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Ōmi Province
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Ōmi Province was a province of Japan, which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. It was one of the provinces that made up the Tōsandō circuit. Its nickname is Gōshū. Under the Engishiki classification sy
Ukiyo-e print by Hiroshige of the sailboats at Yahashi, one of the Eight Views of Ōmi, c. 1834
Ukiyo-e print by Hiroshige of the sailboats at Yahashi, one of the Eight Views of Ōmi, c. 1834
Lake Biwa
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Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. It is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture, northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biwa is an ancient lake, over 4 million years old
Ōmi Province
…Echizen Provinces to the north, Mino and Ise Provinces to the east, Iga and Yamato Provinces to the south, and Yamashiro and Tanba Provinces to the west. Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is located at the center of the province. The area of Ōmi has been settled since at least the Yayoi period, and the traces of…
Lake Biwa from space
Lake Biwa from space
Lake Biwa aerial view
Lake Biwa aerial view
The giant Lake Biwa catfish is the largest predatory fish in the lake and is found nowhere else.
The giant Lake Biwa catfish is the largest predatory fish in the lake and is found nowhere else.
Lake Biwa at Chomeiji-cho, Ōmihachiman
Lake Biwa at Chomeiji-cho, Ōmihachiman