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Hikone Castle

, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. This Edo period castle traces its origin to 1603 when Ii Naokatsu, son of the former daimyo Ii Naomasa, ordered its construction. The keep was originally built in 1575, as part of Ōtsu castle, and was moved to Hikone by the Ii. It was completed in 1622. Naokatsu's lands had been taken from him in the interval by the Tokugawa shogunate, and when his brother Naotake (...)

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Bridge to Hikone-Jo
Made by T a k
The main path into Hikone-Jo curls around and bridges over itself. This photo is looking back towards the entrance. This is an old scan of an old photo taken with a poor camera. Some day, I might dig up the negatives and digitize them. For the original JPEG, click on the All Sizes link above the image. (Return to the Castles of Japan website.)

Gates of Hikone-Jo
Made by T a k
This is an old scan of an old photo taken with a poor camera. Some day, I might dig up the negatives and digitize them. For the original JPEG, click on the All Sizes link above the image. (Return to the Castles of Japan website.)

autumn blue
Made by inuro
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彦根城
Made by thank you for the venom
Hikone castle. Hikone, Shiga-ken, Japan.

Hikone Castle side view
Made by Jackson Boyle

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Hikone Castle
Garden in Hikone Castle...siga hikone castle

Hikone castle(3)
Inside Hikone castle...Hikone castle

Hikone castle(2)
Inside Hikone castle...Hikone castle

Hikone Castle / 彦根城天主 - 美しい彦根
国宝・彦根城天守は姫路城、松本城、犬山城と合わせて「国宝四城」として知られています。 3階3重

Little Tour of Hikone city (downtown)
around Minami Hikone station, where the city is at his busiest, I believe. Usually, shots of Hikone are only showing the Castle and Castle road.

genkyuen
It is genkyuen which is around the Hikone castle....Hikone castle genkyuen

Sakura Blossom Hikone 2006
A look at sakura blossoms around Hikone castle...sakura blossom

Hanami Festival
hanami festival in Hikone Castle...hanami

hanami
hanami Hikone Castle...hanami

＠ぴこなーん！2
2』 - ＠ぴこなんおどっとる？...かゐるかゑるひこにゃんモチモチさん彦根城 Hikonyan castle-Hikone かいる

＠ぴこなーん！1
1』 - ＠ぴこなんとあったってよ？...かゐるかゑるひこにゃんモチモチさん彦根城 Hikonyan castle-Hikone かいる

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