Hikone Castle
Hikone Castle, the residence of the Ii family who played an active role as Tokugawa generals in the Battle of Sekigahara and became the lords of Hikone Domain. The castle, which includes a national treasure main keep, has four turrets and a stable unique to Hikone Castle among all castles in Japan, all designated as important cultural properties, making it a castle worth seeing.
- Theme
- Life / Culture
- Shiga
| Address | Shiga Hikone-shi Konkicho 1-1 |
|---|---|
| Hours | 8:30-17:00(Last entry16:30) |
| Closed | open everyday |
| Fees | [Admission Fee (including Genkyu-en Garden)] General:1,000 yen, Elementary and junior high school students:300 yen |
| Parking | Available(295spaces) |
| Credit card | Available(VISA, MasterCard, JCB, UnionPay, DISCOVER, Diners Club) |
| Electronic money/smartphone payment | Possible (Suica, PASMO, QUICPay, iD, nanaco, WAON, Rakuten Edy, PayPay, MelPAY, dPayment, auPAY, ALIPAY, ICOCA, TOICA) |
| Wi-Fi | Not available |
| Power socket | Not available |
| Smoking | Not available |
| Average budget | [Lunch] 1,001-3,000 yen |
| Suggested length of stay | 60-120 minutes |
| Admission of infants and toddlers | Available |
| Pet friendly | Allowed (but not inside the building) |
| Remarks | Temporary suspension of business:Closed until May 31, 2020 (Information as of May 7, 2020)＼* Information may be changed, so please be sure to check the official information. |