Castles of Japan

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• Aizu-wakamatsu-Jo
• Edo-Jo
• Hamamatsu-Jo
• Hikone-Jo
• Himeji-Jo
• Hirosaki-Jo
• Hiroshima-Jo
• Iga-Ueno-Jo
• Inuyama-Jo
• Iyo-Matsuyama-Jo
• Karatsu-Jo
• Kiyosu-Jo
• Kokura-Jo
• Kouchi-Jo
• Koufu-Jo
• Kumamoto-Jo
• Matsue-Jo
• Matsumoto-Jo
• Nagoya-Jo
• Nijou-Jo
• Odawara-Jo
• Okayama-Jo
• Osaka-Jo
• Tsuwano-Jo
• Uwajima-Jo

Hikone-Jo

Location

Hikone city, Shiga prefecture

Also Known As

• Kinki-Jo
• Konki-Jo

Images

	Original Jpeg: 935x654x16.7M 152.7K	by Takashi Toyooka This tenshu is unusual for its lotus petal shaped windows.
	Original Jpeg: 654x936x16.7M 142.9K	by Takashi Toyooka The gates of Hikone-Jo. I think. At least, I'm pretty sure.
	Original Jpeg: 654x935x16.7M 126.5K	by Takashi Toyooka 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