Hikone Station

彦根 · JR

Lines

JR Biwako Line

Use the West Exit: Hikone Castle is about 15 min on foot.

Sights near the station

Hikone Castle彦根城

About 15 min on foot from the West Exit

One of Japan’s twelve original castle keeps, a National Treasure, with the Genkyū-en garden below.

8:30–17:00, last entry 16:30; ¥1,000 with the garden. Open every day. Steep steps; shoes off inside.

Next stations

Maibara

Open Hikone in Mapnori

Mapnori draws every station in cross-section: ride there with Nori the black cat, collect a stamp, and find where to go next.

Exits, opening hours and prices were checked against official sources in September 2026. Train and walking times are Mapnori’s estimates, not live times: check a map app before you go.