2/17/2016

National Treasure Hikone Castle (Shiga)

Hikone Castle is located in Hikone-shi Shiga.

Hikone Castle is one of five castles in Japan designated as National Treasures.


Genkyu-en Garden    This garden was created in 1677 by Naooki, the 4th lord.

This landscape garden has the atmosphere of the gardens in the Edo period.











 The moat of Hikone Castle.


Black Swans swimming in the moat of snow.

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