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If you're visiting Shiga, check out this list of top tips and things to do to make the most of your time there.

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The Must-See Miho Museum

The Must-See Miho Museum

The Miho Museum is unforgettable for its I.M. Pei design, rare, ancient pieces, and natural surroundings. A must-see.

Hikone Castle

Hikone Castle

One of the 12 remaining pre Edo-era castles in Japan just outside of Kyoto

Pottery Kilns at Shigaraki

Pottery Kilns at Shigaraki

See climbing kilns at Shigaraki, a town that has produced pottery for thousands of years, and is one of the 'Six Old Kilns of...

Ishiyama Temple in Otsu

Ishiyama Temple in Otsu

A large, unusual wollastonite rock formation is surrounded by beautiful temple buildings of Ishiyama-dera in Otsu.

Enryaku-ji

Enryaku-ji

It may not attract the huge crowds of other Kyoto temples, but Enryaku-ji is one temple complex you don't want to miss.

Sunrise at Lake Biwa

Sunrise at Lake Biwa

Early summer sunrise with burning skies at Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake near Hikone, Shiga Prefecture.