Torahime-cho in English:
http://photoguide.jp/txt/Torahime-cho,_Shiga
July 30th, 2008:
English Web page for Torahime town, Shiga
More photos of Takatsuki
A major update for my Takatsuki-cho page:
http://photoguide.jp/txt/Takatsuki-cho,_Shiga
You can see that I visited Amenomori Hoshu-an museum. If you are interested in Japan-Korean relations, visit this museum. Nishino Water Tunnel was also interesting. The tunnel has cool air, good place to cool off in summer.
Also Google Map of Takatsuki:
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=105501786212832952601.000442bb566771db7e066&z=13&om=0