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Hikone Castle

1-1 Konkichō, Hikone, Shiga 522-0061, Japan

+81 749-22-2742

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Detailed Information

Place Types Casino
Address 1-1 Konkichō, Hikone, Shiga 522-0061, Japan
Coordinate 35.276452,136.251846
Website http://www.city.hikone.shiga.jp/0000001036.html
Rating 4.2
Compound Code 77G2+HP Hikone, Shiga, Japan

Openning hours

Monday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM

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Reviews

Alan Myrold (10/17/2020)

Hikone castle gives you a nice view of the city. The ladders inside to climb up floors are quite steep, not so great for those with young kids or elderly folks with disability. As a solo tourist, I liked all the different explanations and the staff was friendly.

Jamie Chu (11/14/2020)

Original castle from long ago. It is interesting to observe the interior and exterior architectural details. Now in November, there are nice winter sakura and beautiful momiji together.

Hayley KKY (11/15/2020)

Main attraction at Hikone. The entrance fee is 800yen for castle and garden. You can also paid an extra of 400 yen (1200yen in total) to enter Hikone Castle Museum. You have to hike a little to reach the castle, it is better to wear shoes. At the top, you will be rewarded with the view of the castles and Lake Biwa. Its beautiful.

Youji Nomo (12/09/2020)

Hikone Castle in autumn is the best. It's a good idea to check the appearance time of Hikonyan in advance.

Senkan Koukuu (09/17/2020)

THE tourist attraction that is holding Hikone city together. On its own, the castle Tower, museum, and Genkyuu-en are not particularly extraordinary(you could feel the Tenshukaku is more exciting than other castles because of its steep ladder...) but combined they provide a good day's entertainment for any family. I'd say, for a tourist spot of its size the place is not foreigner-friendly, but as it is a historic site you can manage without hands-on foreigner guidance. Five star location in Kansai, I would recommend it to anyone who has already toured some of the other famous places like Osaka, Kyoto and Himeji and has another day to spend. It would be more fun if you did your homework about Naotora Ii, the feudal lady of Hikone castle before you came here.

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