Video link: http://youtu.be/A-m4MmvLVsg Today on Jan. 1, 2014, I visited Taga Taisha Shrine to photograph the crowds and film the sacred dances. It…
Wishing you the best for 2014! *Photo: Omi Jingu Shrine’s Yabusame horseback archery festival on Nov. 3, 2013.
Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s news bits for November-December 2013 (according to the year, month, day, and time posted at Japan time). Originally posted…
Chronology of Shiga Prefecture’s news bits for September-October 2013 (according to the year, month, day, and time posted at Japan time). Originally posted…
Recommended festivals, events, exhibitions, and autumn leaves in Shiga Prefecture in November 2013. (Most official Web sites are in Japanese only.) Compiled by…
Under a new Shiga News blog category called Shiga History, I shall be posting a summary of Shiga Prefecture’s news bits every two…
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…