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."
Nagasone Kotetsu (1596-1678) was known by the name Okisato until he entered the priesthood, and took on the name Kotetsu…
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Located just in front of Kyobashi Bridge, which crosses over the castle moat, the street is designed to look like the st…
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Toriimoto-juku was the sixy-third of sixty-nine way stations (including Kusatsu and Otsu along the old Tokaido Road) alo…
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