Lake Biwa

Lake Biwa, or Biwa-ko (琵琶湖), is the largest fresh water lake in Japan, located in Shiga Prefecture, northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Because of its proximity to the ancient capital, references to Lake Biwa appears frequently in Japanese literature, particularly in poetry and in historical accounts of battles.

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The area of this lake is about 670 km², the same size as Awaji Island. Rivers drain from the surrounding mountains into Lake Biwa, which provides drinking water for about 15 million people in the region.

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