Hikone Castle

Hikone Castle
彦根城
Hikone, Shiga-ken, Japan
Tenshu of Hikone Castle
Hikone Castle Show map of Shiga Prefecture Hikone Castle Show map of Japan
Coordinates	35°16′35″N 136°15′06″E / 35.27639°N 136.25167°E / 35.27639; 136.25167
Type	Hirayama-style Japanese castle
Site information
Controlled by	Ii clan (1622–1874) Japan (1874–present)
Condition	Largely intact. Inner Palace rebuilt in 1987.
Site history
Built	1603–1622
Built by	Ii Naokatsu
In use	1622–1876?
Materials	Wood, stone, plaster, tile
National Treasure National Special Historic Site of Japan

Hikone Castle (彦根城, Hikone-jō) is a Japanese Edo-period Japanese castle located in the city of Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is considered the most significant historical site in Shiga. The site has been protected as a National Historic Site since 1951.^[1] Hikone is one of only twelve castles in Japan with its original tenshu, and one of only five castles listed as a National Treasure.