On the other hand, the northern part (including Hikone, Maibara and Nagahama Cities), which is distant from Kyoto or Osaka, has a lot in common culturally not only with Kyoto and Osaka but also with the Hokuriku region.
一方京阪から遠い北部（彦根市・米原市・長浜市など）は京阪だけでなく北陸とも文化的に共通点を持つ。