Lake Biwa

Local name琵琶湖
LocationShiga Prefecture, Japan

Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in Japan. It is located entirely within Shiga Prefecture, northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biwa is an ancient lake, over 4 million years old. It is estimated to be the 13th oldest lake in the world. Because of its proximity to Kyoto, references to Lake Biwa appear frequently in Japanese literature, particularly in poetry and in historical accounts of battles.

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Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Biwa

Address Japan

Coordinates 35°17'7.536" N 136°5'19.731" E

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