Nagahama Castle Historical Museum
The reconstructed Nagahama Castle is now open to the public as a historical museum. The museum introduces the history and culture of Nagahama with a variety of materials.
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Hikone Castle Ruins (Special Historical Site)
This castle is one of the three most famous castles in Japan that was completed in 1622 and its castle tower is designated as a national treasure. This type of castle is called Hirayamajiro, which means a castle built on a mountain or hill in the middle of a plain.
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Sawayama Castle Ruins
These castle ruins are located on the 232.5m-high Mt. Sawa, north of JR Hikone Station. Ishida Mitsunari became the lord in 1595.
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