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Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake in Nagahama, Shiga. This is in May.194 views

Great views of northern Lake Biwa as seen from Mt. Shizugatake.170 views

Lake Yogo as seen from the hiking trail on Mt. Shizugatake in Nagahama, Shiga Prefecture.168 views

From the train approaching JR Kinomoto Station on the Hokuriku Line, you can see the chair lift trail on the slope of Mt. Shizugatake. To reach Shizugatake from Kinomoto Station, take a bus bound for Sugaura (菅浦) or Shindono (新道野).165 views*Due to a landslide on March 23, 2018, the chair lift to Mt. Shizugatake was closed until July 5, 2019. The chair lift is now operating except during winter.

Northern Lake Biwa, looking toward Sugaura. Seen from Mt. Shizugatake.95 views

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Shimmering waters of Lake Biwa.86 views

That's Chikubushima island on the left.82 views

Marker for the Battle of Shizugatake and the famous "Seven Spears" which refer to Hideyoshi's top generals in the battle.72 views

Samurai statue on Mt. Shizugatake70 views

Yogoko-so Kokuminshuku lodge at the southern tip of the lake. It affords a scenic view of the lake. This is a national pension so prices are affordable. 国民宿舎　余呉湖荘70 views

At the end of this trail is this shore of Lake Yogo, on the opposite end from Yogo Station. You still have to walk along one side of the lake to get to the train station. It's a scenic walk.70 views

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At the top of the chair lift.57 views

Mt. Shizugatake chair lift costs 400 yen one way, or 760 yen round trip. If you plan to hike down to Lake Yogo (recommended), buy a one-way ticket.55 views

Lookout deck for the south.54 views

Chair lift going to Mt. Shizugatake. This lift operates April-Nov., 9 am - 5 pm. Closed during winter.53 views

Map of Shizugatake and Yogo area.53 views

From the parking lot, there is a short path to the chair lift.52 views

About the Battle of Shizugatake.52 views

Get off at the Ooto (大音) bus stop as seen here, and cross the road and walk toward the mountain. 51 views

Sign pointing the way to Shizugatake. MAP49 views

You can see white banners on the top of Shizugatake.49 views

Near the summit are the white banners we saw from the foot of the mountain. They are written with the names of Hideyoshi's so-called "Seven Spears," in reference to his top seven samurai generals who went to battle at Shizugatake.49 views

View looking south.49 views

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A small shrine dedicated to the warriors who died at battle on the mountain.47 views

The seven generals were Fukushima Masanori (1561-1624), Hirano Nagayasu (1559-1628), Kasuya Takenori (1562-1607), Katagiri Katsumoto (1556-1615), Katō Kiyomasa (1562-1611), Katō Yoshiaki (1563-1631), and Wakizaka Yasuharu (1554-1626).47 views

After you get off the chair lift, walk up the slope for 300 meters to the summit.46 views

A small shrine along the way.46 views

On this side of Shizugatake is a great view looking south.46 views

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On the other side of Shizugatake is this lookout deck.43 views

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In the lookout deck is this board to hang votive tablets on which people write their wishes.41 views

Dense forest, somewhat rocky at times. Go right here.41 views

Another trail from the summit of Shizugatake is next to this lookout deck. 41 views

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Lookout deck for Lake Yogo.40 views

View of Nagahama.40 views

This trail is the shortest route to Lake Yogo. It goes down to the Yogo-so minshuku.40 views

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Older votive tablets which were removed from the wall are preserved as photos in this photo album.39 views

Another worn out monument on Shizugatake.39 views

Lake Yogo as seen from Mt. Shizugatake. This is in Sept. Looks greenish due to algae perhaps. Been like that since Aug. It turns blue again in fall.38 views