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Shiga
Shiga
City Overview
Shiga Prefecture is a thriving area of freshwater fisheries such as Ayu, centered on Lake Biwa, which accounts for about one-sixth of the prefecture's area. In addition to historical landmarks such as Azuchi Castle, built by Oda Nobunaga during the Sengoku period, and Hieizan Enryaku-ji Temple, which is listed as a World Heritage Site, there are also scattered temples and shrines such as Mii-ji, Ishiyama-ji, and Sakamoto's Hiyoshi Taisha. Hikone Castle, a national treasure, is popular as a tourist destination with the style of a castle town from the Edo period. It is also known as the cradle of Omi merchants, and the spirit of "Mikata Yoshi (Seller Yoshi, Buyer Yoshi, Seika Yoshi)" has also influenced the management of Japanese companies. Among its specialty products, Asamiya tea, one of Japan's five major namesakes, is famous.
Basic Information
Demographics
- Total Population:
1,410,534
- Number of Households:
617,522
Major Industries
Industrial: No. 1 in the nation for shipments of barber electrical equipment and scales.
Agriculture: The production of Omi rice, which makes use of the water resources of Lake Biwa, is thriving. It mainly consists of rice, mainly rice, combined wheat, soybeans, etc.
Fisheries industry: The fishery of freshwater fish is thriving, and there are also fisheries such as Ayu and Biwa trout in Lake Biwa.
Agriculture: The production of Omi rice, which makes use of the water resources of Lake Biwa, is thriving. It mainly consists of rice, mainly rice, combined wheat, soybeans, etc.
Fisheries industry: The fishery of freshwater fish is thriving, and there are also fisheries such as Ayu and Biwa trout in Lake Biwa.
Local Products
Sushi, Omi beef, grilled mackerel somen, Omi rice, Asamiya tea, koayu, biwa trout, Omi tea, suyaki, Omi-champon, duck pot, noppei udon noodles, red konjac, salad bread, thread-cut rice cakes, ibushi tiles, Hachiman-maru bamboo crafts, Omi-mako, obata doll
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