Shiga

CASTLES: From Military Fortress to Architecture of Rule

EDITORIALS

Kumamoto , Aomori , Tokyo , Nagano , Aichi , Shiga , Osaka , Hyogo , Shimane , Okayama , Kagawa , Ehime , Kochi

Castles & Historic Sites

NINJA: 4 Unexpected Facts — The Professional Reality

EDITORIALS

Kanagawa , Nagano , Mie , Shiga

Cultural Immersion & Activities

EDO FIVE HIGHWAYS: The Roads That Built Japan

EDITORIALS

Fukushima , Ibaraki , Tochigi , Gunma , Saitama , Tokyo , Kanagawa , Yamanashi , Nagano , Gifu , Shizuoka , Aichi , Mie , Shiga , Kyoto

Scenic Views & Townscapes

The Refined Kamigata Culture of Kansai

ITINERARIES

Shiga , Kyoto , Osaka , Wakayama

Castles & Historic Sites

Gardens & Nature

Craft Making & Workshops

Visual & Performing Arts

Omi Merchant Townscape (Shinmachi Street in Omihachiman)

SPOTS

Shiga

Scenic Views & Townscapes

Cultural Immersion & Activities

A street in Omihachiman lined with traditional white-walled and dark-wood merchant houses, with a large pine tree and a steep hill in the background.

Enryaku-ji Temple

SPOTS

Shiga

Cultural Immersion & Activities

Shrines & Temples

The Konpon Chudo main hall of Enryaku-ji Temple, featuring a large roof and outer corridor structure, surrounded by dense cedar forest.

Hikone Castle

SPOTS

Shiga

Castles & Historic Sites

The main keep of Hikone Castle framed by blurred pink cherry blossoms in the foreground.