Boat 1 can't win at Biwako' or 'It gets rough when the wind is strong.' If you've done boat racing, I think you've heard ...
Water levels have receded to alarmingly low levels in Lake Biwako, the water source for about 14 million people, prompting the prefectural government to consider emergency measures.
OTSU—A nearly intact pottery vessel believed to be over 10,000 years old was discovered near the Tsuzuraozaki underwater ruins in Lake Biwako, the Shiga prefectural government said Nov. 25. The vessel ...
OTSU, Japan, Feb. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- In January 2026, a strong cold wave brought much more snow to Japan than usual. Shiga Prefecture, located right next to Kyoto—one of Japan's most famous ...
Just a half-hour train ride away from Kyoto, Omihachiman can feel like time-traveling. A small town on the east shore of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, the hamlet was developed as a merchant ...
When it comes to curating a biennale, a lack of funding isn’t always a big problem as it can lead to more imaginative results. That’s the case with the Biwako Biennale, which runs through Nov. 11 in ...
The newest and 11th edition of the Biwako Biennale in Shiga Prefecture kicks off on Sept. 20, running for almost two months until Nov. 16. One of the oldest regional art festivals in Japan, the Biwako ...
Just a half-hour train ride away from Kyoto, Omihachiman can feel like time-traveling. A small town on the east shore of Lake Biwa, the largest lake in Japan, the hamlet was developed as a merchant ...
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