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."
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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A number of haiku-engraved stone slabs can be found throughout the greenery of Hikone, relics left from the Edo Period (…
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The history of Sawayama Castle is long, and is said to have begun in the early days of the Kamakura Period (1185-1333), …
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