Yogo, Shiga
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Yogo (余呉町 Yogo-chō) was a town located in Ika District, Shiga, Japan.
As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 4,045 and a density of 24.13 persons per km². The total area was 167.62 km².
On January 1, 2010, several municipalities were merged into the city of Nagahama. Kohoku and Torahime in Higashiazai District and Kinomoto, Nishiazai, Takatsuki, and Yogo in Ika District and merged into Nagahama. Higashiazai District and Ika District were both dissolved.[1]
Yogo is located in northrnmost of Shiga and substantially cold with high snowfall in winter. There is a small lake which is famous for a legend of Swan Maiden.
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Coordinates: 35°33′N 136°12′E / 35.55°N 136.2°E
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