Hikone-Jo

Location

Hikone city, Shiga prefecture

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Images

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This tenshu is unusual for its lotus petal shaped windows.
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The gates of Hikone-Jo. I think. At least, I'm pretty sure.
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The main path into Hikone-Jo curls around and bridges over itself. This photo is looking back towards the entrance.

Comments

A very quaint castle. It has a fabulous garden in the back, with a pond, containing carp (if I remember correctly). At the top of the tenshu, there are many lotus-petal shaped windows, giving it an unusual appearance. The only other remaining castle that I know of that has this many of this style of windows is Inuyama-Jo.

- by Takashi Toyooka (E-mail)