Torimoto
Torimoto is a suburb in Hikone, Shiga. Torimoto is situated nearby to the quarter Toriimotocho, as well as near Sawayamacho.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Toriimoto Station and Toriimoto-juku.
Toriimoto Station
Railway stop
Toriimoto-juku
Photo: Hiroshige, Public domain.
Toriimoto-juku was the sixty-third of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō highway connecting Edo with Kyoto in Edo period Japan. It was located in the present-day city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, overlooking Lake Biwa.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Maibara and Taga.
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.
Taga
Town
Photo: 663highland, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Taga is a town located in Inukami District, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. 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. Taga is situated 9 km southeast of Torimoto.
Kōra
Town
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Kōra is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. 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. Kōra is situated 9 km south of Torimoto.
Torimoto
Latitude
35.28284° or 35° 16′ 58″ northLongitude
136.28372° or 136° 17′ 1″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R77MM+4FOpenStreetMap ID
node 3892681399OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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