In January 2026, a strong cold wave brought much more snow to Japan than usual. Shiga Prefecture, located right next to Kyoto—one of Japan's most famous tourist destinations—is home to Lake Biwa, the ...
Year round, Mt Hakodate’s Kokia Park in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, offers wonderful views of Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest freshwater lake, from an elevation of 680 meters. Now, in the autumn, that ...
A group of university students who went kayaking on Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture all returned safely to shore late Monday, after being reported missing earlier in the evening, with three of their ...
The indoor season is in its last labored week and following this weekend’s NCAA championships at various venues across the country and the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey, we’ll be ...
A government panel has proposed that some Lake Biwa canal facilities in western Japan be collectively designated as a national treasure. Five of the canal facilities, which were built to help carry ...
Omi-Maiko Kitahama beach, the scene of multiple water accidents, is seen on Aug. 21, 2023. (Mainichi/Mayu Kikuchi) OTSU -- The clear, fresh waters of Lake Biwa in western Japan's Shiga Prefecture are ...
Camping tents are seen at Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. Biwa is Japan's largest lake and a popular leisure spot in summer. Learn how to buy a home in Japan, including property buying procedures, ...
LAKE BIWA, Japan -- For one Japanese tourist spot trying to survive the pandemic-related, the mantra has become paint it blue. Blue has become all the rage in the castle city of Nagahama on the shores ...