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."
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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In 1931, pastor and English teacher Percy Smith built Smith Memorial Church Hall near the castle moat to memorialize his…
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The Old Ikeda Row House Gate stands within the third district, close to Hikone Castle's inner moat. Once, mid-level samu…
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