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Explore Hikone in Japan

Hikone in the region of Shiga with its 110,925 inhabitants is a town in Japan - some 196 mi or ( 315 km ) West of Edo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Hikone

Current time in Hikone is now 08:55 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Tokyo " with a UTC offset of 9 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Yokohama, Youkaichi, Edo, Suijo, and Shimo-toyoura. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yokohama . We saw some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hikone ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

【けいおん!の聖地】豊郷小学校旧校舎に行ってみた。(1/2)

4:28 min by realmamalade
Views: 371524 Rating: 4.86

There are English translations most below. アニメ「けいおん!」の学校のモデルとなっている滋賀県犬上郡豊郷町の豊郷小学校旧校舎(現・豊郷町立図書館)を見に行ってきた動画の前編(1/2)です。 www.youtube.com が後編(Latter part 2/2)です。 また、 www.youtube.com は年末のライトアップ編(Illuminatio ..

[HD] 名神高速下り 多賀SA~大津SA(6倍速) Meishin Expressway

8:05 min by drivemovie
Views: 6220 Rating: 5.00

【長野から岡山まで(7 of 10)】 名神高速道路下り線の多賀SAから大津SAまで 58km の連続映像です。 この間に、草津JCT(新名神分岐)と瀬田東JCT (京滋バイパス分岐)が、連続してあります。 Google MAP : maps.google.co.jp ■ 主要ポイント -- 多賀SA 0:11 -- 秦荘PA 1:16 -- 速度取締りカメラ 2:02 -- 八日市IC 2:20 ..


Hikonyan

0:32 min by quicksandbuddy
Views: 1028 Rating: 5.00

Hikonyan, the cat-samurai mascot of Hikone, strikes poses for pictures as school girls scream, "Kawaii!" ..

H24/9/8 豊郷オフ Part2 「豊郷小旧校舎群内をぶらぶら」

7:01 min by ShimaTV1997
Views: 839 Rating: 5.00

前回(今春)見られなかった部分を中心にぶらぶら歩きます。 みんな撮影しながら楽しんでますw 今回は7分と結構長いですが、楽しんでいただけたら(?)嬉しいです。 【前回】H24/9/8 豊郷オフ Part1「出発から合流。そして目的地へ」 動画 youtu.be 記事 shimatv.blogspot.jp メンバー: www.youtube.com www.youtube.com ※今回は完全に趣 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Minami-Hikone Station

Minami-Hikone Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.

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Located at 35.25 136.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture, Tōkaidō Main Line

Takamiya-juku

Takamiya-juku was the sixty-fourth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the right bank of the Inukami River. It stretches from the center of the city out towards the east. It became a post town shortly after its original founding during the Warring States period.

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Located at 35.23 136.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Stations of the Nakasendō, Stations of the Nakasendō in Shiga Prefecture

Hikone Station

Hikone Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.

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Located at 35.27 136.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture, Tōkaidō Main Line

Hikone Castle

Hikone Castle is an Edo period castle in the city of Hikone, in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is considered the most significant historical building in Shiga. Hikone is one of only 12 Japanese castles with the original keep, and one of only four castles listed as a national treasure.

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Located at 35.28 136.25 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 100 Fine Castles of Japan, Castles in Shiga Prefecture, History museums in Japan, Museums in Shiga Prefecture, National Treasures of Japan, Special Historic Sites

Kawase Station

Kawase Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.

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Located at 35.23 136.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Railway stations in Shiga Prefecture, Tōkaidō Main Line

Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Hikone