Shiga Prefecture, site of Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is home to centuries-old crafts like Shigaraki ware and Wana velvet. We explore an island in the lake by tricycle before climbing into ...

Lake Biwa is the largest body of fresh water in Japan. There's a town, Harie in Shiga Prefecture, on its northwestern shore, with a constant sound of water. Canals run throughout the town ...

A nature photographer captured images of a striped snake molting in a rice paddy in Shiga Prefecture ... Striped snakes are endemic to Japan and can be found throughout the country.

Valais Blacknose lambs, often dubbed the cutest sheep variety, are on public display at Rosa & Berry Tawada English ...