"Shiga" redirects here. For other uses, see Shiga (disambiguation).
Prefecture in Kansai, Japan
Shiga Prefecture
滋賀県
Prefecture
Japanese transcription(s)
• Japanese
滋賀県
• Rōmaji
Shiga-ken
The floating pavilion of Mangetsu-ji on the shores of Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan, located in Otsu City, Shiga Prefecture
Flag
Symbol
Anthem: Shiga kenmin no uta
Country
Japan
Region
Kansai
Island
Honshu
Capital
Ōtsu
Subdivisions
Districts: 3, Municipalities: 19
Government
• Governor
Taizō Mikazuki
Area
• Total
4,017.38 km2 (1,551.12 sq mi)
• Rank
38th
Population
(October 1, 2015)
• Total
1,412,916
• Rank
28th
• Density
350/km2 (910/sq mi)
GDP
[1]
• Total
JP¥ 6,923 billion US$ 63.5 billion (2019)
ISO 3166 code
JP-25
Website
http://www.pref.shiga.lg.jp
Symbols of Japan
Bird
Little grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis)
Flower
Rhododendron (Rhododendron metternichii var. hondoense)
Tree
Japanese maple (Acer palmatum)
Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県, Shiga-ken) is a landlocked prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu.[2] Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 (1 October 2015) 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.
Ōtsu is the capital and largest city of Shiga Prefecture, with other major cities including Kusatsu, Nagahama, and Higashiōmi.[3] Shiga Prefecture encircles Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan, and 37% of the total land area is designated as Natural Parks, the highest of any prefecture. Shiga Prefecture's southern half is located adjacent to the former capital city of Kyoto and forms part of Greater Kyoto, the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Japan. Shiga Prefecture is home to Ōmi beef, the Eight Views of Ōmi, and Hikone Castle, one of four national treasure castles in Japan.
^"2020年度国民経済計算（2015年基準・2008SNA） : 経済社会総合研究所 - 内閣府". 内閣府ホームページ (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-05-18.
^Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Shiga-ken" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 853, p. 853, at Google Books; "Kansai" at Japan Encyclopedia, p. 477, p. 477, at Google Books.
^Nussbaum, "Ōtsu" at Japan Encyclopedia, p. 765, p. 765, at Google Books.
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