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Lake Biwa
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Nature & outdoorsKyoto, Japan

Lake Biwa

Freshwater lake in Japan.

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Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. It is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biwa is an ancient lake, over 4 million years old.

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Location

Open map: Lake Biwa and 8 nearby attractions

35.25500, 136.08000 · Kyoto

Nearby

  1. Azuchi CastleHistory & heritage
    12 km
  2. Hikone CastleHistory & heritage
    16 km
  3. Enryaku-jiReligious sites
    30 km
  4. Mount HieiNature & outdoors
    30 km
  5. Ginkaku-jiReligious sites
    36 km
  6. Kamigamo ShrineReligious sites
    37 km
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