Taga is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,525 in 2900 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 135.77 square kilometres (52.42 sq mi). Taga developed as a shrine town of Taga Taisha, a major Shinto shrine.
Taga town hall
Taga Taisha Haiden
Shiga Prefecture is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 and has a geographic area of 4,017 km2 (1,551 sq mi). Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the northeast, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture to the west.
The floating pavilion of Mangetsu-ji on the shores of Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan, located in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture viewed from space
The prefectural government building in Ōtsu City
Merchant mansions in Omihachiman