Other places famous for flowers Spots in Shiga Area

  • Kaigake-dani Valley Hon-shakunage (Rhododendron) Colony
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    Shiga Pref. Gamougunhinochou Kaigake 1-17
    A colony of rhododendrons located in Kaigake Rhododendron Valley in Hino Town, Gamo County, Shiga Prefecture. The slopes of the 300 to 400-meter-high valley are covered with some 3,720 square meters of rhododendrons. Hon-shakunage rhododendrons are normally an alpine plant which grow at elevations from 800 to 1,000 meters above sea level; accordingly this large of a colony at this low of an altitude is exceedingly rare and the rhododendrons have been designated a National Natural Monument. The blooming season for the flowers is from late April to early May.
  • Samegai Water-Crowfoot
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    Shiga Pref. Maibarashi Samegai
    A colony of aquatic plants growing in the Jizo River in Samegai, Maibara City. There are only a few locations in Japan with the conditions needed by water-crowfoot to grow; the Jizo River, selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of the 100 most famous rivers in Japan in the Heisei period, is one such, flowing with the clear waters of springs such as the Isame and boasting the perfect temperature for the plants. The plants bloom with tiny, plum tree-like blossoms from mid-May to late August.
  • Katuragawakayabukinoie
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    Shiga Pref. Otsushi Katsuragawaboumurachou 232-1

    大津市の山間部の葛川坊村にあります。昔の家が残されており、庭も苔が多くてとても趣があります。茅葺きの家は古い物で、この地域でよく見られた家で、昔使われていた生活用品が展示されたています。無料です。

  • Karasuma Peninsula
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    Shiga Kusatsu-shi Oroshimocho
  • Kita Komatsu Shu Toku Ji
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    Shiga Otsu-shi Kita Komatsu

    JR北小松駅から徒歩4-5分、少し坂を登ります。結構境内も広くまた琵琶湖を望めます。臨済宗東福寺派の寺院、お墓も多いので檀家さんも多いのでしょうね。

  • Furin no Yoshi Komichi
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    Shiga Takashima-shi Imazucho Hiokimae Biwako Hakodateyama
  • Anrakuji Temple
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    Shiga Nagahama-shi Hosoecho 105
  • I Shrine
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    Shiga Pref. Hikoneshi Furusawachou
  • Kusanogawakahan
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    Shiga Pref. Nagahamashi Toumechou
  • Koura Hachiman Shrine
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    Shiga Inukami-gun Kouracho Zaiji
  • Jigando
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    Shiga Otsu-shi Sakamoto 4-chome 6-33
  • Shikozakura
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    Shiga Pref. Takashimashi Katsuno Takashima South Beach
  • Shizugatake
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    Shiga Pref. Nagahamashi Kinomotochouoto
  • Shozu no Sakura
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    Shiga Takashima-shi Makinocho Kaizu
  • Zeze Park
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    Shiga Otsu-shi Honmarucho
  • Takatokigawateibo
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    Shiga Pref. Nagahamashi Kohokuchouyoukaichi
  • Birashakunageone
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    Shiga Pref. Otsushi Kitahira
  • Biwako Bunka Park Bunka Zone
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    Shiga Otsu-shi Setaminamiogayacho 1740
  • Fukadonosato
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    Shiga Pref. Koukashi Shigarakichouhata
  • Yogogawateibo
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    Shiga Pref. Nagahamashi Kinomotochoukuroda

Shiga Areas

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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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