"Cashless Donations" to Preserve the Environment of Lake Biwa Are Being Widely Solicited From Visitors From Outside the prefecture... but This Comes After Complaints From Shiga Residents, and Its Effectiveness Remains Uncertain.

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[Yomiuri Shimbun] Shiga Prefecture launched a donation program on the 1st to help preserve the environment of Lake Biwa, which is visited by more than 500,000 people for leisure annually. The prefecture has been using public funds and levying prefectural taxes, while visitors from outside the prefecture have virtually no burden, leading to simmering dissatisfaction. Donations can be made from as little as 1 yen via cashless payment.