Most viewed - Lake Biwa Views 琵琶湖風景 |
Southeastern shore of Lake Biwa213 viewsAs seen from Mt. Hiei Driveway. Kusatsu and Moriyama are in view.
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View from Mt. Hiei189 views
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Northern Lake Biwa (Sugaura)180 views
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Near Imazu, Takashima179 views
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Takatsuki-cho172 views
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Otsu shoreline and Mt. Hiei171 viewsAs seen from the Otsu Prince Hotel.
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Sugaura in northern Lake Biwa169 views
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Near Sugaura in northern Lake Biwa165 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.145 views
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Lake Biwa is near the center of Honshu island between Nagoya and Kyoto.140 views
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This is how Lake Biwa compares to Tokyo in area.109 views
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Funazushi fermented carp fish.83 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).82 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.81 views
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Lake Biwa (blue) in Shiga Prefecture highlighted in pink.78 views
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Chikubushima72 views
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Uminoko Floating School operates overnight cruises for 5th graders to learn about Lake Biwa.72 views
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Northern Lake Biwa as seen from Mt. Shizugatake.71 views
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With shrines and temples, Chikubushima is a sacred island in northern Lake Biwa.71 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71 views
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Omi-Maiko white sand beach.70 views
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Omi-Maiko is Shiga's most popular swimming beach.69 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.69 views
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Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossom cruise. Megumi docked at Kaizu-Osaki Port, Takashima, Shiga.67 views
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Southern Basin is shallow compared to the Northern Basin.66 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 1994.66 views
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Miidera in Otsu.66 views
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Nightly water fountain show at Otsu Port.66 views
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Kaizu-Osaki and Chikubushima.65 views
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Cycling up northern Lake Biwa.65 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.65 views
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Michigan paddlewheel boat leaving Otsu Port, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.64 views
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Biwa means "lute."63 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.63 views
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A small stream empties through Haginohama Beach on the western shore.63 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.63 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.62 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」62 views
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Neck of Lake Biwa with Biwako Ohashi Bridge connecting Moriyama and Katata.62 views
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Omi Ohashi Bridge in southern Lake Biwa leading to Seta River.62 views
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Most of Lake Biwa's boats are named after Otsu's sister cities. This is Lansing.62 views
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Lake Biwa Canal near Miidera Temple supplies lake water to Kyoto.62 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.61 views
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Shirahige Shrine torii as seen from the cruise boat.61 views
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Sugaura in northern Lake Biwa.61 views
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Maibara beach.61 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.61 views
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Top of Otsu Prince Hotel has nice views.61 views
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Biwako Bunkakan museum closed in March 2008. The museum was known for Buddhist art, including National Treasures.61 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60 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.60 views
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Mt. Ibuki in winter as seen from Hikone.60 views
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Otsu waterfront60 views
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Bianca is Lake Biwa's largest tourist boat.60 views
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Hikone Port60 views
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Seta Karahashi Bridge in Otsu.60 views
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Lake Biwa pearls.60 views
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Nagahama Castle as seen from Lake Biwa.59 views
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South Basin59 views
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Lake Biwa Museum in Kusatsu.59 views
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Mt. Mikami across Lake Biwa from Karasaki.59 views
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Lake Nishinoko, an attached lake in Omi-Hachiman.59 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58 views
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Cherry blossoms along Seta River in Otsu, Lake Biwa's only outflowing river.58 views
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Seta River in Otsu, Lake Biwa's only outflowing river.58 views
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Chikubushima and Mt. Ibuki as seen from Imazu.57 views
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Shirahige-no-Hama Beach and Lake Biwa in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture.57 views
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Lake Biwa pearl mussel.57 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56 views
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View of Lake Biwa and Otsu. Omi Ohashi Bridge in the background. The towering building is Otsu Prince Hotel.56 views
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Rio Grande56 views
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Lake Nishinoko reed beds.56 views
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View of Takeshima, an island with many shapes. Near Hikone.55 views
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