho 12-38
    This glass art gallery is located in Kurokabe Square. The gallery operates out of a remodeled pseudo-Western building built as a bank in 1900 which is seen as a symbol of Kurokabe Square. The gallery carries a wide selection of glass products, from traditional glassware to modern glassware designs from Europe and countries around the world. Here you can find accessories perfect for a special day, miniature glass animal figurines, and even glass pens, all crafted by the hands of artisans. You can also purchase glasses and tableware sure to add flair to your dinner table.

    長浜のガラス工芸は素晴らしく、大きなものから小さなものまで干支や宝石類が綺麗です。兜のガラス工芸は特に印象的でした。

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  • Kibougaoka Cultural Park
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    Shiga Pref. Gamougunryuouchou Kuzushi 1178
    A public park straddling Ryuo Town in Gamo County and Yasu City, Shiga Prefecture. The park’s spacious grounds extend one kilometer north to south and four kilometers east to west. The park is comprised of a sports zone complete with a baseball field, playground, and other sports and recreation facilities; an outdoor activity zone with a campground and lodges; and a culture zone with a multipurpose field and training facilities which include lodging.
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  • Kashiwabara Inn History Museum
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    Shiga Pref. Maibarashi Kashiwabara 2101
    A museum located in Kashiwabara, Maibara City. The museum exhibits a variety of documents and period tools to introduce the history of Kashiwabara-juku, a post station town which once stood along the Nakasendo Road, including the results of efforts to decode the “Yorozutomecho,” a 295-year long record of reports submitted to the local government office; and actual official bulletins specifying rules concerning baggage and laborers.

    JRの駅から徒歩7-8分、柏原宿の資料館です。古民家が続く道沿いに有りかつ看板も有るため分かりやすいと思います。大人300円、月曜が休館です。

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  • Makino Sunny Beach
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    Shiga Takashima-shi Makinocho Nishihama Chinai
    A seven-minute walk from JR Makino Station. This swimming beach is located next to the mouth of the Chinai River on the northwest coast of Lake Biwa. The beach spans a kilometer, stretching from Takagihama in the north to Chinaihama in the south. The beautiful beach was selected for inclusion in a list of the top 100 white sand beaches and green pine groves of Japan which people want to pass on to the 21st century in 1987, and the Ministry of the Environment's list of the Selection of Best 100 Beach in 2006. From the beach, visitors can see the Kaizu Osaki Peninsula and Chikubu Island, each of which is one of the Eight Views of Lake Biwa; there are also many campgrounds in the area. In most years, swimming is allowed from July 1st to August 31st.
  • Makino Pic-land
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    Shiga prefecture Takashima-shi Makino Town 835-1 Terakubo
    A tourism-oriented orchard situated along Prefectural Route 287 in Hiruguchi Makino-cho, Takashima City. Here visitors can enjoy picking a variety of seasonal fruit, including Japanese cherries and grapes. There’s also chestnut gathering and sweet potato digging. The farm’s facilities also include a restaurant which serves dishes made with local agricultural products and wild game, a farm-fresh shop, a gelato shop, and a ground golf course.
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  • Daiichi Nagisa Park
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    Shiga Pref. Moriyamashi Imahamachou Landlord
    A public park situated along the Kogan Road in Imahama-cho, Moriyama City. A renowned destination for rapeseed flowers, from late January to early February, the grounds are carpeted with the blossoms of some 12,000 early-blooming rapeseed plants. Visitors can also enjoy charming sunflower blossoms here in summer.
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  • Zeze-yaki Museum
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    Shiga Pref. Otsushi Nakashou 1-22-28
    A ceramics art museum located in 1 Chome Nakasho, Otsu City. The museum displays Zeze ware pieces. Zeze ware is a ceramic art counted among the “Seven Kilns,” the favorite pottery varieties of the tea ceremony master Kobori Masakazu. The museum also has a tearoom and garden and holds tea ceremonies and tea ceremony classes as well as treating visitors to matcha powdered green tea and Japanese sweets.

    膳所焼美術館は、京阪電車瓦ケ浜駅から徒歩で1分くらいのところにあります。美術館は受付のある建物の裏にあるお庭に離れのように建っている2階建ての建物です規模が大きく、派手さもないけど、焼き物も製作できます。入館料大人900円で、抹茶とお菓子付きです。地方にある、こういう隠れ家のような美術館って素敵です。

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  • Makino Sunny Beach Chinaihama Auto Campground
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    Shiga Takashima-shi Makinocho Chinai 2010-1

    琵琶湖周りでは比較的お手頃料金で利用できます。トイレは水洗で綺麗に保たれており安心して使用できました。 日月に伺ったので、８月でしたが混雑しておらず、静かに過ごせました。 琵琶湖は安全に泳げる場所がネットで囲われているのですが、一番深い場所でも4才の息子の脚が底につく程、とっても浅いです。小さなお子さんには安心ですが、大人にとっては少し物足りないかも。カップルや友達同士と言うよりは家族向けかなと思...

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  • Taga Town Museum
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    Shiga Inukami-gun Tagacho Shide 976-2
    10 minutes from the Hikone Interchange on the Meishin Expressway via National Route 306. This museum is located in Akebono Park Taga and is dedicated to presenting the nature and culture of Taga Town and the surrounding area. The museum's standing exhibition includes the full body skeleton of an Akebono elephant, a variety of elephant which experienced a unique evolution in Japan; the skeleton was discovered in clay in an ancient layer of Lake Biwa dating back 1.8 million years. The museum's exhibits also notably primarily consist of real specimens of creatures which lived amidst the abundant natural beauty of Taga Town, and include various insects, animals, and plants, as well as a 30 thousand-year-old fossil skeleton of a Naumann's elephant. The museum also holds activities and nature watching events.

