Region

Shiga Prefecture

Located in Japan Coordinates: 35°13′00″ N 136°08′00″ E

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Population: 1,402,132; 1.4M
Elevation: 85 m; above sea level
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Places inside: 18; listed under Shiga Prefecture
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: NKM Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base72 km; NGO Chubu Centrair International Airport73 km

About Shiga Prefecture

Shiga Prefecture is a region. Location: Japan. Population: 1,402,132.

From Wikipedia

Shiga Prefecture (滋賀県, Shiga-ken; Japanese pronunciation: [ɕí.ɡä̀, -ŋä̀, ɕì.ɡä́.kè̞ɴ̀, -ŋä́.kè̞ɴ̀]) is an inland prefecture of Japan in the Kansai region of Honshu. Shiga Prefecture has a population of 1,398,972 as of 1 February 2025 and has a geographic area of 4,017 km2 (1,551 sq mi). Shiga Prefecture borders Fukui Prefecture to the north, Gifu Prefecture to the northeast, Mie Prefecture to the southeast, and Kyoto Prefecture to the west.

At a glance

Area: 4,017 km²
Official website: pref.shiga.lg.jp

Source: Wikidata

Places bordering Shiga Prefecture

Kyoto
Mie
Fukui
Gifu

Twin towns and sister cities of Shiga Prefecture

Michigan· United States

Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.

Climate of Shiga Prefecture

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.

8° 2°

7° 1°

10° 3°

16° 8°

21° 13°

24° 17°

29° 22°

30° 23°

26° 20°

20° 14°

15° 8°

11° 4°

Jan

111

Feb

106

Mar

125

Apr

145

May

146

Jun

222

Jul

207

Aug

120

Sep

195

Oct

123

Nov

Dec

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

Show values as a table

Climate of Shiga Prefecture
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	7°	10°	16°	21°	24°	29°	30°	26°	20°	15°	11°
Average low (°C)	2°	1°	3°	8°	13°	17°	22°	23°	20°	14°	8°	4°
Precipitation (mm)	111	106	125	145	146	222	207	120	195	123	96	95