Katata

Japanese: 堅田 - かたた

A district of Otsu City in southern Shiga Prefecture. Formerly Katata Town. Located on the western shore of Lake Biwa at its narrowest point. Since ancient times, it has flourished as a key point on the Western Omi Road and for lake transportation, and the Katata Navy was active here during the Sengoku period. It is also a fishing port where fish such as Katata crucian carp are caught. There is a floating shrine in the middle of the lake, and Katata's Rakugan was one of the Eight Views of Omi. Currently, the area is seeing a marked increase in factories and residential development. National Route 161 passes through the area, and JR Kosei Line Katata Station is located here. It is also at the western end of Lake Biwa Bridge, which connects to National Route 477.

[Seiichi Takahashi]

[References] | Eight Views of Omi | Otsu (city) | Mangetsuji Temple

Mangetsuji Temple Ukimido Hall
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Mangetsuji Temple Ukimido Hall

Hiroshige Utagawa "Eight Views of Omi: Katada Rakugan"
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Hiroshige Utagawa "Eight Views of Omi: Katada Rakugan"

Utagawa Fusatane, "Eight Views of Omi: Katada Rakugan"
1854 (Ansei 2) Edition by Moriya Jihei (Moriji) National Diet Library

Utagawa Fusatane, "Eight Views of Omi: Katada Rakugan"

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Japanese:

滋賀県南部、大津市の一地区。旧堅田町。琵琶(びわ)湖最狭部の西岸に位置する。古くから西近江路(おうみじ)と湖上交通の要衝として栄え、戦国時代には堅田水軍が活躍した。「堅田フナ」などをとる漁港でもある。湖中に浮御堂(うきみどう)があり、「堅田の落雁(らくがん)」は近江八景の一つであった。現在は工場の進出や住宅地化が著しい。国道161号が通じ、JR湖西(こせい)線堅田駅がある。また、琵琶湖大橋の西端にあたり、橋は国道477号につながる。

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満月寺浮御堂
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満月寺浮御堂

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歌川広重『近江八景　堅田落雁』

歌川房種『近江八景　堅田落雁』
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歌川房種『近江八景　堅田落雁』

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