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Wrapped around Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, with historic Hikone Castle and lakeside cycling. A calm, scenic escape right next to Kyoto.

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Best Hotels Near Moriyama Station (Shiga) | The Lake’s Gentle Middle Shore
Hotels

Best Hotels Near Moriyama Station (Shiga) | The Lake’s Gentle Middle Shore

The Nakasendo town by the lake bridge β€” a floating art museum, a lakeside resort, and rape-blossoms against…

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Best Hotels Near Ishiyama Station | Where the Tale of Genji Began
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Best Hotels Near Ishiyama Station | Where the Tale of Genji Began

The moonlit temple where the world's first novel began β€” river cruises, wollastonite crags, and Kyoto 13 minutes…

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Best Hotels Near Seta Station | The Bridge the Legends Guard
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Best Hotels Near Seta Station | The Bridge the Legends Guard

The suburb guarding Japan's most storied bridge β€” centipede legends, Omi's first shrine, and Kyoto a quarter-hour away.

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Best Hotels Near Minami-Kusatsu Station | The Campus Commuter’s Kyoto Base
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Best Hotels Near Minami-Kusatsu Station | The Campus Commuter’s Kyoto Base

Shiga's boomtown platform β€” 18 minutes to Kyoto by new rapid, campus-town eating, and rates the temple city…

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Best Hotels Near Kusatsu Station (Shiga) | Where Two Great Roads Met
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Best Hotels Near Kusatsu Station (Shiga) | Where Two Great Roads Met

Where the Tokaido met the Nakasendo β€” Japan's grandest surviving post inn, lake museums, and Kyoto 20 minutes…

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Best Hotels Near Maibara Station | Lake Biwa Junction & Hikone Castle
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Best Hotels Near Maibara Station | Lake Biwa Junction & Hikone Castle

Tokaido Shinkansen Guide Β· Maibara Station Best Hotels Near Maibara Station: Lake Biwa Junction &the Gateway to Hikone…

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Ishigaki & the Yaeyama Islands: Japan’s Tropical Paradise β€” Crystal Water & Mangroves
Destinations

Ishigaki & the Yaeyama Islands: Japan’s Tropical Paradise β€” Crystal Water & Mangroves

At the southwestern extreme of Japan's territory β€” 410 km from Okinawa main island, closer to Taiwan than…

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Wagyu Beef Japan Guide | Kobe, Matsusaka & Omi Beef
Culture & History

Wagyu Beef Japan Guide | Kobe, Matsusaka & Omi Beef

Japan Food Guide Β· Wagyu Beef Wagyu Beef in Japan: Kobe, Matsusaka& Omi β€” Japan’s Three Great Beef…

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