佐和山城大手門跡

佐和山城大手門跡 is a castle in Hikone, Shiga. 佐和山城大手門跡 is situated nearby to the rest area 彦根トラックステーション, as well as near the Buddhist temple Main Hall.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sawayama Castle and Toriimoto Station.

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. Sawayama Castle is situated 740 metres west of 佐和山城大手門跡.

Toriimoto Station

Railway stop

Photo: Bakkai, CC BY 3.0.

Toriimoto Station is a passenger railway station in located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Ohmi Railway. Toriimoto Station is situated 740 metres northeast of 佐和山城大手門跡.

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. Toriimoto-juku is situated 800 metres northeast of 佐和山城大手門跡.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maibara and Kōra.

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.

Kōra

Town

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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 8 km south of 佐和山城大手門跡.

Taga

Town

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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 8 km southeast of 佐和山城大手門跡.