Hikone Castle
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. Cherry blossoms, early April.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): shorter hours or partly closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-11.
One of only five castles that are National Treasures, above Lake Biwa. Look for the cat mascot Hikonyan.
National Treasure
Nearby
- Taga Taisha Shrine ≈ 25 min by car
- Saimyo-ji Temple (Koto Sanzan) ≈ 30 min by car
- Samegai-juku and the Jizo River ≈ 35 min by car
- Kurokabe Square (Nagahama) ≈ 35 min by car
- Gokasho Kondo Merchant Village ≈ 40 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Cherry blossoms, early April
- Getting there
- 15 min walk from Hikone Station
- Fee
- ¥1,000
- Time needed
- 1 h 30 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-11. Report outdated info