Shiga Prefecture is situated in the central region of Japan's island of Honshu, where it occupies an area of 4,016 square kilometers.
Shiga is bordered by Kyoto, Mie, Gifu, and Fukui prefectures.
Shiga shares a border with Fukui Prefecture in the north, Gifu Prefecture in the east, Mie Prefecture in the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture in the west.
Shiga was known as Omi Province before the prefectural system was established.
Shiga shares a border with Fukui Prefecture in the north, Gifu Prefecture in the east, Mie Prefecture in the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture in the west.
Shiga District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
Shiga was known as Omi Province before the prefectural system was established.
Shiga shares a border with Fukui Prefecture in the north, Gifu Prefecture in the east, Mie Prefecture in the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture in the west.
Shiga District was dissolved as a result of this merger.
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Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県 Shiga-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan.
Shiga shares a border with Fukui Prefecture in the north, Gifu Prefecture in the east, Mie Prefecture in the southwest, and Kyoto Prefecture in the west.
Sakata's remaining town of Omi is slated to merge with Maibara on Oct. 1, 2005.
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Shiga a border with Fukui Prefecture in the north, Gifu Prefecture in the east, Mie Prefecture in the southeast, & Kyoto Prefecture in the west.
It occupies one-sixth the unqualified expanse of Shiga.
Shiga District was dissolved as a consummation of merger.
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Shiga lagniappes a border with Fukui Prefecture in the north, Gifu Prefecture in the east, Mie Prefecture in the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture in the west.
Shiga District was dissolved as a crop of merger.
The population is concentrated onward the southern shore of Lake Biwa in Otsu suburban (adjacent to Kyoto) and onward the eastern shore of Lake Biwa.
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Shiga Prefecture (Shiga-ken) is part of the Kinki region on Honshu island, Japan.
The adjacent lakeside town of Notogawa, Shiga and Ryuou, Shigatown are slated to merge with Higashiomi, Shiga on Jan. 1, 2006.
Sakatas remaining town of Omi, Shiga is slated to merge with Maibara on Oct. 1, 2005.
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Shiga pittances a border with Fukui Prefecture in the north, Gifu Prefecture in the east, Mie Prefecture in the southeast, 'n Kyoto Prefecture in the west.
Shiga District was dissolved as a sequence of merger.
The population is concentrated forth the southern shore of Lake Biwa in Otsu urban (adjacent to Kyoto) 'n forth the eastern shore of Lake Biwa.
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Shiga intersection ins a border with Fukui Prefecture in the north, Gifu Prefecture in the east, Mie Prefecture in the southeast, und Kyoto Prefecture in the west.
Shiga District was dissolved as a annihilation of merger.
The population is concentrated forth the southern shore of Lake Biwa in Otsu (adjacent to Kyoto) und forth the eastern shore of Lake Biwa.
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The nagare-zukuri style was first adopted for the Kamo Shrine in Kyoto, but spread throughout the whole of Japan.
Hie-zukuri is the style used for Hie Shrine in Shiga, and looks as though the back part of the hip-and-gable style (irimoya-zukuri) used for the roof has been cut away.
The hachiman-zukuri style comes from the Usa Hachiman Shrine in Oita, which appears like two separate buildings one behind the other, each with its own gable roof (kirizuma-zukuri).
