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."
This bronze statue of Dr. Chiyomatsu Ishikawa stands on the edge of Hikone's old port. Chiyomatsu Ishikawa (1861-1935) …
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Located to the northeast of the castle, Genkyu-en was the castle lord's garden, made to recreate the famous Eight Views …
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A street known as Hikone Road runs from Hikone's Takamiya-juku rest station along the old trade road, the Nakasendo Way,…
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