{"id":5373,"date":"2018-04-25T17:08:53","date_gmt":"2018-04-25T08:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/?p=5373"},"modified":"2018-05-17T11:07:38","modified_gmt":"2018-05-17T02:07:38","slug":"%e7%ab%b9%e7%94%9f%e5%b3%b6%e3%81%a8%e9%95%b7%e6%b5%9c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/en\/shiga\/5373.html","title":{"rendered":"Chikubu-shima Island and Nagahama"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is an island called <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Chikubu_Island\" target=\"_blank\">Chikubu-shima Island<\/a>\u00a0located on the north side of Lake Biwa, which is said to be where gods live. The island has an area of 0.14 square kilometers and a periphery of about 2 kilometers, which is made of a monolithic granite. It is an uninhabited island, and you can reach it using a liner leaving from Nagahama Port, located on the east side of Lake Biwa, or from Imazu Port, located on the west side. We used a liner leaving from Nagahama Port.<\/p>\n<p>The mountain which you see behind the town is Mt. Ibukisan.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1033.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5377 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1033-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1033\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1033-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1033-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The part deep in color at the center of the picture is Nagahama Daibutsu (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Great_Buddha\" target=\"_blank\">Great Image of Buddha<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1031.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5376\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5376 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1031-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1031\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1031-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1031-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1057.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5379\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5379 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1057-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1057\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1057-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1057-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was fine that day, and there were people enjoying fishing or riding PWC on the lake.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HJXb36C9WGo?feature=oembed&amp;wmode=opaque\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The port of Chikubu-shima came into view about 30 minutes after leaving Nagahama Port.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1067.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5381\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5381 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1067-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1067\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1067-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1067-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We reached Chikubu-shima Island. This is the ferry boat we used, which was bound back for Nagahama Port.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1073.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5383\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5383 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1073-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1073\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1073-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1073-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6661.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5384\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-5384 size-thumbnail\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6661-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6661\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The map of Chikubu-shima Island.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>You can see steep staircases behind the torii (gateway at the entrance of a Shinto shrine), when you look up from the port. We headed for Benzaiten (Saraswati or the Goddess of Music)-do hall in &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/H%C5%8Dgon-ji\" target=\"_blank\">Hogon-ji<\/a>&#8221; temple going up the stairs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1074.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5385\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5385 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1074-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1074\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1074-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1074-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5386 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1080-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1080\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1080-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1080-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1084.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5387\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5387 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1084-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1084\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1084-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1084-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the Benzaiten-do hall.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1087.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5388\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5388 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1087-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1087\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1087-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1087-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6594.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5411\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5411 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6594-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6594\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6594-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6594-450x338.jpg 450w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6594-235x176.jpg 235w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6594-80x60.jpg 80w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There was Fudo-myo-o (Acala or Acalanatha, God of Fire) in front of the Benzaiten-do hall.\u00a0 Two attendants (the two small statures between which the Fudo-myo-o stands) are so cute.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1090.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5389\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5389 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1090-640x423.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1090\" width=\"640\" height=\"423\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1090-640x423.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1090-450x297.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is &#8220;Funa Corridor,&#8221; which was built using masts of &#8220;Nihon-maru,&#8221; Toyotomi Hideyoshi&#8217;s boat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1107.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5391\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5391 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1107-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1107\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1107-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1107-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The structure of the corridor is like this.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-5404\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1144-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1144\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1144-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1144-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Tsukubusuma_Shrine\" target=\"_blank\">Tsukubusuma-jinjya shrine<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1119.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5392\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5392 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1119-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1119\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1119-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1119-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We threw sunbaked earthen dishes. It is said that your wish comes true if the dishes you threw pass through the torii gate.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1124.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5394\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5394 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1124-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1124\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1124-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1124-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The whole island was covered with coniferous trees, and the green of the trees was very beautiful in the background of blue sky and the lake of emerald green.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1123.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5393\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5393 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1123-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1123\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1123-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1123-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1131.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5562\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5562 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1131-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1131\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1131-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1131-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1136.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5563\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5563 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1136-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1136\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1136-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1136-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1095.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5390 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1095-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1095\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1095-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1095-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After 80 minutes from the landing, a ferry boat came to pick us up.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1151.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5396\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5396 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1151-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1151\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1151-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1151-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We came back to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nagahama,_Shiga\" target=\"_blank\">Nagahama<\/a>, and headed to <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nagahama_Castle\" target=\"_blank\">Nagahama Castle<\/a>. This castle was built by Hashiba Hideyosi (Toyotomi Hideyoshi), but was deserted in 1615. The current Nagahama Castle was rebuilt in 1983. It is a five-storied building constructed with reinforced concrete, and is a history museum.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1164.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5414\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5414 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1164-640x427.jpg\" alt=\"DSCF1164\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1164-640x427.jpg 640w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/DSCF1164-450x300.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Scenes of Lake Biwa seen from an observation platform on the fifth floor.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FHUH0837.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5415\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5415 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FHUH0837-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"FHUH0837\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FHUH0837-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FHUH0837-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FHUH0837-338x338.jpg 338w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/FHUH0837.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After that, we took a leisurely promenade about the streets in Nagahama.<\/p>\n<p>A building having a characteristic black wall, called &#8220;Kurokabe (black wall) Glass Shop&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SHOG0489.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5420 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SHOG0489-338x338.jpg\" alt=\"SHOG0489\" width=\"338\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SHOG0489-338x338.jpg 338w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SHOG0489-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SHOG0489-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/SHOG0489.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 338px) 100vw, 338px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Shopping streets having a nostalgic atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/LTQJ3920.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5418\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5418 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/LTQJ3920-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"LTQJ3920\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/LTQJ3920-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/LTQJ3920-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/LTQJ3920-338x338.jpg 338w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/LTQJ3920.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/RVLH0662.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5419\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5419 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/RVLH0662-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"RVLH0662\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/RVLH0662-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/RVLH0662-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/RVLH0662-338x338.jpg 338w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/RVLH0662.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Buildings having a dignified traditional tile roof, reminding us of Nishijin in Kyoto.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VKII4688.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5425\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5425 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VKII4688-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"VKII4688\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VKII4688-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VKII4688-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VKII4688-338x338.jpg 338w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/VKII4688.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A retro building, which is not retired yet.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/UFBF9701.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5421\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5421 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/UFBF9701-480x480.jpg\" alt=\"UFBF9701\" width=\"480\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/UFBF9701-480x480.jpg 480w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/UFBF9701-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/UFBF9701-338x338.jpg 338w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/UFBF9701.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Festival floats, which participate in a festival held in Nagahama.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6612-e1524640691642.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-5426\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5426 size-large\" src=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6612-e1524640691642-360x480.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_6612\" width=\"360\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6612-e1524640691642-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6612-e1524640691642-254x338.jpg 254w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 360px) 100vw, 360px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/japan-4seasons.com\/wp2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/IMG_6617.jpg\" 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The scenes around Lake Biwa are spacious and give you refreshment. You can also leisurely stroll around the town in Nagahama.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>There is an island called Chikubu-shima Island\u00a0located on the north side of Lake Biwa, which is said to be where gods live. 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