関西· Kansaiしがけん
滋賀県
Shiga
Shiga is a landlocked Kansai prefecture with Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, at its center. The lake serves as a reservoir for the whole Kansai region, sustaining people's daily lives. Shiga is widely known for the national-treasure Hikone Castle, the World Heritage Enryaku-ji on Mt. Hiei, and premium Omi beef.
みどころHighlights
- 琵琶湖は、滋賀県の面積の約六分の一を占める、日本で最も大きい湖です。近畿地方の「水がめ」として多くの人々の暮らしを支え、独自の生態系や、季節ごとに移り変わる美しい景色でも親しまれています。琵琶湖自然NatureLake Biwa
Lake Biwa, covering about one-sixth of Shiga's area, is Japan's largest lake. Serving as the Kansai region's "reservoir," it sustains many people's lives and is loved for its unique ecosystem and its beauty as the seasons change.
- 彦根城は、江戸時代の姿を今によく残す数少ない城の一つで、天守は国宝に指定されています。人気のゆるキャラ「ひこにゃん」でも知られ、美しい庭園や城下町とともに多くの観光客が訪れます。彦根城歴史HistoryHikone Castle
Hikone Castle is one of the few that still preserve their Edo-period form well, and its keep is designated a national treasure. Known too for the popular mascot "Hikonyan," it draws many visitors along with its lovely garden and castle town.
- 近江牛は、滋賀県で育てられる歴史ある高級ブランド和牛です。日本三大和牛の一つに数えられ、きめ細かな霜降りとやわらかな肉質、そして上品な甘みのある脂が高く評価されています。近江牛グルメFoodOmi beef
Omi beef is a historic premium wagyu brand raised in Shiga. Counted among Japan's three great wagyu, it is prized for its fine marbling, tender meat, and elegantly sweet fat.
- 比叡山延暦寺は、平安時代に最澄が開いた天台宗の総本山です。多くの名僧を輩出した日本仏教の聖地であり、京都と滋賀にまたがる山上に広がる寺院は、世界遺産に登録されています。比叡山延暦寺歴史HistoryEnryaku-ji on Mt. Hiei
Enryaku-ji on Mt. Hiei is the head temple of the Tendai school, founded by Saicho in the Heian period. A sacred site of Japanese Buddhism that produced many eminent monks, this mountaintop complex straddling Kyoto and Shiga is inscribed as World Heritage.