118. 週末の滋賀旅行。琵琶湖と歴史の街、滋賀の新たな魅力発見！Weekend Trip to Shiga: Discovering New Charms of Lake Biwa and Historical Towns!

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今週末（こんしゅうまつ）はコンサートのため、滋賀県(しがけん)に旅行(りょこう)に行(い)ってきました。滋賀県(しがけん)はいつも新幹線(しんかんせん)で通(とお)り過(す)ぎるだけの場所(ばしょ)で、あまりしっかり観光(かんこう)したことがありませんでした。まずは琵琶湖(びわこ)の大(おお)きさに感動(かんどう)し、また京都(きょうと)にも近(ちか)いことから、有名(ゆうめい)なお寺(てら)や神社(じんじゃ)も多(おお)い伝統的(でんとうてき)なところもあり、滋賀県(しがけん)の新(あたら)たな魅力(みりょく)をいろいろと発見(はっけん)しました。京都(きょうと)大阪(おおさか)へのアクセスの良(よ)さ、琵琶湖(びわこ)の美(うつく)しさ、大都市(だいとし)ほど混雑(こんざつ)していなくて閑静(かんせい)な街並(まちな)み、などなど、知（し）らなかった滋賀(しが)の良(よ)さがたくさんあります！京都（きょうと）だけではなく隣（となり）の滋賀県（しがけん）もおすすめです！

This weekend, we traveled to Shiga Prefecture for a concert. Shiga has always been a place I've passed through on the Shinkansen, without ever really taking the time to explore it thoroughly. First off, we were amazed by the size of Lake Biwa. Being close to Kyoto, Shiga is home to many famous temples and shrines, showcasing its traditional charm. We discovered various new attractions of Shiga Prefecture, including the easy access to Kyoto and Osaka, the beauty of Lake Biwa, and its tranquil streets, which are not as crowded as those in bigger cities. There are so many great aspects of Shiga that we weren't aware of! Not just Kyoto, but its neighbor Shiga Prefecture comes highly recommended too!

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