Visit to Hikone Castle, Japan

Hikone Castle is probably the first tourist spot I've visited in Japan. It is located in Shiga Prefecture where we also reside. As far as I could remember, it only took us one train ride to get there. We visited the castle on May 2009.

My hubby was smitten by this mama and daughter so he stalked them to get some pictures. Huy, bawal yun!

 

Japan's version of tricycle?





 

Hikone Castle is an original castle, i.e. it survived the post feudal era without undergoing destruction and reconstruction. Besides the castle's main keep, most of the inner moats, walls, guard houses and gates also remain intact. Furthermore, parts of the castle's palace buildings have been reconstructed, giving visitors a good impression of a relatively complete Japanese feudal castle. - JapanGuide.com