Hikone
A traditional Japanese pond garden with autumn maples, a timber pavilion at the water's edge, and a white castle keep crowning the wooded hill above make this lakeside city a rewarding stop in Shiga Prefecture.
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- Population113,647
- Nearest water from center 0.3 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.6 mi
Nearest airports
Hikone: quick answers
Where is Hikone?
Hikone is in Hikone City, Japan, about 50 km31 miles in a straight line from Gifu.
How do you get to Hikone?
The nearest airport is Gifu (QGU), about 1 hr 24 min away by road. The nearest train station is 関ヶ原, about 33 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Hikone?
The warmest month is August, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 2°C35°F. The wettest month is July, with about 257 mm10.1 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Hikone?
OpenStreetMap lists 78 restaurants, 20 cafés and 54 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Hikone?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Kusatsu, Higashiōmi-shi and Nagahama. Hikone is listed among the day trips from Kyoto and day trips from Osaka.