page_title: Nagahama, Shiga
hierarchical_section_title: Nagahama, Shiga
caption_attribution_description: 日本語: 滋賀県長浜市の黒壁スクエアと大手門通り。 Unknown
context_page_description: Nagahama is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the northeastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved the center of his administration from Odani Castle. Kunitomo, the northeast of the city center, had been known for the production of arquebuses and guns since 1544.
  As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 119,043 and a population density of 170 persons per km². The total area is 680.79 km².
  The current city is now historically located within three former districts; Sakata District, Higashiazai District and Ika District.
context_section_description: Nagahama (長浜市, Nagahama-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the northeastern shore of Lake Biwa. The city center was developed and renamed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi when Hideyoshi moved the center of his administration from Odani Castle. Kunitomo (国友), the northeast of the city center, had been known for the production of arquebuses and guns since 1544.
  As of October 1, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 119,043 and a population density of 170 persons per km². The total area is 680.79 km².
  The current city is now historically located within three former districts; Sakata District, Higashiazai District and Ika District.
caption: Kurokabe square and main shopping street of central Nagahama
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