Hikone Castle Museum

Hikone Castle Museum is a museum in Hikone, Shiga. Hikone Castle Museum is situated nearby to Rouka Bridge, as well as near the tourism office 二の丸観光案内所.

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Type: Museum
Description: museum in Hikone, Shiga, Japan
Also known as: “Hikone-jō Hakubutsukan”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hikone Castle and Hikone Castle Keep Tower.

Hikone Castle

Castle

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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 is situated 210 metres northwest of Hikone Castle Museum.

Hikone Castle Keep Tower

Castle

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Hikone Castle Keep Tower is situated 180 metres northwest of Hikone Castle Museum.

Genkyū Gardens

Garden

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Genkyū Gardens is situated 290 metres north of Hikone Castle Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Maibara and Kōra.

Maibara

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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 Museum.

Toyosato

Town

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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 Museum.

Hikone Castle Museum

Categories: history museum, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
Location: Hikone, Shiga, Kansai, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.27562° or 35° 16′ 32″ north

Longitude

136.25362° or 136° 15′ 13″ east

Inception

February 12th, 1987

Wheelchair access

Operator

Japanese Liaison Council of History and Folk Museums

Open location code

8Q7R77G3+6C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 363244231

OpenStreetMap feature

building=museum

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=museum

Wikidata ID

Q11487933

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Hikone Castle Museum” goes by many names.

Chinese: “彥根城博物館”
French: “Hikone-jō Hakubutsukan”
French: “musée du château de Hikone”
French: “Musée du château de Hikone”
Japanese: “Hikone-jō Hakubutsukan”
Japanese: “ひこねじょうはくぶつかん”
Japanese: “彦根城博物館”
Spanish: “Museo del castillo”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Rouka Bridge and Umaya (stable).

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