Ishiba Station

Ishiba Station is a passenger railway station located in the city of Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway.

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Type: Railway stop
Description: railway station in Otsu, Shiga prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “Ishiba” and “Ishiba-eki”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga and Fukuzō-ji.

Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga

Theater building

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Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga is a performing arts centre that opened beside Lake Biwa in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan in 1998. Biwako Hall is one of Japan's leading centres for opera and is home to the Biwako Hall Vocal Ensemble. Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga is situated 260 metres northeast of Ishiba Station.

Fukuzō-ji

Buddhist temple

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Fukuzō-ji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 130 metres south of Ishiba Station.

Jifuku-ji

Buddhist temple

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Jifuku-ji is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 180 metres south of Ishiba Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamashina-ku and Kusatsu.

Yamashina-ku

Suburb

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Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and Yamashina Station is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. Yamashina-ku is situated 7 km southwest of Ishiba Station.

Kusatsu

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Kusatsu is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city lies on Lake Biwa, Japan's largest freshwater lake. As of 31 January 2024, the city had an estimated population of 139,913 in 63,942 households and a population density of 2100 persons per km2.