Moriyama

The landscape around Moriyama is a low, level plain on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa, which has shaped both the city’s spread and its agricultural economy. Japan’s largest freshwater lake remains the defining presence here, placing Moriyama within the broad Ōmi Basin of Shiga Prefecture. The Lake Biwa Bridge crosses the water toward Ōtsu, while rail links connect the city with the wider Kyoto–Osaka urban area. Moriyama-juku, a former post station on the Nakasendō highway, recalls the route that once linked Kyoto with Edo. The Sagawa Art Museum adds an important venue for Japanese art. See how Moriyama relates to the wider Lake Biwa area by browsing webcams nearby.

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