Hikone
in Hikone-shi of Shiga, Japan
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Gifu Airport (36 mi) - Nagoya Airport (38 mi)
- Chubu Centrair International Airport (41 mi)
- Osaka International Airport (56 mi)
- Fukui Airport (62 mi)
- Kobe Airport (72 mi)
- Komatsu Airport (80 mi)
- Kansai International Airport (81 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Historic Monuments of Ancient Nara (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Buddhist Monuments in the Horyu-ji Area (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
- Historic Villages of Shirakawa-go and Gokayama (Unesco heritage, 87 mi)
- Himeji-jo (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- Sacred Sites and Pilgrimage Routes in the Kii Mountain Range (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.250 and 136.250 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 15' 0" and E 136° 15' 0"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 12:03 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:29 am and 4:49 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -30.250 and -50.233 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pinhal - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Delve into Hikone
Hikone in Hikone-shi (Shiga) with it's 110,925 habitants is located in Japan about 196 mi (or 315 km) west of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Hikone is now 12:03 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Hikone, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Gifu Airport in a distance of 36 mi (or 58 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Historic Monuments of Ancient Kyoto (Kyoto, Uji and Otsu Cities) in a distance of 33 mi (or 53 km), South-West. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Maibara, Nagahama, Higashiomi, Omihachiman and Yasu. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 60% |
| Air Pressure | 1023 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 39% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
16°C (61 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
20°C (69 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
FUTABASO
Hikone Castle Resort & Spa
(RYOKAN) Kappo Ryokan Hakkeitei
Comfort Hotel Hikone
(RYOKAN) Kiyotaki Ryokan
APA Hotel Hikone Minami
Toyoko Inn Maibara-eki Shinkansen Nishi-guchi
Super Hotel Minamihikone Ekimae
Hikone Station Hotel
Hikone Kita Art Hotel
Videos from this area
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Hikone Castle (彦根城)
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Hikone Castle moat_hikone 彦根城の堀.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Takamiya-juku
Takamiya-juku was the sixty-fourth of the sixty-nine stations of the Nakasendō. It is located in the present-day city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan on the right bank of the Inukami River. It stretches from the center of the city out towards the east. It became a post town shortly after its original founding during the Warring States period.
Hikone Station
Hikone Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.
Minami-Hikone Station
Minami-Hikone Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.
Kawase Station
Kawase Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.
Takamiya Station (Shiga)
Takamiya Station is a railway station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.
Hikoneguchi Station
Hikoneguchi Station is a train station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan.
Screen Station
Screen Station is a railway station operated by the Ohmi Railway in Hikone, Shiga, Japan. The station was named after Dainippon Screen Mfg. Co. , Ltd. , whose Hikone office the station serves.
Hikone-Serikawa Station
Hikone-Serikawa Station is a railway station in Hikone, Shiga, Japan. The station opened on 8 March 2009 is the newest station of Ohmi Railway.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Hikone.
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Hikone, 彦根市, 彦根, Хиконэ
