10 Wonderful Ways to Enjoy the Views of Mother Lake
When receiving puzzled faces telling people you live in Shiga, throwing in a ‘Lake Biwa’ reference usually sets things straight. Lake Biwa is synonymous with Shiga, and we...
Outdoors
Outdoors, nature, recreation, environmental, agriculture, etc.
Hikone’s Eclectic Center: Ginza, Hashimoto, and Hanashobu Street
Hikone is a larger city located in Shiga prefecture close to Nagahama and Maibara. The city itself is kind of strange because it is rather large compared to...
New Life for an Old Temple at Kyorinbo
Kyorinbo (教林坊) is a local Buddhist temple in Azuchi-cho, which is now part of Omihachiman City. I actually used to teach at a school very near here, but...
Artists Adventure Through Northern Shiga
The Art From The Lakes program(previously on Be Wa) just wrapped up a busy week of Shiga exhibitions, workshops and events with three visiting Michigan artists: Linda Beeman,...
Hikone Genkyu-en Nighttime Nature Sounds
I'll keep this one short and let the photos below do the talking, but this month is an annual nighttime illumination of Hikone's Genkyu-en garden for visitors to...