Lake Biwa Canal. (© Pixta) Lake Biwa is one of the most ancient lakes in the world. Around 4 million years ago, a shallow lake formed near what is now the city of Iga, Mie Prefecture.

Shiga Prefecture is centered on Lake Biwa, which is Japan’s largest body of fresh water. Funazushi, an early, fermented form of sushi, is made with carp from the lake.

OSAKA -- Following months of fierce heat and below-average rainfall, authorities ordered a reduction in water taken from Lake Biwa and the Yodo River from Saturday, affecting Shiga, Kyoto, Osaka ...

' Biwa trout ' is a salmonid fish endemic to Shiga Prefecture, and the largest can reach a total length of 60 cm. I caught a Biwa trout in Lake Biwa , and tried to find out what it tastes like by ...

Japan's western prefecture of Shiga is looking to attract patriotic Austrian tourists who may be interested in visiting Lake Biwa, given the revelation on social media that the spectacular body of ...

VOX POPULI: Lake Biwa Canal enlivened Kyoto while mixing in Western motifs Vox Populi, Vox Dei is a daily column that runs on Page 1 of The Asahi Shimbun.

OTSU -- Children in the Nicaraguan capital of Managua are learning the importance of the environment through a lake boat study program modeled after one in west Japan's Shiga Prefecture which has ...

The 2023 Lake Biwa Fireworks Festival will be held in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture on Tuesday, August 8, 2023. Expectations are likely to rise for the event, which will be held for the first time ...

Lake Biwa Canal Cruise: The five-mile ride one-way from the Keage boat dock to the dock near Miidera Station, lasts an hour and 20 minutes (6,000 to 14,000 yen per person, or about $42 to $98 per ...