Hikone
Hikone is a city of 113,000 people at the eastern edge of Lake Biwa in Shiga prefecture, central Japan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hikone Castle and Sawayama Castle.
Hikone Castle
Castle
Hikone Castle 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.
Sawayama Castle
Castle
Photo: Si-take., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sawayama Castle was a castle in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This castle was an important military stronghold of Ōmi Province. The Azai clan held this castle in the Sengoku Period.
Hikoneguchi Station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hikoneguchi Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maibara.
Maibara
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Maibara is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 September 2021, the city had an estimated population of 38,259 in 14761 households and a population density of 150 persons per km². The total area of the city is 250.39 square kilometres.
Hikone
Latitude
35.2741° or 35° 16′ 27″ northLongitude
136.2595° or 136° 15′ 34″ eastPopulation
113,000Elevation
89 metres (292 feet)Open location code
8Q7R77F5+JROpenStreetMap ID
node 3892620364OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
1862635
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hikone city hall and 滋賀県湖東合同庁舎.
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