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.Photo: 663highland, CC BY 2.5.
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Hikone, Shiga, Japan
- Also known as: “Hikone-jō Hakubutsukan”
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hikone Castle and Hikone Castle Keep Tower.
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 is situated 210 metres northwest of Hikone Castle Museum.
Hikone Castle Keep Tower
Castle
Photo: 高菜明太, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hikone Castle Keep Tower is situated 180 metres northwest of Hikone Castle Museum.
Genkyū Gardens
Garden
Photo: daidarabotti, CC BY 3.0.
Genkyū Gardens is situated 290 metres north of Hikone Castle Museum.
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
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 8 km south of Hikone Castle Museum.
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 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″ northLongitude
136.25362° or 136° 15′ 13″ eastInception
February 12th, 1987Open location code
8Q7R77G3+6COpenStreetMap ID
way 363244231OpenStreetMap feature
building=museumOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=noWikidata 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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