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."
During the Edo Period (1603-1868), this area within the castle grounds was the storage location for the Ii samurai famil…
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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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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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