During the Edo period, two great highways linked the old capital, Kyoto, to the new one, Edo: the Tokaido and Nakasendo roads. They had to pass through Shiga to avoid mountains, following the south shore of Lake Biwa. You can still find remains of that time in Otsu and Kusatsu.
Tag: Lake Biwa
Castle, Cat and Castaways
We visit Hikone, where we see Hikonyan and the castle, and then visit our last Biwa island: Takeshima!
Yo! Biwako 