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  • Eizaburo Nishibori Memorial Explorer Museum
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    4.5
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    Shiga Pref. Higashioumishi Yokomizochou 419
    A memorial museum located in Yokomizo-cho, Higashiomi City. The museum contains exhibits honoring Japanese explorers, with a focus on Eizaburo Nishibori, an explorer and scientist who served as the captain of Japan Antarctic Research Expedition. The museum also offers science experiments and craft making classes for groups and others (interested parties should contact the museum in advance).

    See an outstanding film on Eizaburo Nishibori and exhibits related to his long career. Also a well curated art exhibit of works from Higashiomi and Shiga prefecture during my visit. Leaves me wanting...

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  • Kashiwabara Inn History Museum
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    3.5
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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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  • Taga Town Museum
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    4.0
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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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  • Dynic Astropark Observatory
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    4.0
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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。

  • Clock Museum Treasure Museum
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    3.0
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    Shiga Pref. Otsushi Jinguchou 1-1 Omi Jingu Shrine premises
    A museum located on the grounds of Omi Shrine in Jingu-cho, Otsu City. The first museum in Japan dedicated to timepieces, the establishment of the museum was inspired by Emperor Tenji, to whom Omi Shrine is dedicated; Emperor Tenji had a water clock known as a “rokoku” built and establishment a system of announcing the time during his reign. The museum displays ancient and pre-modern Japanese clocks and timepieces from around the world, including one of the oldest pocket watches in Japan and valuable treasures presented to Omi Shrine.

    近江神宮の境内にある。祭神の天智天皇が大津宮に日本で初めて水時計(漏刻)を設置したことに由来。 入館料は300円。1階が時計館、2階が宝物館となっている。館内撮影不可。時計館には日本に現存する最古級の懐中時計(有栖川宮家伝来)、珍しい形をした枕時計や台時計、献納された様々な時計などが、宝物館には掛軸、陶磁器、能楽面、皇族の詠進歌などが展示されている。 目を見張るような品はないが、時間に余裕がある場...

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  • Higashi Asia Koryu House Amenomori Hoshuan
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    2.0
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    Shiga Pref. Nagahamashi Takatsukichouamenomori 1166
    A museum located in Amenomori Takatsuki-cho, Nagahama City. The site of the birth home of mid-Edo period Confucian scholar Amenomori Hoshu, the museum honors and presents the life and achievements of the man through personal possessions and items relating to Korean delegations to Japan.

    雨森芳洲氏は江戸時代の日本と韓国との交流に力を発揮した文化人です。韓国語に堪能だったとのこと。芳洲氏の足跡が年表、地図でまとめてありました。また、芳洲に関係する書籍が多数揃えてありました。ただ、館内で会合を開いているときがあり、そのときは一部の展示が見られません。

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  • World Kite Museum Higashiomi Oodako Hall
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    Shiga Pref. Higashioumishi Youkaichihigashihonmachi 3-5
    A museum dedicated to kites located in Yokkaichi-higashihonmachi, Higashiomi City. The museum contains exhibits on the giant kites of Higashiomi, including miniature replicas of particularly outstanding past examples and the actual 100 Tatamijiki Higashiomi Odako, the largest kite in Japan. Other exhibits include some 500 kites from around Japan and 100 from around the world.
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  • Maibara Omi Haniwa Museum
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    Shiga Pref. Maibarashi Goudo 281-1
    A museum adjoining the Maibara City Library in Godo, Maibara City. The museum was opened to exhibit reproductions of the Haniwa clay figures which have been unearthed through archeological excavations in the area. The museum was remodeled in recent years, adding a multipurpose exhibition space. In addition to exhibiting Haniwa, the museum also holds art and photo exhibitions.
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  • Hakuun-Kan
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    Shiga Omihachiman-shi
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  • Shiga Safari Museum
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    3.5
    14 Reviews
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    Shiga Koka-shi Shigarakicho Kinose 2854-2

    Grotesque and utterly pointless! .The ‘museum’ is only a bloody trophy cabinet of a sad hunter, somehow proudly displaying all his kills. Why would anyone pay to see this? I took my children by...

  • Aisho Municipal History Bunka Museum
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
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    Shiga Echi-gun Aishocho Matsuoji 878

    愛荘町歴史文化博物館に『ふるさと展』を観に行ってきました。 展示物の説明も丁寧でわかり易く常設展も興味深いものでした。 桜の時期は過ぎていて残念でしたが回廊から見る庭も手入れがゆき届いて綺麗でした。 街中から外れた所にあるせいか、ゆったりと自分のペースで楽しめるので今の時期、特にオススメです。 すぐ隣に金剛輪寺があるので今度はそちらにも行こうと思っています。

  • Visitor History Museum
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    3.0
    3 Reviews
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    Shiga Otsu-shi Umebayashi 2-4-6

    2006年にオープンした比較的新しい資料館で、駐車場もあり気楽に入れます。室内は撮影禁止なので入り口のみ撮影しました。特に2Fの古代歴史が勉強になり、高句麗・百済が新羅に滅ぼされた後、日本で大津京が5年間だけ都となった時に、渡来人が沢山召し抱えられ大いに活躍したことで、大津と朝鮮が大いなる関係を持つことになったようです。大津との関わりは大変勉強になります。

  • Nagahama Municipal Gotoken no Yakata
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    4.0
    2 Reviews
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    Shiga Nagahama-shi Kitanocho 1386

    近江孤篷庵を訪れた時の帰りに寄りました。 小谷山のふもとの隠れ里の雰囲気が残る地区にあり、訪れると館長さん自身が丁寧に解説していただきました。 私が興味を持っている小堀遠州関連の資料もあり、大広間からは気持ちのいい庭園が観れました。

  • Higashiomi Notogawa Museum
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
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    Shiga Higashiomi Yamajicho 2225

    JR能登川駅から10分少々歩いたところにある、観光客向けというより地元の人向け、あるいはこの地域に興味がある人向けの博物館でした。図書館と同じ建物で、市民の憩いの場で、地元の学校の生徒の作品展が開催されていました。

  • Shiratani So History Folk customs Museum
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
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    Shiga Takashima-shi Makinocho Shiratani 343

    ここは文化庁登録有形文化財に登録されている建物を活用した博物館です。築後２５０年ほど経過した茅葺の古民家です。館内には蝋燭ランプとか昔の人力脱穀機のような農機具、消防の放水ポンプなどの特別なものではない、普通の民家で使用されていた民具が沢山展示されていました。毎週月・火は休館日です。２５０年と云っても、私の生家も２００年以上は経過しているし、町内にはここよりも規模も大きく古い茅葺民家も３軒ほどあっ...

  • sewing machine Museum
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    Shiga Pref. Otsushi Kyoumachi 1-2-14 Kinki Brother head office 2F
  • Koka History Folk customs Museum
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    Shiga Koka-shi Kokacho Aburahi Aburahi Jinja
  • Tauekobutu Museum
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    Shiga Pref. Otsushi Eda 3-chome
  • Digital Star Dome Hotaru
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    Shiga Pref. Moriyamashi Imahamachou 2876 ten houses
  • Koka Municipal Konan Fureai no Museum
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    Shiga Koka-shi Konancho Kazuraki 925
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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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