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."
Takamiya-juku was the sixy-forth of sixty-nine way stations (including Kusatsu and Otsu along the old Tokaido Road) alon…
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The cherry trees that grow in Konki Park, within the ring of the castle inner moat bloom twice yearly, in spring, from A…
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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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