Aisho, Town in Echi district, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Aishō extends across 37.97 square kilometers of flatlands in the Ōmi Basin, surrounded by mountains near Lake Biwa in eastern Shiga Prefecture.
The area functioned as Echigawa-juku, the 65th post station on the Nakasendō highway connecting Kyoto with eastern Japan during the Edo period.
The SekaiCo community house facilitates Japanese language education and cultural exchange activities between local residents and international participants.
The town maintains four elementary schools, two middle schools, one high school, and provides access to the Ohmi Railway Main Line for transportation.
Aishō experiences population growth contrary to many rural Japanese towns, with 21,411 residents distributed across 8,310 households as of July 2021.
Location: Shiga Prefecture
Location: Echi district
Inception: February 13, 2006
Website: https://www.town.aisho.shiga.jp/
Shares border with: Hikone, Higashiomi, Taga, Kora, Toyosato
Website: https://town.aisho.shiga.jp
GPS coordinates: 35.16878,136.21233
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:07
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