Shiga

JR Railway has train lines that encircle Lake Biwa, providing access to many of the prefecture's cities. JR also has the Kusatsu Line, which runs through the southern part of the prefecture. Omi Railways provides public transport access to much of the southeastern cities and towns, as well. Ryuo is the only town in the prefecture that doesn't have a train station within its borders, so the prefecture is very accessible overall. Even so, places such as the Koto Sanzan temples, Mount Ibuki, etc. are located far from the nearest station. Such attractions are typically accessible by bus. For cyclists, there is a bike route around Lake Biwa with various rental stations along it where you can rent or return bikes, providing safe and convenient bike access to many cities and attractions. It may not have the name recognition of Kobe beef, but Omi beef is very famous among Japanese gourmets, and every local town will have an (expensive) speciality restaurant....