1. Ōmi ProvinceFor other meanings of Omi, see Omi (disambiguation). Ōmi Province is an old province of Japan, which today comprises Shiga Prefecture. It was one of the provinces that made up the Tōsandō circuit. It is nicknamed as Gōshū . Lake Biwa, Japan's largest lake, is located at the center of the province. "Ōmi" came from awaumi or "fresh-water sea" and the kanji of "Ōmi" means "an inlet near the capital". The ancient capital was near Ōtsu, which was also a major castle town.
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