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."
To the western side of the foot of Mount Sawayama, where the Omi Railway Main Line emerges from a tunnel towards Hikone,…
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The Nakamuras were a merchant family who lived according to Shin-Buddhist belief. During the Kan'ei Era (1628-1647), al…
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This bronze statue of Naosuke Ii, a high-ranking officer in the shogunate, stands before Konki Park. Naosuke Ii was born…
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