Happy 50th anniversary to the Tokaido Shinkansen! The world’s first high-speed train. After about 5 years of construction and test runs, it was on…
Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s most important and interesting news headlines for July-September 2014 (according to the year, month, day, and time posted at Japan time).…
Updated: Sept. 30, 2014 Great fun and entertainment at the huge Tourism Expo Japan trade show held on September 27-28, 2014 for the…
Here are some recommended autumn/fall festivals (matsuri) and events in Shiga in October 2014. (Most official Web sites are in Japanese only.) Updated:…
Updated: May 21, 2023, audio track added Although Shiga has many local legends and folktales, only a few are nationally famous. And fewer…
Here’s the 2014 summer fireworks (hanabi) schedule for Shiga Prefecture (Shiga-ken hanabi) listed by date. Also see the schedule for 2014 summer festivals (matsuri) here.…
Video link: http://youtu.be/U6vSoyvD2Sw Compiled by Philbert Ono, Updated on July 11, 2014 Here are some of the many events and festivals in Shiga in…