Moriyama, Shiga Prefecture, Kansai Region, Japan

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🇯🇵 Moriyama (守山市) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

Moiyama is located on the south side of the alluvial fan where the Yasu River flowing from the Suzuka Mountains enters into Lake Biwa. The land is generally flat, and as with other coastal areas of Lake Biwa, it is occasionally subject to flooding of rivers and rising water levels in Lake Biwa.

Neighboring municipalities: Shiga Prefecture: • Kusatsu • Rittō • Yasu.

Economy Moriyama traditionally had an economy based on agriculture and some commercial fishing on Lake Biwa. Melons were (and are) a noted local product. However, due to its location and transportation connections, the population growth of the city has been primarily as a commuter town to the nearby Kyoto, Osaka and Ōtsu urban areas.