Shiga, Japan

Travel Blogs from Shiga (25)

Luxurious Onsen Resort, Otsu, Japan travel blog
Luxurious Onsen Resort
Dec 9, 2007

... ; Last night's stay at the Yumotokan was a worthwhile, if not expensive, experience. It is an onsen resort set in the Shiga prefecture near Lake Biwa, meaning it takes the natural hot spring water and pumps it into the baths, while giving us a beautiful ...

A travel blog entry by noni_matt
Cemeteries in Shiga Japan, Shiga, Japan travel blog
Cemeteries in Shiga Japan
Apr 20, 2005

There were three separate cemeteries at one monistary we visited in Shiga, Japan. The newest one is where the current burrials take place. . . sort of . . . what they do is cremated there departed and place the ashes in the base of the monument. There ...

A travel blog entry by jackies-world
Yoji takes us to Hikone!!, Hikone, Japan travel blog
Yoji takes us to Hikone!!
Dec 21, 2006

The next day we travelled to Kyoto. Yoji took the scenice route for our benefit, driving alongside the largest lake in Japan and stopping in Hikone to see the castle. Here we also tried matcha - traditional green tea which is thicker and made from ...

A travel blog entry by peteyrin
The Great Givers, Shiga, Japan travel blog
The Great Givers
Sep 20, 2006

9/19/2006 Tuesday Gift giving in Japan seems to be a perpetual wheel of obligation. Whenever a trip is taken, small, individually, (usually food-like) items are expected by your co-workers and friends. Even after just meeting once, I received ...

A travel blog entry by rachelg899

Attractions in Shiga (4)

Lake Biwa Museum
Lake Biwa Museum

Otsu, Shiga, Kinki, Japan

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Amida Do
Amida Do

Otsu, Shiga, Kinki, Japan

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Enryaku-ji Temple
Enryaku-ji Temple

4220 Sakamoto-honmachi, Otsu, Shiga, Kinki, Japan

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Miho Museum
Miho Museum

300, Momodani, Shigaraki-cho, Koga-gun Shiga, Kinki, Japan

4.00