Omihachiman [city] - Omihachiman

Japanese: 近江八幡[市] - おうみはちまん

A city located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa in central Shiga Prefecture. It was incorporated as a city in 1954. The city developed from the castle town of Toyotomi Hidetsugu's Hachiman Castle. Even after the castle was abandoned, it flourished as a town of Omi merchants. As the center of the Koto Plain, it is served by the Tokaido Main Line and the Omi Railway, and produces Omi linen, mosquito nets, cotton canvas, tatami mats, roofing tiles, and medicines. The surrounding area is rich in rice. Chomei-ji Temple on the lakeside is the 31st temple on the Saigoku Kannon Pilgrimage and offers excellent views of Lake Biwa. In 1993, Lake Biwa became a Ramsar site. In March 2010, it merged with Azuchi Town, Gamo District. Area: 177.45 ^km2 . Population: 81,738 (2010).
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Japanese:

滋賀県中部，琵琶湖東岸にある市。1954年市制。市街は豊臣秀次の八幡城の城下町から発達。廃城後も近江商人の町として栄えた。湖東平野の一中心で東海道本線，近江鉄道が通じ，近江麻布，蚊帳，綿帆布，畳表，瓦，薬品などを産する。周辺は米の多産地。湖畔の長命寺は西国三十三所31番札所で琵琶湖の展望にすぐれる。1993年に琵琶湖がラムサール条約登録湿地となる。2010年３月蒲生郡安土町と合併。177.45km²。８万1738人（2010）。
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