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…
更新日：２０１３年９月３０日 ２０１３年９月１５日〜１６日に気象庁が初めて「特別警報」を出した滋賀県は台風１８号による豪雨で大きな被害が相次いだ。特にひどかったのは高島市、甲賀市、大津市。 滋賀県内の観光施設や文化財への主な被害をまとめてみました。なお、この他の被害もあるかもしれませんので出かける前に状況を確認してください。特に登山。（２２日に比良山系で男性登山者の死亡も出ています。ご冥福を祈りします。） This is a list of tourist sights and major cultural properties in Shiga which were damaged or affected by Typhoon…
Here’s the fireworks (hanabi) schedule for Shiga Prefecture in summer 2013 listed by date. If you want to see the schedule for 2013…
April is a great month. Soon after the onslaught of cherry blossoms, we have an onslaught of festivals (matsuri). This is the time…
Updated: March 27, 2023 Here are my favorite cherry blossoms (called sakura in Japanese) in Shiga. They bloom in April, starting with southern Shiga…
Japan has re-entered the age of nuclear power, starting with Shiga’s backyard. Despite widespread opposition, the Japanese government has given the green light…
This page is outdated. See the latest version here: https://shiga-ken.com/blog/2017/04/videos-of-golden-week-festivals-in-shiga/ Golden Week is Japan’s spring vacation from late April to early May with…