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Prefecture of Japan
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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.
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Lake Biwa (琵琶湖 Biwa-ko) is Japan's largest freshwater lake and the defining feature of Shiga prefecture.
Mount Hiei (比叡山 Hiei-zan) is a mountain that lies to the northeast of Kyoto in the Sakamoto (坂本) district of Otsu city. It is famed for the extensive temple complex near the summit.
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