Yonban-cho Square

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Yonban-cho Square

Sightseeing

Hikone's marketplace and central shopping street has long flourished as the city's kitchen, and has been reborn in Yonban-cho Square. The gas lamps lighting the street here recreate the old-time romance of the Taisho era (1912-1926). The atmospheric sounds in the square have a wonderful calming effect, and make for an experience quite unique to Hikone.

Address: Honmachi, Hikone City, Shiga Prefecture 522-0064

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