Lake Biwa
Lake Biwa (Japanese: 琵琶湖) is the largest lake in Japan that is located in Shiga Prefecture.
| Coordinates | 35°20′N 136°10′E / 35.333°N 136.167°ECoordinates: 35°20′N 136°10′E / 35.333°N 136.167°E |
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| Lake type | Ancient lake, tectonic, freshwater |
| Primary inflows | 118 rivers |
| Primary outflows | Seta River |
| Catchment area | 3,174 km2 (1,225 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Japan |
| Max. length | 63.49 km (39.45 mi) |
| Max. width | 22.8 km (14.2 mi) |
| Surface area | 670.3 km2 (258.8 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 104 m (341 ft) |
| Water volume | 27.5 km3 (6.6 cu mi) |
| Residence time | 5.5 years |
| Shore length1 | 235.2 km (146.1 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 85.6 m (281 ft) |
| Islands | 3 |
| Settlements | Higashiōmi, Hikone, Kusatsu, Maibara, Moriyama, Nagahama, Ōmihachiman, Ōtsu, Takashima, Yasu |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Biwa Media
Yodo River (淀川), also called the Seta River (瀬田川 ) and the Uji River (宇治川) at portions of its route, is the principal river in Osaka Prefecture on Honshū, Japan.
The giant Lake Biwa catfish is the largest predatory fish in the lake and is found nowhere else.
Lake Biwa at Chomeiji-cho, Ōmihachiman
三井寺疎水
Mangetsu-ji temple, one of the Eight Views of Omi
A pleasure boat from Ōtsu Port
竹生島遠景
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Nagahama Port
A snowy Lake Biwa seen from an airplane window and a not snowy Lake Biwa seen from a ferry, 2022
