Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Shiga Prefecture

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Shiga Prefecture

滋賀県
alternative words: Shigaken prefecture, Shiga, Shigaken, Shiga ken
keywords: prefecture
related topics: Otsu city , Lake Biwa , Enryakuji Temple , Hikone Castle
related web sites: http://www.pref.shiga.jp , http://www.kankou-shiga.or.jp
explanation: Shiga prefecture occupies the eastern part of Kinki region. Its surface is 4,016 km2 and the population 1.1 million. The prefectural office is at Otsu City. The greatest lake in Japan, Lake Biwa, occupies the central region, the remaining plain has been used mostly for rice culture. Recently, the farmers are diversifying the products to vegetables, fruits, poultry. Traditionally, textile industry is prosperous but now electric and mechanical industries are developing.