Online dictionary of geography and travels in Japan: Hikone Castle

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Hikone Castle

彦根城
alternative words: Hikonejo castle, Hikone jo castle, Hikonejo, Hikone-jo, Hikone jo, Hikone
keywords: castle
related topics: Shiga Prefecture , Lake Biwa
related web sites: http://www.city.hikone.shiga.jp
explanation: Located on the eastern shore of Lake Biwa at Hikone city in Shiga prefecture, the construction of the castle began in 1603 and was completed in 1622 by Seignior Ii Naomasa. Though the main dungeon being only 3-stored, its complex but harmonious building plan shows a matured castle architecture of that period.