History & heritageHikone, Japan
Hikone Castle
Castle.
About
Hikone Castle (彦根城, Hikone-jō) is an Edo-period Japanese castle located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is considered the most significant historical site in Shiga. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1951.
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Open map: Hikone Castle and 8 nearby attractions35.27639, 136.25167 · Hikone
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- Lake Biwa: Lonely Planet Japan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Commons
- Azuchi Castle: unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Enryaku-ji: 663highland · CC BY 2.5 · Commons
- Mount Hiei: Moja · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
- Ginkaku-ji: unknown author · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Commons
