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Skiing in Shiga Prefecture

February 12, 2014 · Comments off

Updated: Dec. 23, 2020 For information about current snow conditions at Shiga Prefecture’s ski slopes, see Snow Japan’s useful Shiga Prefecture ski resort page in…

Autumn festivals Oct. 2013 in Shiga Prefecture

October 1, 2013 · Comments off

Oct.-Nov. is another prime time for festivals and events in Japan. Here are some recommended autumn/fall festivals (matsuri) and events in Shiga in…

Summer 2013 festivals in Shiga Prefecture

July 10, 2013 · Comments off

Here are some of the many events and festivals in Shiga in summer 2013 (Web sites are in Japanese). If you want to…

Plum blossoms in Shiga Prefecture

February 20, 2013 · Comments off

Updated: Jan. 4, 2017 Plum blossoms, called ume (梅) in Japanese, have absolutely the sweetest and most pacifying fragrance of all the flowers in…

Crown Prince Naruhito visits Shiga Prefecture

July 24, 2012 · Comments off

Crown Prince Naruhito (Japan’s next emperor) arrived in Shiga Prefecture on July 23, 2012 for an official visit to attend a blood donation…

Hotaru udon noodles

June 16, 2012 · Comments off

Maibara is well-known for fireflies in June. They appear at dark along the Amanogawa River and Yurigawa River for about 2-3 weeks. We’re…

Shiga treated to annular solar eclipse

May 22, 2012 · Comments off

A large swath of Japan was treated to an annular solar eclipse at around 7:30 am on May 21, 2012. People in southeastern…

Cherry blossoms in Shiga

April 2, 2012 · Comments off

Shiga Prefecture has many great spots for cherry blossoms, including two of Japan’s 100 Famous Cherry Blossom Spots at Kaizu-Osaki and Nagahama Castle’s…