Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,412,916 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.
Hikone is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 111,958 in 49066 households and a population density of 570 persons per km². The total area of the city is 196.84 square kilometres (76.00 sq mi).
Maibara Station is an interchange passenger [[railway station] located in the city of Maibara, Shiga, Japan. On the border between West Japan Railway Company and Central Japan Railway Company, it is jointly operated by both companies, along with the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. It is also a freight depot for the Japan Freight Railway Company.
Kōra is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,721 in 2619 households and a population density of 490 persons per km². The total area of the town is 13.63 square kilometres (5.26 sq mi).
Taga is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,525 in 2900 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 135.77 square kilometres (52.42 sq mi). Taga developed as a shrine town of Taga Taisha, a major Shinto shrine.
Higashiōmi is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 113,229 in 45771 households and a population density of 290 persons per km². The total area of the city is 388.58 square kilometres (150.03 sq mi).
Taga-taisha (多賀大社) is a Shinto shrine located in the town of Taga, Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, [[Japan]. The shrine is frequently referred to as O-Taga-san (お多賀さん) by local residents. The gardens of the inner shoin, which date to the Momoyama period are a nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty,whereas the mid-Edo period Shoin itself is a Shiga Prefectural Important Cultural Property.
Ohmi Railway Co., Ltd. is a Japanese private railway company which operates in Shiga Prefecture, and a member of the Seibu group since 1943. The company is named after the Ōmi Province, the former name of the present-day Shiga. The railway is nicknamed "Gachakon train" by local users because of its noisy sound.
The Ohmi Railway Main Line is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. It connects the cities of Maibara and Koka. Its alignment is parallel with the Tōkaidō Shinkansen between Takamiya and Gokasho.
The Ohmi Railway Yōkaichi Line is a regional railway line in Shiga Prefecture operated by Ohmi Railway.
Takamiya-juku was the sixty-fourth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan. It was located in the present-day city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, on the right bank of the Inukami River.
Hikone Station is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of Hikone, Shiga, Japan. It is operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Ohmi Railway/
Takamiya Station is a junction passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Taga Taisha-mae Station is a passenger railway station in located in the town of Taga, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Fujitec-mae Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Hikoneguchi Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Kyocera-mae Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Higashiōmi, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. The station was opened for the Kyocera Shiga Gamo Factory located a short walk away.
Screen Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. The station was named after Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd., whose Hikone office the station serves.
Hikone-Serikawa Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
