Moriyama, Shiga

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Moriyama, Shiga (守山市; Moriyama-shi)
Sushi-kiri Matsuri More Moriyama photos here.

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Location	Shiga Prefecture, Kinki region, Honshu island, JAPAN
Population	73,726 (2007-02-01)
Area	44.26 km²
City Centers	Moriyama Station
Major Sights	Nagisa Park, Biwako Ohashi Bridge
Major Gateways	JR Tokaido Line Moriyama Station
Train Stations	JR Tokaido Line Moriyama Station
Claim to Fame	Nakasendo stage town, the only city in Shiga to produce a Japanese prime minister
Products	enter
Neighbors	Kusatsu, Ritto, Yasu
Old Name(s)	Moriyama-juku
Keywords	Nakasendo
Historical Persons	Uno Sosuke (75th Prime Minister of Japan)
Links	Moriyama Articles \| Moriyama Photos
Moriyama Tourist Information
Location	〒524-8585 守山市吉身二丁目5-22　守山市役所環境経済部商工観光課内 Moriyama Station
Phone	077-582-1131
Tourist Links	Station tourist office Tourism Ass.
Int'l Association	Web site Tel: 077-583-4653
Volunteer Guides	Tel: 077-582-1131
Moriyama City Hall 守山市役所
Address	滋賀県守山市吉身二丁目5番22号 JAPAN
Phone/Fax	077-583-2525
Official Site	[http://www.city.moriyama.shiga.jp/ Japanese \| English
Symbols	Flower:	Lotus
	Tree:	Camphor Laurel クスノキ
	Bird:	None
	Others:
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Sister Cities	Adrian, Michigan; Kauai, Hawaii, USA; Gongju, South Chungcheong province, South Korea

This page is 65% complete. Last updated: July 21, 2009

by Philbert Ono

Moriyama (守山市; Moriyama-shi) is a city in Shiga Prefecture east of Lake Biwa.

Lakeside city in southeastern Shiga and host to one end of the Biwako Ohashi Bridge spanning the neck of the lake's panhandle. Moriyama is another former lodging town (shukuba) on the Nakasendo Road with noted shrines and temples mostly on the west side (toward the lake) of the station.

The city also boasts a number of interesting festivals.

Sights


Katsube Shrine Fire Festival	Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival	Nagisa Park rape blossoms

Sushi-kiri Matsuri	Naginata Odori	Naginata Odori

Moriyama-juku 守山宿 - Established in 1642, Moriyama-juku was the sixty-seventh of the sixty-nine stations or shukuba post towns on the Nakasendo Road. It is the eighth Nakasendo station in Shiga (following Musa-juku in Omi-Hachiman), and one of ten Nakasendo stations in Shiga. There is very little left. Near JR Moriyama Station on the JR Tokaido/Biwako Line.
Nagisa Park 第一なぎさ公園 - Rape blossoms (nano-hana) bloom in winter from early-Jan. to mid-March at this lakeside park in Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture. About 12,000 flower plants carpet the area in yellow. Free admission.
Biwako Ohashi Bridge - The lake's largest bridge spans the neck of Lake Biwa. Buses available to cross the bridge from Moriyama Station to Katata.
Pieri Moriyama - Large shopping mall along the lake shore, north of Biwako Ohashi Bridge.

Event Calendar

Mid-Jan.: Katsube Shrine Fire Festival 勝部神社火まつり - Giant torches are lit at night in the shrine in Jan.
Mid-Jan.: Sumiyoshi Shrine Fire Festival 住吉神社火まつり - Giant torches are lit at night in the shrine in Jan. Sister festival to the Katsube Shrine Fire Festival.
May 5: Naginata Odori 長刀踊りまつり - Held annually on May 5 by Azu Jinja Shrine, the festival consists of dances and music by children, taiko drumming, a naginata dance and acrobatics by boys using a pole sword, and a roundtrip procession from Azu Shrine to Azu Wakamiya Shrine.
May 5: Sushi-kiri Matsuri すし切りまつり - Held every May 5 at Shimoniikawa Shrine, an unusual festival with two young lads cutting funa-zushi fermented fish (crucian carp native to Lake Biwa) as an offering.

Travel Tips

Moriyama Station has a tourist info office open till 7 pm.
Almost all the places of interest are on the west side of the train tracks.
From Moriyama Station, there are buses going to Katata Station on the other side of the lake via the Biwako Ohashi Bridge.

Getting There

Moriyama has only one train station: Moriyama Station on the JR Tokaido/Biwako Line. Buses also run from Katata Station to Moriyama Station by crossing the Biwako Ohashi Bridge.

Getting Around

Moriyama Station (守山駅) has buses going to farther places.

By bicycle

Rent a bicycle at the tourist office (077−514−3765) at the Moriyama Station west exit until 7:30 pm. Also bicycle rental at Laforet Biwako (phone: 077-584-2180), a hotel on the lakeshore (accessible by bus from the station).

Maps

Unless noted otherwise, all maps are in Japanese.

Photos


Sushi-kiri Matsuri	Naginata Odori

More photos at Moriyama Photos. More Shiga photos here.

Videos

Click on the video image to start playing the video. More Shiga videos here.

Side Trips

Other sights in neighboring cities/towns within easy reach from Moriyama.

Katata - Via bus crossing the Biwako Ohashi Bridge.

History

1889 Moriyama village founded.
1904 Moriyama village becomes a town.
1970 Moriyama-cho town becomes a city.

Miscellaneous

Recent News

Trivia

Famous People

Uno Sosuke (1922-1998) - Native of Moriyama and Japan's 75th prime minister during June-Sept. 1989. Resigned in disgrace after an extramarital affair with a Tokyo geisha was made public.

External Links

shiga-ken.com

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