Shiga Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Hikone
Hikone is a city in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, home to about 113,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Hikone.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- NKM60 km · Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Hikone
Hikone (彦根市, Hikone-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 111,958 in 49,066 households and a population density of 570 persons per km2.
Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Hikone
See
- Hikone Castle
- Genkyū-en Garden
- Hikone Castle Museum
- Sawayama Castle ruins
- Ryōtan-ji
- Saifuku-ji
- Chiyo Shrine
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Where to stay
Places to stay in Hikone
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Hikone-eki Higashi-guchi hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Hikone
4 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Comfort Hotel Hikone | 0.6 km | |
| Futabaso | 2.4 km | |
| Hikone Castle Resort & Spa | 0.3 km | |
| Kanponoyado Hikone | 1.7 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Hikone
Hikone has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 238 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Hikone: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO, 68 km) and Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM, 93 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Hikone is on the Tokaido Main Line (Biwako Line in Hikone) between Osaka and Tokyo and makes an interesting stopover. Shinkaisoku rapid trains take 50 min (¥1110) from Kyoto and 80 min (¥1890) from Osaka. The Shinkansen does not stop at Hikone, but the nearest Shinkansen station Maibara is just one local train stop away. Ferries connect Hikone to the islands of Chikubu and Takeshima in Lake Biwa. Hikone is an exit on the Meishin Expressway (toll) between Nagoya and Osaka. National Route 8 (Niigata-Kyoto) runs through the city. National Route 306 from Mie Prefecture ends here.
Getting around
Hikone Castle and Genkyu-en Garden are a 15- to 20-minute walk along the main road from Hikone Station.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
NKM · Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base
NGO · Chubu Centrair International Airport
ITM · Osaka Itami International Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Hikone
Eat
The road from the station to the castle is lined with an array of restaurants and souvenir shops. The Yume-Kyobashi Castle Road also has a number of restaurants.
Drink
Hikone is home to JCMU, the Japanese Center for Michigan Universities. If you're interested in meeting some foreigners studying Japanese, head down to Sugimotos (a small sushi shop by Hikone Castle Hotel). Every Wednesday around 21:00 it becomes a bar for students and foreigners in the Shiga area. In southern Hikone you will find Yab's Sports bar, which has become a prevalent stop for JCMU students.
Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Questions
Hikone: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Hikone?
Hikone has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 31 °C; July is the wettest, with about 238 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Hikone?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Nagoya Airport / JASDF Komaki Air Base (NKM), about 60 km from the city centre in a straight line; Chubu Centrair International Airport (NGO, 68 km) and Osaka Itami International Airport (ITM, 93 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Hikone?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Hikone
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.