Hikone Castle Keep Tower
Hikone Castle Keep Tower is a castle in Hikone, Shiga. Hikone Castle Keep Tower is situated nearby to the garden 親善都市 水戸の梅, as well as near the Buddhist temple 地蔵堂.Photo: 高菜明太, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hikone Castle and Hikone Castle Museum.
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.
Hikone Castle Museum
Museum
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Hikone Castle Museum is situated 180 metres southeast of Hikone Castle Keep Tower.
Genkyū Gardens
Garden
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Genkyū Gardens is situated 270 metres northeast of Hikone Castle Keep Tower.
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 Hikone Castle Keep Tower.
Toyosato
Town
Toyosato is a town located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 July 2021, the town had an estimated population of 7,296 in 3074 households and a population density of 940 persons per km2. Toyosato is situated 9 km south of Hikone Castle Keep Tower.
Hikone Castle Keep Tower
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tenshu, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Hikone, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.27648° or 35° 16′ 35″ northLongitude
136.25193° or 136° 15′ 7″ eastOpen location code
8Q7R77G2+HQOpenStreetMap ID
way 363244224OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q107020403
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Hikone Castle Keep Tower” goes by many names.
- French: “tenshu du château de Hikone”
- French: “Tenshu du château de Hikone”
- Japanese: “Hikone-jō Tenshu”
- Japanese: “ひこねじょう てんしゅ”
- Japanese: “彦根城天守、附櫓及び多聞櫓 天守”
- Japanese: “彦根城天守”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 親善都市 水戸の梅 and Rouka Bridge.
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