The torii in the lake
Shirahige's gate stands in the water. I came for Nami, the gengoro-buna, and for Sasa's season. Ayu do not wait. The lake does.
Finding this place
Lake Biwa, Shiga, Japan
Shirahige
35.2744, 136.0111
The lake torii at Shirahige Shrine stands in the water on the western shore. Gengoro-buna live in the lake, and ayu run the rivers that feed it.
The lake torii at Shirahige Shrine stands in the water on the western shore. Gengoro-buna live in the lake, and ayu run the rivers that feed it.
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Visits
16 May 2026
Shore watch at Shirahige for the lake carp, and the ayu season.
Nami, Sasa
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Who lives here
Visits
16 May 2026
Shore watch at Shirahige for the lake carp, and the ayu season.
Nami, Sasa
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