More photos of Takatsuki

A major update for my Takatsuki-cho page:  https://photoguide.jp/txt/Takatsuki-cho,_Shiga  You can see that I visited Amenomori Hoshu-an museum. If you are interested in Japan-Korean…

Hayazaki (Hayasaki) Naiko Biotope

I recently visited Hayazaki Naiko Biotope 早崎内湖ビオトープ in Nagahama and talked with a local NPO taking care of it. Hayazaki (Hayasaki) Naiko was…

Nagahama, one of Japan’s 100 Best Spring Waters

*On June 5, 2008, the Ministry of the Environment announced Japan’s 100 Best Spring Waters of the Heisei Era (平成の名水百選) and four of…

Nagahama’s Ando House closes

On March 31, 2008, the Ando House 北国街道 安藤家, a Japanese-style house built in 1905, was closed in central Nagahama. The house was…

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…

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…

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

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
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