Shiga Prefecture

Japan

Shiga Prefecture shares 64 connections with 1964 other places across 18 topics, ranging from Heian-period history and Buddhist religion to natural geography and transportation. History and nature form the dominant threads, grounded in the prefecture's enclosure by mountain ranges and its position adjacent to Kyoto. Ties to Kyoto, Japan and Osaka, Japan run through medieval Buddhist heritage, including Mii-dera temple, and through Sengoku-era military conflicts such as the Siege of Odani Castle and the 1184 Battle of Awazu.