 Most viewed - Lake Biwa Views 琵琶湖風景 |
Southeastern shore of Lake Biwa250 viewsAs seen from Mt. Hiei Driveway. Kusatsu and Moriyama are in view.
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View from Mt. Hiei224 views
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Near Imazu, Takashima214 views
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Northern Lake Biwa (Sugaura)214 views
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Takatsuki-cho210 views
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Otsu shoreline and Mt. Hiei208 viewsAs seen from the Otsu Prince Hotel.
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Sugaura in northern Lake Biwa205 views
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Near Sugaura in northern Lake Biwa199 views
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Lake Biwa is near the center of Honshu island between Nagoya and Kyoto.181 views
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Lake Biwa has the North Basin and South Basin with the Biwako Ohashi Bridge as the border. Seta River is the only outflowing river.180 views
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This is how Lake Biwa compares to Tokyo in area.145 views
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Ukimido floating temple in Katata, one of Shiga's most famous and picturesque buildings. One of the eight Omi Hakkei Views made famous by ukiyoe prints by Hiroshige.117 views
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Shirahige Shrine torii, Takashima. One of Lake Biwa's best-known landmarks. It faces the shrine on land. Rent a bicycle or go by taxi from Omi-Takashima Station (Kosei Line).115 views
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Funazushi fermented carp fish.114 views
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Lake Biwa (blue) in Shiga Prefecture highlighted in pink.113 views
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Omi-Maiko is Shiga's most popular swimming beach.113 views
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Omi-Maiko white sand beach.109 views
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Chikubushima107 views
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Okino-shiraishi Rocks, a favorite resting place for birds which turned the rocks white from bird droppings. Four rocks stand 80 meters deep in the lake. Out of the water, the tallest stands 14 meters high. 沖の白石107 views
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Uminoko Floating School operates overnight cruises for 5th graders to learn about Lake Biwa.107 views
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Northern Lake Biwa as seen from Mt. Shizugatake.106 views
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With shrines and temples, Chikubushima is a sacred island in northern Lake Biwa.106 views
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Setagawa River boat cruise modeled after the Ichiban-Maru paddlewheel steamboat which cruised on Lake Biwa in the 19th century. In operation during warmer months from Ishiyama-dera port and stopping at Nango Aqua Biwa and Seta-no-karahashi ports.103 views
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Biwako Ohashi Bridge is a toll road (200 yen for ordinary passenger cars), but free for bicycles and pedestrians who can go on the sidewalk. There are actually two parallel bridges, making it a four-lane bridge. The additional bridge was built in 1994.102 views
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Most of Lake Biwa's boats are named after Otsu's sister cities. This is Lansing.102 views
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Southern Basin is shallow compared to the Northern Basin.101 views
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Cycling up northern Lake Biwa.101 views
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Lake Biwa Giant Catfish is the lake's largest endemic species (max. 1.2 meter long), dubbed the King of Lake Biwa.101 views
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Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossom cruise. Megumi docked at Kaizu-Osaki Port, Takashima, Shiga.100 views
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Arrow-shaped "eri" fish trap. It leads fish swimming along the fence into a small area where they can be caught.100 views
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Seta Karahashi Bridge in Otsu.100 views
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Kawau cormorants. Shiga has thousands of these birds, and most of them live on Chikubushima whose trees are being destroyed by the droppings and branches broken off to make bird nests.99 views
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Omi Ohashi Bridge in southern Lake Biwa leading to Seta River.99 views
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Miidera in Otsu.99 views
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Michigan paddlewheel boat leaving Otsu Port, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.99 views
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Kaizu-Osaki and Chikubushima.98 views
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Ukiyoe woodblock print by Hiroshige showing "Descending Geese at Katata" with Ukimido in the background. 近江八景「堅田の落雁」98 views
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Mt. Mikami across Lake Biwa from Karasaki.98 views
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Nightly water fountain show at Otsu Port.98 views
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Biwako Shuko no Uta song monument at Imazu Port. In June 1917, a song called Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song) was composed by college student Taro Oguchi during a boat rowing trip around Lake Biwa.97 views
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A small stream empties through Haginohama Beach on the western shore.97 views
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Cherry blossoms along Seta River in Otsu, Lake Biwa's only outflowing river.97 views
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Kaizu-Osaki is famous for cherry blossoms along the lake shore. One of Japan's 100 Famous Cherry Blossom Spots.96 views
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A small stream empties into Lake Biwa through Haginohama Beach. Numerous streams and rivers like this one feed water to the lake.96 views
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Maibara beach.96 views
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Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu.96 views
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Biwa means "lute."95 views
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Chikubushima is home to Hogonji Temple first built in 724 as ordered by the Emperor to worship the Goddess Benzaiten. It belongs to the Shingon Buddhist Sect (Buzan School) and it is the 30th temple in the 33-Temple Pilgrimage of Saigoku. 宝厳寺95 views
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About 100 meters offshore are two large rocks in the lake. They appear above the surface only when there is a water shortage. This little shrine with two rocks are for praying for rain. 二ツ石95 views
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Shirahige Shrine torii as seen from the cruise boat.95 views
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Shirahige-no-Hama Beach and Lake Biwa in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture.95 views
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Nagahama Castle as seen from Lake Biwa.95 views
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Lake Biwa pearls.95 views
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Sugaura in northern Lake Biwa.94 views
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Neck of Lake Biwa with Biwako Ohashi Bridge connecting Moriyama and Katata.94 views
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Top of Otsu Prince Hotel has nice views.94 views
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Hikone Port94 views
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Lake Biwa Canal near Miidera Temple supplies lake water to Kyoto.94 views
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Lake Nishinoko, an attached lake in Omi-Hachiman.94 views
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Lake Biwa pearl mussel.94 views
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Chikubushima and Mt. Ibuki as seen from Imazu.93 views
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Mt. Ibuki in winter as seen from Hikone.93 views
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South Basin93 views
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Hiyoshi Taisha Shrine's boat dock is used during the Sanno Festival when they carry the portable mikoshi shrines on a boat.93 views
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Biwako Bunkakan museum closed in March 2008. The museum was known for Buddhist art, including National Treasures.93 views
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Otsu waterfront93 views
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Bianca is Lake Biwa's largest tourist boat.93 views
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Seta River in Otsu, Lake Biwa's only outflowing river.93 views
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Lake Nishinoko reed beds.92 views
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View of Takeshima, an island with many shapes. Near Hikone.91 views
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Shirahige-no-Hama Beach in Takashima. I know they did some filming here for the NHK Taiga Drama "Go" where she rides on horseback. 白ひげの浜89 views
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Rio Grande88 views
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View of Lake Biwa and Otsu. Omi Ohashi Bridge in the background. The towering building is Otsu Prince Hotel.87 views
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