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."
Shuzen Nagano was the right-hand man of Lord Naosuke Ii. During Naosuke's youth, spent sequestered in the Umoregi-no-Ya …
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This bronze statue of Dr. Chiyomatsu Ishikawa stands on the edge of Hikone's old port. Chiyomatsu Ishikawa (1861-1935) …
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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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