Funazushi, which has been served for centuries and uses round crucian carp fished from Lake Biwa in Shiga prefecture, western Japan, is characterised by its distinctive sour taste and pungent aroma.

Just northeast of Kyoto City in Shiga Prefecture lies Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake. Along with lake swimming, you can try numerous water sports from sailing to kayaking. Lake Biwa is ...

A young girl named Biwa is the heroine of “Heike Monogatari” (The Heike Story), a Japanese anime series. In the series, based on a medieval Japanese war epic called "The Tale of the Heike ...

It cut over Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, at a speed of 80 kph. The baumkuchen was made by Club Harie, a popular bakery in Omi-Hachiman, Shiga Prefecture. The bakery was chosen to provide the ...

Japan's biggest lake: Lake Biwa. It is four million years old, a source of water for 14 million people, and home to over ten aquatic creatures that are only found there.