4/5 - Good
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This is an off-the-beaten-track town with a lot to offer.
Hikone
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Toyoko Inn Hikone Station Higashi
2-1 Ekihigashicho Hikone Shiga
$52 nightly
The price is $57 total per night from Mar 4 to Mar 5
$57 total
Mar 4 - Mar 5
Stay at this hotel in Hikone. Enjoy free breakfast, parking (surcharge), and in-room massages. Our guests praise the helpful staff and the clean rooms in our ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (743 reviews)
The room is good. The chech in is the tipical machine check-in, very unfriendly. Breakfast, so so. Staff is friendly. Th bed and pillows are very hard.
Reviewed on Feb 25, 2026
Hotel Sunroute Hikone
9-14, Asahi-machi Hikone Shiga
$72 nightly
The price is $79 total per night from Mar 4 to Mar 5
$79 total
Mar 4 - Mar 5
Book a stay at this business-friendly hotel in Hikone. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and breakfast (surcharge). Popular attractions Ii Naomasa Statue and Umoreginoya ...
Comfort Hotel Hikone
18-7 Ekihigashi-cho Hikone Shiga-ken
$46 nightly
The price is $51 total per night from Mar 8 to Mar 9
$51 total
Mar 8 - Mar 9
Stay at this hotel in Hikone. Enjoy free breakfast, free WiFi, and free parking. Popular attractions Ii Naomasa Statue and Sawayama Castle Ruins are located ...
8.6/10 Excellent! (411 reviews)
Great breakfast selection.
Reviewed on Jan 30, 2026
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
A retro 3LDK apartment near Hikone Castle Entire apartment can be rented exclusively for up to 4 pe / Hikone Shiga
Hikone Shiga
Stay at this apartment in Hikone. Enjoy free WiFi, laundry facilities, and air conditioning. Popular attractions Yonbancho Square and Yume-Kyobashi Castle Road ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (5 reviews)
Flat is a lot bigger than expected. It has everything we need including a combo cooker (steamer/microwave/grill/oven) to warm things up. It is very convenient - walking distance to town/castle. We are aware that the flat is above an izakaya but did not expect to listen to karaoke till midnight. It ...
Reviewed on Nov 25, 2023
八百熊川 Yao-Kumagawa
30-6-1 Kumagawa Wakasa Fukui
Stay at this vacation home in Wakasa. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and daily housekeeping. Popular attractions Kumagawa Museum and Ebisu Shrine are located ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (5 reviews)
Great location
Reviewed on Nov 5, 2025
KINOTOMI OMIMAIKO - Self Check-In Only
16-53 Minamikomatsu Otsu Shiga
Stay at this 4-star business-friendly vacation home in Otsu. Enjoy free WiFi, free parking, and dry cleaning or laundry services. Popular attractions Biwako ...
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.
Popular places to visit
Hikone Castle
4.5/5(3 reviews)
Find out about the history of Hikone when you spend time at Hikone Castle. Stroll along the lakeside or experience the area's museums.
Ryotanji Temple
Ryotanji Temple is just one of the places to see in Hikone, so why not enjoy the other things to explore during your travels? Stroll along the lakeside or visit the temples while you're in the area.
Shigaken Gokoku Shrine
After visiting Shigaken Gokoku Shrine, make a plan to see the other sights and activities in Hikone. Wander the parks and gardens while you're in the area.
Yume-Kyobashi Castle Road
Enjoy an outing to Yume-Kyobashi Castle Road during your stay in Hikone. Amble around the area's gardens or visit its temples.
Sawayama Castle Ruins
You can learn about the history of Hikone with a trip to Sawayama Castle Ruins. Stroll along the lakeside or visit the temples while you're in the area.
Genkyu-en Garden
Explore the great outdoors at Genkyu-en Garden, a lovely green space in Hikone. Wander the lakeside and gardens while you're in the area.
Things to do
Private 3 Hours Waterfalls Sightseeing Tour
$126
per traveler
From Nagoya: Castles and Canals in Hikone and Omi Hachiman
$240
per adult
From Nagoya: Castles and Canals in Hikone and Omi Hachiman
$220
per adult
Reviews of Hikone
4.2
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4/5 - Good
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良い街ですが、夜遅くまでやっている店が少ないのと車移動が基本になるので飲酒した場合移動が難しい。
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