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."
Before Hikone Castle was built, an ancient and miraculous temple stood on Mount Hikone, built to honor the late mother o…
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In 1931, pastor and English teacher Percy Smith built Smith Memorial Church Hall near the castle moat to memorialize his…
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At a crossroads in Hikone's Nishi-i-machi neighborhood, a small pond lies amidst the houses, and at its center stands a …
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