Early and mid-September is the time of harvest here in Ogi. Terraced paddies are covered with a wavy golden bl … Read more
YUJournal
On this page, we will post everything interesting, beautiful, cool, exciting, yummy and fun we found around Lake Biwa!
JR Kosei Line, which stretches northwards along the western shore of Lake Biwa (Kosei literally means “the wes … Read more
Terraced paddy fields in Ogi, which appeared as glittering ponds this spring, are now covered with a brilliant … Read more
Centred by the country’s largest freshwater lake and surrounded by 1,000-metre mountains, Shiga Prefecture is … Read more
Located on the side of a mountain facing Seta River, the ancient temple complex of Ishiyama-dera has been over … Read more
Today’s post is about tanuki (raccoon dog) figures of Shigaraki. Counted as one of the towns of Japan’s “Six O … Read more
Sakamoto, having developed as a temple town of Enryakuji Temple and Hiyoshitaisha Shrine for more than a thous … Read more
The memorial first post is about terraced rice fields around Ogi! Ogi is a farming village nestled on the east … Read more
Our blog “YUJournal” has now started! On this blog, we will irregurally post whatever attractive a … Read more