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Shiga Prefecture

Shiga Prefecture 

Koshu, Local Shiga Food near Ishiyama-dera

August 25, 2019April 23, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Restaurants, Traditional Foods, Otsu City

Near Ishiyama-dera Temple are many restaurants, but one of the more unique restaurants, and our personal recommendation, is Koshu. Running

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Shiga Prefecture 

Ishiyama-dera Temple: Shiga’s Most Beautiful Temple

August 17, 2019April 23, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Japanese National Treasures, Temples, Otsu City

Lake Biwa is the gem of Shiga Prefecture. Scores of tourist come there throughout the year to enjoy fishing, boating,

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Shiga Prefecture 

Koka Ninja Village, Ninja Experience for a Day

May 11, 2019May 1, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Japanese History, Theme Park

Koka is one of the most popular ninja places in Japan, so it stands to reason that there’d be a

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Shiga Prefecture 

Koka Ninja House, Japan’s Only Historic Ninja House!

May 4, 2019May 1, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Japanese History, Theme Park

A good number of visitors to Japan are very interested in ninja and may even hope to do some ninja

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Shiga Prefecture 

Taga Taisha, Shiga’s Home to Izanagi

April 26, 2019May 29, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Shrines, Hikone Omihachiman

Kyoto certainly wears the crown for most well-known historic spot in Japan, but we shouldn’t forget about nearby Shiga Prefecture,

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Shiga Prefecture 

Hikone Castle, A Japanese National Treasure

April 19, 2019May 29, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 Japanese National Treasures, Castles, Hikone Omihachiman

While there are many castles in Japan, only 5 of them are national treasures. In Kansai, Himeji Castle is of

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Shiga Prefecture 

Omi Jingu the Home of Karuta and Emperor Tenji

September 22, 2018July 6, 2020 kansaiodyssey16 0 Comments Otsu City, Shrines

While everyone knows the two ancient capitals of Japan, Nara and Kyoto, it is not so widely known that Shiga

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We are Japanese husband and American wife couple living in Japan.

Our Kansai Odyssey began back in 2017. From a mutual passion for Japan, we began exploring Osaka from the modern to the ancient. From there we’ve been expanding our adventures all over the Kansai region!

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