Hikone Station

Hikone Station is an interchange passenger railway station located in the city of , , . It is operated jointly by the West Japan Railway Company and the private railway operator Ohmi Railway.
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  • Type: Railway stop
  • Description: railway station in Hikone, Shiga prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hikone” and “Hikone-eki”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hikone Castle and Sawayama Castle.

Castle
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is an Edo-period Japanese castle located in the city of , , Japan. It is considered the most significant historical site in Shiga. is situated 1¼ km northwest of Hikone Station.

Castle
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was a castle in the city of , , . This castle was an important military stronghold of Ōmi Province. The Azai clan held this castle in the Sengoku Period. is situated 1 km northeast of Hikone Station.

Museum
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is situated 1 km northwest of Hikone Station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maibara and Kōra.

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is a city in , . 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.

Town
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is a town located in , . As of 1 August 2021, the town had an estimated population of 6,721 in 2619 households and a population density of 490 persons per km². The total area of the town is 13.63 square kilometres. is situated 7 km south of Hikone Station.

Town
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is a town located in , , . As of 31 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,525 in 2900 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. is situated 9 km southeast of Hikone Station.

Hikone Station

Latitude
35.27222° or 35° 16′ 20″ north
Longitude
136.26331° or 136° 15′ 48″ east
Elevation
90 metres (295 feet)
Open location code
8Q7R77C7+V8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 267459492
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Geo­Names ID
7558128
Wiki­data ID
Q1131151
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Satellite Map

Discover Hikone Station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Vietnamese—“Hikone Station” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ဟိခိုနဲဘူတာ”
  • Chinese: “彥根站”
  • Chinese: “彥根車站”
  • Chinese: “彦根站”
  • Dutch: “station Hikone”
  • Dutch: “Station Hikone”
  • Esperanto: “Stacio Hikone”
  • French: “gare de Hikone”
  • French: “Gare de Hikone”
  • French: “Hikone”
  • Italian: “stazione di Hikone”
  • Italian: “Stazione di Hikone”
  • Japanese: “JA-A13”
  • Japanese: “OR04”
  • Japanese: “ひこね”
  • Japanese: “ひこねえき”
  • Japanese: “彦根”
  • Japanese: “彦根駅”
  • Korean: “히코네”
  • Korean: “히코네역”
  • Spanish: “Estacion de Hikone”
  • Spanish: “Estación de Hikone”
  • Spanish: “Hikone Station”
  • Ukrainian: “Хіконе”
  • Venetian: “stasion de Hikone”
  • Vietnamese: “Ga Hikone”

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