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The museum of Shiga Prefectural Biwako Bunkakan

The Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan is a museum in the capital city of , . First opened in November 1948 as the Shiga Prefecture Sangyou-Bunkakan, the Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan formally came into existence in 1961.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Museum in Ōtsu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Museum of Shiga Prefecture Biwako-Bunkakan” and “Shiga Kenritsu Biwako Bunkakan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Biwako Hall Center for the Performing Arts, Shiga and Shimanoseki Station.

Theater building
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is a theater building, which is situated 300 metres southeast of The museum of Shiga Prefectural Biwako Bunkakan.

Railway stop
Photo: 運動会プロテインパワー, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. is situated 290 metres west of The museum of Shiga Prefectural Biwako Bunkakan.

Railway stop
Photo: Marikino2522, Public domain.
is a passenger railway station located in the city of , , Japan, operated by the private railway company Keihan Electric Railway. is situated 380 metres south of The museum of Shiga Prefectural Biwako Bunkakan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamashina-ku and Kusatsu.

Suburb
Photo: Asturio Cantabrio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yamashina is one of the eleven wards in the city of Kyoto, in , . It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and is one stop away from Kyoto Station on the Tōkaidō Main Line. is situated 7 km southwest of The museum of Shiga Prefectural Biwako Bunkakan.

Photo: Hiroshige, Public domain.
is a city located in , Japan. The city lies on , 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.

Photo: Galileo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Some of the most picturesque parts of are located in , the eastern region of the city, across the Kamo River. Visiting the main tourist attractions of eastern Kyoto will fill a full day - a suggested itinerary is to work north from Kiyomizu-dera to Ginkakuji, passing through Gion, and visiting Yasaka Shrine and Nanzenji before following the Philosopher's Walk to Ginkakuji.

The museum of Shiga Prefectural Biwako Bunkakan

Latitude
35.00813° or 35° 0′ 29″ north
Longitude
135.87391° or 135° 52′ 26″ east
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8Q7Q2V5F+7H
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node 6197760387
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Wiki­data ID
Q11564666
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Japanese—“The museum of Shiga Prefectural Biwako Bunkakan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “滋賀縣立琵琶湖文化館”
  • Japanese: “滋賀県立琵琶湖文化館”
  • Japanese: “琵琶湖文化館”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 滋賀県警察本部 and Otsu Central Post Office.

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