Culture & History
This little island has a circumference of 2 kilometers, and lies 6 kilometers off the coast of Hikone. It is home to Hogon-ji Temple and Tsukubusuma Shrine, and is frequened by many visitors throughout the year.
Chikubu Island is also counted amongst the famous "Eight Views of Lake Biwa."
During the Edo Period (1603-1868), this area within the castle grounds was the storage location for the Ii samurai famil…
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Within Hikone, these old streets faithfully preserve the feeling of a feudal Hikone of days past. A series of low, two-s…
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"Lifetime of a Flower" ("Hana no Shougai") is a novel by Seiichi Funahashi (designated a "number one" honorary citizen o…
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