    町の博物館がこんなに立派だと思わず迷って辿り着きました。あけぼのパーク内にあり、入場料大人200円（町内者は無料）で入れます。当日は小学生の一団が楽しそうに見学してました。アケボノゾウがメインの展示で、琵琶湖の移動の歴史と共に大変勉強になります。裏には公園が広がっておりリフレッシュできます。

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  • Hitomi Museum of Art
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    Shiga Pref. Higashioumishi Yamakamichou 2083
    An art museum situated along the Happu Highway in Yamakami-cho, Higashiomi City. The museum’s collection consists of works of art gathered by Reizo Zushi, founder of the Hitomi clothing company. The museum’s artworks include ukiyoe by such Hiroshige and woodblock prints by Shiko Munakata, but its collection of pieces by potter Bernard Leach is the largest in Japan and these make up the core of the facility’s standing exhibition.

    通りがかりに入りました。とても面白い展示物を見る事ができます。料金は大人５００円、小中学生は無料でした。

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  • Makino Kogen
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    Shiga Takashima-shi Makinocho Makino 931
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  • Daini Nagisa Park
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    Shiga Pref. Moriyamashi Imahamachou Landlord
    A public park situated along the Kogan Road in Imahama-cho, Moriyama City. Facing the Lake Biwa, a wide, shallow beach stretches east and west on one side. The beach commands a view of the Hira Mountains on the opposite shore and in winter visitors can enjoy the sight of beautiful snow-capped peaks. The park adjoins Daiichi Nagisa Park, known for its early blooming rapeseed flowers and sunflowers.
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  • Dynic Astropark Observatory
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    Shiga Pref. Inukamiguntagachou Taga 283-1
    An astronomical observatory situated along National Route 306 in Taga, Taga Town, Inukami County, Shiga Prefecture. Japan’s first privately owned and operated astronomical observatory, facilities include a 60 cm main reflecting telescope, a variety of smaller telescopes, and a Schmidt camera. The facility also has displays containing meteorites, celestial globes, and a star map from China dating back to the Southern Song dynasty. The facility also holds regular events such as stargazing meets.

    毎週土曜日に開館されており、隕石や星の話や太陽、金星、一等星を、天体望遠鏡で実際見る事もできました。気がついたら約1時間経過していました。しかも昼間は、無料なので驚きです。

  • Grimm Bokennomori
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    Shiga Gamo-gun Hino Cho Kumano 431
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  • Narita Art Museum
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    Shiga Pref. Nagahamashi Asahichou 34-24
    An art museum located in Asahi-cho, Nagahama City. The museum’s collection consists of pieces by glass designer Rene Lalique assembled over many years by the museum’s director. The facility is the only art museum in the Kansai area with a standing Rene Lalique exhibition, and various measures have been taken to ensure each piece looks its best, including adjusting the lighting angles for each individual work of art.

    ラリックを妻が好きなので入ってみた。1階と2階合わせて数十点の作品が展示されていた。入場料は800円、JAFメンバーカードがあれば100円引き。ちょっと高いが、入館者はほとんどなく独占的に楽しめるし。2階の作品の一部については係りの人が直接解説していただける。また最後に休憩室でお茶とお干菓子がでて、庭と蔵を見ながらゆっくりできるのでそのことを考えれば妥当か。

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  • Otsu Lakefront Nagisa Park
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    Shiga Pref. Otsushi Shimanoseki other
    A public park extending 4.8 kilometers along the shore of Lake Biwa, from Uchidehama to close to the Omi Ohashi Bridge and the Seda River in Otsu City. Facilities include a multipurpose plaza; Uchide no Mori forest on the grounds of the Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga; the Nagisa no Promenade walking path; and Sunshine Beach, which boasts a municipal pool and restaurant.
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  • Makino Sunny Beach Takagihama Auto Camping Ground
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    Shiga Takashima-shi Makinocho Nishihama 763-1
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  • Ho Park
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    Shiga Pref. Nagahamashi Kouenchou
    A public park located in Koen-cho, Nagahama City. The park is located on the site of Nagahama Castle, a castle abandoned in the Edo period; the park’s name is derived from an alternate reading of the first character used to write the name of the mighty samurai lord Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The Nagahama Castle Historical Museum, modeled after what the castle looked like during the Azuchi-Momoyama period, stands on the park’s grounds; the top of the tower serves as an observatory with a sweeping view of the surrounding area. The park is also a renowned destination for cherry blossom viewing in the spring and has been selected for inclusion in Japan’s Top 100 Cherry Blossom Spots.
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  • Kosugi Yutaka Farm
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    Shiga Pref. Higashioumishi Aonochou 4894
    A farm situated along National Route 421 in Aono-cho, Higashiomi City. Here visitors can enjoy picking greenhouse-cultivated Akihime strawberries from January to May. The strawberries are grown approximately one meter off the ground, reducing the need to bend over to pick the berries. The nearby farm fresh store sells agricultural products and foods.
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Visitors to Shiga prefecture are almost always hopping east across the prefectural border from Kyoto, and they are almost certainly Lake Biwa-bound. Covering an area of 670 square kilometers, Lake Biwa makes up the bulk of Shiga prefecture, with beautiful lakeside paths that offer myriad walking and cycling opportunities, connecting a string of museums, shrines, and picturesque views that finally lead you to Hikone Castle on the eastern side of the lake.

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