Biwa-ko (琵琶湖), known as Lake Biwa in English, is one of the largest lakes in Japan and is the only ancient lake of the archipelago that has been around for approximately 4 million years. Biwa-ko is ...

' Biwa trout ' is a salmonid fish endemic to Shiga Prefecture, and the largest can reach a total length of 60 cm. I caught a Biwa trout in Lake Biwa, and tried to find out what it tastes like by using ...

This time, we will be fishing for Biwa trout using a technique called trolling, which involves casting a fishing line from a slowly moving boat and waiting for a Biwa trout to bite. There are many ...

Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture is home to the Biwa trout, a type of salmon found only in this lake. These fish are now swimming upstream in rivers flowing into Lake Biwa to find places to lay their ...

It’s popular all over the world. It’s the quintessential Japanese food and could be considered the earliest “fast food” in Japan. It’s a dish that consists of raw fish, vinegar-rice, and a smear of ...