Biwako Museum's Official YouTube 'Biwako no Chikara Channel' Surpasses 30,000 Subscribers!

Overview: The official YouTube channel 'Biwako no Chikara Channel' saw a rapid increase in subscribers in fiscal year 2025, surpassing 30,000 (approx. 34,100 as of March 29, 2026). The number of subscribers has more than tripled in the past year. In fiscal year 2025, 18 new YouTube videos were released. Details: The Shiga Prefectural Lake Biwa Museum launched the channel in 2022 to share the charm, history, and the connection between living things and people in Lake Biwa. In particular, the 'maniac' research series specializing in curators' fields has 14 videos. Popular videos include 'Trying out Edo-period algae harvesting' (120,000 views) by curator Haga, and 'World's first!? Complete reproduction! Cooking rice in Yayoi pottery!?' (110,000 views) by curator Senoo. Other unique projects include 'The theory that if a curator of the Lake Biwa Museum sees even a little bit of Lake Biwa, they know where it is!!' and 'A day in the life of a Lake Biwa Museum aquarium keeper!'. In fiscal year 2025, 18 new videos were released, including 'Touring the museum with a micro-drone for the 30th anniversary' on March 17. This milestone of 30,000 subscribers is a significant figure for a prefectural museum's official YouTube channel, and we will continue to plan content that everyone can enjoy, aiming to reach the level of the National Museum of Nature and Science (approx. 65,600).