Takashima

• Kamigoten Ruins

  上御殿遺跡

  A historic site in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Tatehaya Shrine

  健速神社 (高島市)

  A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Kunisazuchi Shrine

  國狭槌神社 (高島市)

  A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Sakamoto Shrine

  坂本神社 (高島市)

  A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Okuninushi Shrine

  大國主神社

  A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Oarahiko Shrine

  大荒比古神社

  A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Oarahiko Shrine, Tomoyui Shrine

  大荒比古神社・鞆結神社

  A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Otokoro Shrine

  大處神社

  A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Ankan Shrine

  安閑神社 (高島市)

  A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Yuge Shrine

  弓削神社 (高島市)

  A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Shikobuchi Shrine

  思子淵神社

  A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Hiyoshi Ninomiya Shrine

  日吉二宮神社

  A Shinto shrine in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

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• Shrines & temples11
• History & heritage1

• NagahamaNagahama22 km away
• OmihachimanOmihachiman26 km away
• OtsuOtsu41 km away
• Sakyo Ward, KyotoSakyo Ward, Kyoto41 km away
• Kamigyo Ward, KyotoKamigyo Ward, Kyoto44 km away
• KokaKoka45 km away
• Higashiyama Ward, KyotoHigashiyama Ward, Kyoto46 km away
• Nakagyo Ward, KyotoNakagyo Ward, Kyoto46 km away

• Esashi: the herring town that outshone Edo
• Hida no Takumi: 1,300 years of master woodworkers in Takayama
• Iga and Koka: in search of the real ninja
• Lake Biwa Canal: the waterway of hope from Otsu to Kyoto
• Lake Biwa: villages that live with the water
• Saigoku 33 Kannon Pilgrimage: Japan's 1,300-year journey of the heart
• The railway across the sea: Nagahama, Tsuruga and Imajo
• The Six Ancient Kilns: pottery born and raised in Japan

• Ibuki SobaIbuki Soba
• Minakuchi KanpyoMinakuchi Kanpyo
• Omi BeefOmi Beef
• Omi Hino HinonaOmi Hino Hinona

• Hikone ButsudanHikone Butsudan
• Omi JofuOmi Jofu
• Shigaraki YakiShigaraki Yaki

1. Today

   24 Oct

   Rain

   High 25°C / Low 20°C

2. Sun

   25 Oct

   Rain

   High 29°C / Low 22°C

   Rain 90%

3. Mon

   26 Oct

   Cloudy

   High 25°C / Low 19°C

   Rain 70%

4. Tue

   27 Oct

   Cloudy

   High 24°C / Low 17°C

   Rain 50%

Warm: T-shirts and breathable clothes, plus a light layer for air-conditioned trains and shops.

• Shirahige Shrine's torii stands in the lake. Come at sunrise for the best photos, and take care: a busy road runs between the shrine and the shore.
• The Metasequoia avenue in Makino is a tree-lined road that looks different every season, green in summer and orange in autumn.
• Kaizu Osaki is one of Japan's top 100 cherry blossom spots, with cherry trees along the lakeshore.

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