Taga, Japan
多賀町
Taga is a town of 7,274 people in Shiga, Japan, founded in November 3, 1941.
Why visit Taga
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 23 parks and trails, 29 places to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Binmanji Ishibotokedani Necropolis.
Weather in Taga
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About Taga
Taga (多賀町, Taga-chō) is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 31 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,525 in 2900 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. The total area of the town is 135.77 square kilometres (52.42 sq mi). Taga developed as a shrine town of Taga Taisha, a major Shinto shrine.
From the Wikipedia article Taga, Shiga (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks6
Binmanji Ishibotokedani Necropolis
Monument and historic site · 1.5 km
Sengoku period cemetery in Taga, Japan
Parks, trails and playgrounds23
11 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes29
17 more on the map.
History
The area of Taga was part of ancient Ōmi Province, and the name is listed in the ancient Kojiki chronicle. The area was dominated by the local Taga clan from ancient times into the Sengoku period, and the town itself developed as market town in front of the gates of Taga Taisha, a noted Shinto shrine that was favored by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The Taga clan were dispossessed after the Battle of Sekigahara and the region came under the control of Hikone Domain under the Edo period Tokugawa shogunate. The village of Taga was established on April 1, 1889, with the creation of the modern municipalities system.Taga merged with the neighboring villages of Seritani and Kyutoku to form the town on Taga on November 3, 1941. The town expanded in 1955 by annexing the villages of Ōtaki and Wakigahata.
From the History section of Taga, Shiga on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship26
Shopping7
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries9
Healthcare11
Map of Taga
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Getting there and nearby towns
Gifu Airbase (QGU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 56 km away.
- Hikone 4 km northwest, about 4 min by car
- Maibara 10 km north, about 10 min by car
- Echigawa 10 km southwest, about 10 min by car
- Nagahama 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Ōmihachiman 20 km southwest, about 20 min by car
- Sekigahara 23 km northeast, about 23 min by car
- Hino 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Yasu 28 km southwest, about 28 min by car
- Tarui 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
- Inabe 29 km southeast, about 29 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Taga-taisha Haiden-b, Original uploader was Yanajin33 (Edited by 663h ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Konomiya Shrine 20210306 17, 先従隗始, CC0
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