2.3km
Total Distance
78m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A walk around Hikone castle in Shiga, one of the few original keeps left in Japan, beside Lake Biwa. The route follows the moat and stone ramparts up to the hilltop keep and through the Genkyuen garden below. It is a gentle and historic circuit.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Shelter · 1.6km
  2. 2
    Viewpoint · 2km
Bus stop
Shiga Daiguchi · 254m from the start
Parking
100m from the start
Surface
gravel 52%, paved 43%

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Difficulty

1/5 · Very Easy