Shiga Prefecture
Prefecture of Japan
Shiga Prefecture is a prefecture of Japan, and its capital is Otsu. It is the 38th largest of the country's 47 prefectures by area, at 4,017 km². With about 1.41 million people, it ranks 26th by population and holds roughly 1% of the national total.
- Type
- Prefecture
- Capital
- Otsu
- Population
- 1,411,16826th of 47, 2021
- Area
- 4,017 km²38th of 47
- Density
- 351 per km²