Culture Human and Animal 2021 Kim A special exhibition at the Shiga Prefectural Ceramics Forest looks at humans and animals as depicted by 5 ceramic artists: B...
Culture Moomin Comic Strips Exhibition: Shiga 2020-2021 Kim The Moomins are characters in a cartoon series developed by Finnish illustrator Tove Jansson, and they've become quite popula...
Culture Miraculous Clay 2020 Kim A special event at the Shiga Prefectural Ceramic Forest looks into the soil of Shigaraki, often dubbed as "miraculous clay". ...
11 Culture Ishiyama Temple in Otsu Cathy Cawood A large, unusual wollastonite rock formation is surrounded by beautiful temple buildings of Ishiyama-dera in Otsu.
11 Culture Omihachiman Roof Tile Museum Cathy Cawood Japanese roof tile and roof ornaments displayed in a small but beautiful museum beside Omihachiman Canal.
Area Otsu Cathy Cawood Ōtsu is the capital city of Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Ōtsu is known as the main port of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan. ...
9 Culture Ishiyamadera's Muyu-en Pond Garden Cathy Cawood Muyu-en, a beautiful Japanese pond garden at Ishiyamadera in Otsu, has koi ponds, red bridges and a small waterfall.
Culture Ishiyama-dera Ash Ishiyama-dera is a beautiful, peaceful temple Shiga Prefecture.It is said that Murasaki Shikibu, author of The Tale of Genji,...
12 Culture Pottery Kilns at Shigaraki Cathy Cawood See climbing kilns at Shigaraki, a town that has produced pottery for thousands of years, and is one of the 'Six Old Kilns of...
