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Hikone Castle 1-1 Konkicho, Hikone, Shiga 522-0061, Japan ☎ +81 749-22-2742 Last Updated: 11/30/2024 |
| Hikone Castle is an Edo period castle in the city of Hikone, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is considered the most significant historical building in Shiga. After a construction period of twenty years, Hikone Castle was completed in 1622. The hilltop castle served as the seat of the Ii daimyo (feudal lords) until the end of the feudal age in 1868. | |
| Hikone Castle is an original castle, i.e. it survived the post feudal era without undergoing destruction and reconstruction. Besides the castle's main keep, most of the inner moats, walls, guard houses and gates also remain intact. Furthermore, parts of the castle's palace buildings have been reconstructed, giving visitors a good impression of a relatively complete Japanese feudal castle. | |
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Shiga Place » City Shiga Prefecture is located on the east side of Kyoto Prefecture, and it is 10 minutes by train from Kyoto Station to Otsu, the capital of Shiga. Shiga developed as a supplier and a relay point for supplies and human resources to Nara, Kyoto and Osaka. The Lake Biwa, occupies one sixth of the prefecture area. Shiga Prefecture had a population of 1,412,916 in 2015. 30 views 💖 1Japan |
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Hikone Castle Place » Historical Place Hikone Castle is a Japanese Edo-period Japanese castle located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. Hikone Castle is a magnificent 400 year old structure. It stands three stories tall, with an outer wall of stone at its base, and ivory white stucco above, a beautiful harmony that is characteristic of this castle. 25 views 💖 11-1 Konkicho, Hikone, Shiga 522-0061, Japan |