Family Trip to Japan - Part 4 - Shiga, Lake Biwa Museum
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It is a week since our arrival in Japan and the time has come to make our next move. We make our way to my wife’s family in Shiga Prefecture; we will stay for one week. Another train ride from Kobe takes us through Osaka, Kyoto and finally, Shiga. A bus ride and a walk up the mountain and we arrive at our destination, about two hours door to door. A festive time with family gathered, kids playing and adults talking and catching up.
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For our first adventure in Shiga, my wife’s two sisters, their children, and mother all gather, together we take a trip to visit the Lake Biwa Museum, a perfect option for 10 people on a rainy spring day. The museum has an interesting variety of exhibits, installations, hands on areas, and an aquarium.
The kids enjoy the museum and the adults enjoy having everyone together.
- Shiga Prefecture forms part of the Kansai region in the western part of Honshu Island. It encircles Lake Biwa, the largest freshwater lake in Japan. The capital is called Otsu.
- For more information on Shiga visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiga_Prefecture
- For more information on Lake Biwa Museum visit: http://www.lbm.go.jp/english/index.html
Rock Papa
日本滞在一週間は瞬く間過ぎ、次の目的地、妻の家族がいる滋賀県に出発。滋賀県には一週間の滞在予定。神戸から大阪を過ぎ、京都を過ぎてやっと滋賀県に到着。それからバスに乗って、降りたら歩いて山の上の目的地に到着するまで、家を出てから約２時間かかった。子供達は遊び回り、大人達は会話を楽しむ。そんなお祭り騒ぎの始まり。
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滋賀県で私達の最初の行き先は、妻の二人の妹とその子供達、お義母さん、総勢１０人で行った、琵琶湖博物館。その日はあいにくの雨。でも、大人数で雨の日に行くのに最適な場所でした。博物館は、淡水魚水族館があったり、琵琶湖、滋賀についての興味深い展示物があり、子供達はとても楽しそうにしていたし、大人も家族全員で出掛けるのが楽しかったです。
Rock Papa
