Located on the east side of Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, Hikone Castle is a well-preserved example of early 17th century castles of Japan. Naotsugu Ii began to construct the castle, and received the cooperation of the Tokugawa Shogunate and his fellow lords. The project took 20 years to complete. The three-storied donjon, with its black roof tiles, white walls and gold ornaments, is one of – the four surviving castle towers which are designated as a National Treasure.
Hikone Castle
| Address | 1-1 Konki-cho, Hikone, Shiga prefecture |
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| Phone Number | 0749-22-2742 |
| Open | 8:30 to 17:00 ※(Last admission to Kaikoku Kinenkan is 4:30 p.m.; last admission to the castle tower, Tenbin Yagura, Taiko-mon Yagura, Nishinomaru Sanjyo Yagura, and Banya is 4:45 p.m.) |
| Closed | No closing days ※Kaikoku Kinenkan will be closed from December 25 to December 31 |
| HP | https://visit-omi.com/poi/article/hikone-castle/ ※English HP |
| Price | Individual General : 800 yen Individual Child : 200 yen ※Please see our website for more details. |
| Acsess | 15 minutes walk from Hikone Station ～ Access to Hikone Station ～ 5 minutes from Maibara Station on the Sanyo Shinkansen Line by JR Biwako Line ～ From each major station to Yonehara Station ～ From Tokyo Station Approx. 2 hours 10 min. From Nagoya Station Approx. 30 min. From Shin-Osaka Station Approx. 40 min. From Hakata Station 3 hours 25 minutes |
