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The largest lake in Japan (nearly same size as Singapore), located about 30-miunte drive away from Kyoto. The picture is Sunny Beach in the north of the lake, called Oku-Biwa.
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Normally the busiest season for leisure and fishing – now all parking lots, souvenir shops and boat rental offices are temporarily closed. The island on the right is Okishima Island, or “Cat Island”.