The Tokyo Olympic torch relay arrived at a park in Nagahama City in the northern part of Shiga Prefecture, which is the goal point of Shiga Prefecture, and completed the two-day schedule in Shiga Prefecture.
About 180 runners connected the torch to the torch relay in Shiga prefecture in all 19 cities and towns in the prefecture.
On the 28th of the 2nd, a departure ceremony was held at the athletics stadium in Koka City, which is known as the Ninja Village, and Hideo Uda and others from Koka City aiming for the Tokyo Paralympics connected the torch.
The torch visited Taga Taisha Shrine in Taga Town, which is said to have a history of 1300 years, and Hikone Castle, a national treasure in Hikone City.
Then, the torch arrived at the park in Nagahama City at the goal point before 8 pm, the final runner lit the torch plate, and the last torch relay in Shiga Prefecture in Kansai finished all the dates. It was.
The torch relay will move to Fukui prefecture in Hokuriku from the 29th.