Emperor and Empress visit Shiga

Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko visited Shiga Prefecture for the first time in 13 years during Nov. 10-13, 2007. The main reason was…

Ritto shinkansen station canceled

During a meeting (新駅設置促進協議会) in Otsu between Governor Kada Yukiko and the mayors and local assembly members of Ritto and neighboring cities on…

Hakodate-yama and Kunizakai Ski Resorts for sale

In Oct. 2007, Ohmi Railways announced that it is looking to sell the Hakodate-yama Ski Resort in Imazu and Kunizakai Ski Resort in…

Stray dogs rejected in Imazu

On Oct. 6, 2007, a dog lovers organization in Osaka drove two truckloads of stray dogs to Imazu, intending to keep them at…

My English Web pages for Shiga towns

I’m creating English Web pages for Shiga’s towns. Most Shiga towns do not have their own English Web page, so I make one…

English Web page for Taga, Shiga

I now have an English Web page for Taga-cho: https://photoguide.jp/txt/Taga-cho%2C_Shiga

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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