{"id":9529,"date":"2025-07-22T22:10:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T13:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiga-ken.com\/blog\/?p=9529"},"modified":"2025-07-27T20:56:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-27T11:56:34","slug":"umi-no-schole-meet-india-nagahama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiga-ken.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/umi-no-schole-meet-india-nagahama\/","title":{"rendered":"Umi no Schole + “Meet India” in Nagahama"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Umi no Schole<\/em> (\u6e56\u306e\u30b9\u30b3\u30fc\u30ec) is a large, multipurpose shopping facility with a spacious store, cafe, outdoor courtyard, bookstore, event space, gallery, workshop for hands-on activities, and sandwich and ice cream stand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It opened in this new two-story building in December 2021, replacing an old, multi-story building. The redevelopment of this neighborhood is proving to be successful with Umi no Schole<\/em> attracting many shoppers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Umi<\/em> means \u201clake\u201d in Japanese, and Schole<\/em> means “school” in Greek. A place for people to learn things. It’s right across from the Nagahama Hikiyama Museum. Short walk from JR Nagahama Station and Kurokabe Square, right next to the Otemon-dori Shopping Arcade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I visited on July 21, 2025 when they were holding a week-long event called Meet India<\/em><\/strong> (more info below<\/a>). <\/p>\n\n\n

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Umi no Schole<\/em>. On the right is the Hikiyama Museum.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Address:<\/strong> Umi no Schole<\/span>, Motohama-cho 13-29, Nagahama, Shiga, Japan (\u6ecb\u8cc0\u770c\u9577\u6d5c\u5e02\u5143\u6d5c\u753a13-29)
Short walk from JR Nagahama Station<\/a> on JR Hokuriku Line. Closest shinkansen station is Maibara Station<\/a> for the Hikari or Kodama trains.
Map:<\/strong> https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Ru9TvAUvBKdQsYti9<\/a>
Phone:<\/strong> 0749-53-3401
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/www.umi-no-schole.jp\/about<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Umi no Schole<\/em> store sells an eclectic mix of premium goods from Shiga, other parts of Japan, and overseas (especially Europe). You can find food, spices, cheese, French wine, clothing, shoes, wallets, tableware, small furniture, essential oils, and other miscellaneous things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Umi no Schole<\/em> store.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Photos below show just a small sample of what the store sells.<\/p>\n\n\n

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BIWACOTTON summer clothing from Takashima.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Lots of high-quality merchandise even though the brand is not so famous. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Left:<\/strong> Three Gray and Seven Gray, nice looking sneakers for \u00a524,200.
Right:<\/strong> Dansko shoes from Pennsylvania, \u00a530,800.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Left:<\/strong> Biwa Cola concentrate made with 100% natural ingredients such as Adoberry grown in Takashima and honey from Omi-Hachiman. There’s also Black Rice Cola.
Right:<\/strong> Award-winning original cheese made by Umi no Schole<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Left:<\/strong> Hot chili pepper spices under the “Piriri” brand using Yahei chili peppers<\/a>. Includes “Indian Spicy” (aqua label) produced by fm craic<\/em> in Konan<\/a>.
Right:<\/strong> Wooden dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Other store spaces for more knick-knacks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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Left:<\/strong> Yomogi Soap made with mugwort leaf extract, made in Shiga with no additives, \u00a53190\/bar.
Right:<\/strong> Meditation mist with very pleasant aromas from essential oils. Samples provided.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Left:<\/strong> Wallets and card cases. Right: Pet rugs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You see, lots of miscellaneous stuff! They probably change their merch, so you might not see all these things when you visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Meet India” in Nagahama (July 19th\u201327th, 2025)<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Meet India <\/em>signboard when you enter Umi no Schole<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Umi no Schole<\/em> (\u6e56\u306e\u30b9\u30b3\u30fc\u30ec) is also hosting a rare, week-long showcase of Indian culture named Meet India<\/strong><\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The event is a collaboration between Umi no Schole<\/a><\/em> and Transit<\/a><\/em>, a Japanese outbound travel magazine. Meet India<\/em> used some of Umi no Schole<\/em>‘s store space, the outdoor courtyard, and the bookstore (event space). It has become an educational gathering of Japanese experts on India and vendors of Indian merchandise, food, and drink. All for the public.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When: <\/strong>July 19th to 27th, 2025 (closed on 22nd), 11:00 am\u20136:00 pm
Where:<\/strong> Umi no Schole, Motohama-cho 13-29, Nagahama, Shiga, Japan (\u6ecb\u8cc0\u770c\u9577\u6d5c\u5e02\u5143\u6d5c\u753a13-29)
Short walk from JR Nagahama Station on JR Hokuriku Line. Closest shinkansen station is Maibara Station for the Hikari or Kodama trains.
Map:<\/strong> https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/Ru9TvAUvBKdQsYti9<\/a>
Phone:<\/strong> 0749-53-3401
Website:<\/strong> https:\/\/transit.jp\/article\/india\/2507_meet-india\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Meet India” event features the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n