Hikone
Hikone is a city of 113,000 people at the eastern edge of Lake Biwa in Shiga prefecture, central Japan.- Suburb with about 113,000 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 90 metres (290 feet)
- …is also known as “Hikone Shi”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hikone Castle and Sawayama Castle.
Sawayama Castle
Sawayama Castle was a castle in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.
Hikoneguchi Station
Hikoneguchi Station is a passenger railway station…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maibara.
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Latitude
35.2741° or 35° 16′ 27″ north
Longitude
136.2595° or 136° 15′ 34″ east
Open location code
8Q7R77F5+JR
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
GeoNames ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Spanish—“Hikone” goes by many names.
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sawa-cho and Motomachi.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hikone city hall and 滋賀県湖東合同庁舎.
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