Hokuriku Line sees little passenger increase

The Hokuriku Main Line running from Maibara Station to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Pref. converted to direct current power in Oct. 2006, enabling trains to run directly from Kyoto all… Read more

Nagahama’s sightseeing map in English

So Nagahama has published a sightseeing map in English (together with Japanese). http://mainichi.jp/area/shiga/news/20080123ddlk25040237000c.html That’s really nice. Next time I visit Nagahama, I hope to get the map, available at the… Read more

English Web page for Nishi-Azai, Shiga

I’ve created an English page about Nishi-Azai here: https://photoguide.jp/txt/Nishi-Azai-cho%2C_Shiga Read more

English Web page for Kinomoto town, Shiga

I’ve created an English page about Kinomoto-cho here: https://photoguide.jp/txt/Kinomoto-cho%2C_Shiga Read more

English Web page for Yogo, Shiga

I’ve created an English page about Yogo-cho here: https://photoguide.jp/txt/Yogo-cho%2C_Shiga Read more

Rowing with Imazu Jr. High School Rowing Club

On Aug. 8, 2007, I went rowing on Biwako (琵琶湖周航) with the Imazu Jr. High School Rowing Club from Nagahama to Imazu. It was a very hot and sunny day… Read more

Ishida Mitsunari’s birthplace

I visited Ishida Mitsunari’s birthplace in Ishida, Nagahama. There are a few monuments and a shrine dedicated to him. I didn’t have time to visit nearby Kan’onji though, where he… Read more

Jizo-in temple

Hisashi-buri I went to Kinomoto. They have a nice, spanking-new train station which opened at the same time as Nagahama’s station in Oct. 2006. I was impressed by Jizo-in temple.… Read more