After the second World War, because of the maintenance of expressways and the rise of cargo truck transportation, the traffic convenience in Shiga attracted attention again, a lot of transportation bases for the Kinki region and factories were established.
戦後、高速道路の整備やトラック流通の興隆に伴って滋賀県の交通利便のよさが再注目されるようになり、近畿地方の流通拠点や工場の進出が進んだ。