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Shiga

Shiga

Japanese prefecture
Shiga is a Japanese prefecture to the east of Kyoto, on the island of Honshu. It contains the enormous freshwater Lake Biwa, whose shoreline is home to the regional capital, Otsu, as well as the cities of Hikone, Sakamoto and Nagahama, beaches and...
Capital: Otsu
Population: 1.41 million (Apr 1, 2018)
Flower: Rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var. hondoense)
Island: Honshu
ISO 3166 code: JP-25
Region: Kansai