Region · 1.4 M people
Shiga Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan.
Near Shiga Prefecture
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Weather by season
- Dec–Feb10°187 mm
- Mar–May20°364 mm
- Jun–Aug31°587 mm
- Sep–Nov23°440 mm
Average high (°C) and rain per season. Data for Kyoto, 9 km away. Highlighted: the best months to go. Kyoto station, 1991–2020 climate normals · Meteostat. Raw data: NOAA, Deutscher Wetterdienst and others. (CC BY 4.0).
About Shiga Prefecture
Shiga Prefecture is an inland prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,398,972 as of 1 February 2025 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.
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- Ginkaku-ji: unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Daigo-ji: unknown author · Public domain · Commons
- Mount Hiei: Moja · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Kiyomizu-dera: Martin Falbisoner · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Enryaku-ji: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Commons
- Heian Jingū: Saigen Jiro · CC0 · Commons
- Yasaka Shrine: Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Sanjūsangen-dō: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Commons
