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Located on the east bank of Lake Biwa, Hikone City is a historical city where the atmosphere of a beautiful castle town centered on the National Treasure “Hikone Castle” still remains strongly. Around the castle, areas like “Yume Kyobashi Castle Road,” which recreates the streetscapes of the Edo period, and samurai residences are scattered, making it the best environment for enjoying historical strolls. It is also famous as the production area for “Omi Beef,” one of Japan’s top-class brand wagyu, where you can savor authentic tastes at famous restaurants in the city. Craft cultures such as traditional “Hikone Buddhist Altars” and “Japanese Candles” also live on, making it a city full of charm that satisfies adult intellectual curiosity, where Japan’s history, food, and skills are integrated.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Located on the east bank of Lake Biwa, Hikone City is a historical city where the atmosphere of a beautiful castle town centered on the National Treasure “Hikone Castle” still remains strongly. Around the castle, areas like “Yume Kyobashi Castle Road,” which recreates the streetscapes of the Edo period, and samurai residences are scattered, making it the best environment for enjoying historical strolls. It is also famous as the production area for “Omi Beef,” one of Japan’s top-class brand wagyu, where you can savor authentic tastes at famous restaurants in the city. Craft cultures such as traditional “Hikone Buddhist Altars” and “Japanese Candles” also live on, making it a city […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1325],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-shiga"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nHikone City | Viewdory<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Located on the east bank of Lake Biwa, Hikone City is a historical city where the atmosphere of a beautiful castle town centered on the National Treasure\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Hikone City | Viewdory\" 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