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The Lake Biwa Museum (琵琶湖博物館, Biwako Hakubutsukan) is in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1996. The theme of the museum is "relationship between lakes and people" and introduces the nature and culture of Lake Biwa, the largest and oldest lake in Japan.

Lake Biwa Museum

琵琶湖博物館 (Biwako Hakubutsukan)
Established	1996
Location	Shiga, Japan 1091 Oroshimo, Kusatsu City, Shiga Prefecture 525-0001, JAPAN
Coordinates	35.0741388°N 135.9349166°E / 35.0741388; 135.9349166
Visitors	450 000 (2016)
Director	1996- Hiroya KAWANABE 2010- Toru SHINOHARA 2019- Kei-ichi TAKAHASHI
Public transit access	25 minutes away from JR Kusatsu Station by bus.
Website	http://www.biwahaku.jp/english/

The Lake Biwa Museum's aquarium is one of the largest freshwater aquarium in Japan. The giant Lake Biwa catfish (Silurus biwaensis) is a popular symbol of the Lake Biwa Museum.

A full-scale replica of Maruko-bune, a traditional wooden sailing boat of the Lake Biwa, is on the exposition in the museum.[1]

Exhibitions

• Gallery A: Geological history
• Gallery B: Human history and folklore
• Gallery C: Environmental issues and ecology
• Discovery room for children
• Special exhibits
• Outdoor exhibits
• Aquarium[2]

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External links

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• Lake Biwa Museum HP

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