Skyline, etc. Spots in Shiga Area
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Shiga
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- Okubiwako Parkway
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- Shiga ken Nagahama shi Nishiiii Town
- An 18.8-kilometer-long scenic driving course extending from Prefectural Route 513 to 512 and from the Tsukidetoge Pass to Oura Nishiazai-cho, Nagahama City. Drivers along the road can enjoy picturesque views of Lake Biwa and Chikubushima Island. The Tsuzura Ozaki Observatory, which also has a restaurant and plaza, is also located on the road. The road is also famous for the thousands of cherry trees which come into bloom here in the spring.
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- Ibukiyama Driveway
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- Gifu Prefecture Fuwa-gun Sekigahara Town Yoritani
- The Ibukiyama Driveway is a toll road with a total length of 17 kilometers that extends from Sekigahara Town, Fuwa County in Gifu Prefecture to Maibara City in Shiga Prefecture. This is the only route that allows access to the summit of Mt. Ibuki—a sacred mountain that is one of the “100 Famous Japanese Mountains”—by car, and its spectacular scenery makes it a very popular drive. The Sky Terrace parking area near the summit of Mt. Ibuki (at an altitude of 1,260 meters) offers marvelous views; visitors can see as far as the Hira mountain range, Lake Biwa, Mt. Hakusan and Mt. Ontake. When conditions are right, this is also a great spot for viewing the “Sea of Clouds” phenomenon.
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- Lake Shu Road (Biwako Sazanami Kaido)
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- Shiga Kusatsu-shi Kitayamadacho
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- Kazaguruma Kaido
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- Shiga Takashima-shi Shinasahicho
Shiga Areas
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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