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Biwako Terrace (びわ湖テラス) is located in Biwako Valley (びわ湖バレイ), a mountain resort in Ōtsu City, Shiga Prefecture. The terrace café lies in the Hira Mountains (比良山地), on Mount Uchimi, at an altitude of 1,103 metres and offers a spectacular view over Lake Biwa. Visitors can access Biwako Valley...

The Miho Museum (ミホ ミュージアム) is located near Shigaraki City in the mountainous hills of southern Shiga Prefecture. It was designed by star architect I.M. Pei and holds the private collection of artworks accumulated by Mihoko Koyama and her daughter Hiroko. In 1970, Mihoko Koyama founded Shinji...