I went to Hikone Castle, a famous castle and national treasure known as Hikonyan!

When I went to Shiga, I went to Hikone Castle🏯, famous for Hikonyan!!! There are only 12 castles in Japan that still have castle towers, and Hikone Castle is one of them! Also, due to its beauty and good condition from the castle era, Hikone Castle's castle tower is a national treasure✨ 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 ✔️Recommended points〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 ⚫︎You can see the castle tower designated as a national treasure! ⚫︎Depending on the time of day, you can meet Hikonyan! ⚫︎Enjoy matcha green tea and Japanese sweets at the teahouse called Houshoudai🍵 ⚫︎There are also tours that take you around the moat on a houseboat🚢! 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 ✔️Points to note 〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜〜 ⚫︎The place and time to meet Hikonyan are fixed, so we recommend checking the official website beforehand! When I went without checking, the time didn't work out... I couldn't meet the Hikonyan I wanted to see😂 It's important to check in advance!!! ⚫︎If you want to see everything properly, including the surrounding facilities, it will take half a day to a full day... I planned to stay for about 2 hours, but it was so big and there was so much to see that I didn't have enough time at all😭 Everyone, please make sure you have enough time to visit Hikone Castle! ---- 📍Access 👣About 15 minutes walk from Hikone Station 🏯Price Hikone Castle: 1,000 yen for adults, 300 yen for elementary and junior high school students Hikone Castle Museum: 700 yen for adults, 350 yen for elementary and junior high school students A combined ticket for Hikone Castle and the museum is 1,500 yen for adults, 550 yen for elementary and junior high school students 🕰️Opening hours 8:30-17:00 *Open all year round. The Kaikoku Kinenkan is closed from 12/25 to 12/31. ---- #0 yen trip #Hikone Castle #Shiga sightseeing #Castle tour