basic information

How to get to Hikone

Hikone is one station or a five minute train ride from Maibara Station, a station on the JR Tokaido Shinkansen between Tokyo and Osaka.

From Tokyo

Maibara Station can be reached from Tokyo by direct hikari trains on the Tokaido Shinkansen in 2 hours and 15 minutes. The one way journey by non-reserved seat costs 11,550 Yen.

From Kyoto/Osaka

Maibara is one station east of Kyoto (20 minutes, 2060 Yen) and two stations east of Shin-Osaka (40 minutes, 4300 Yen) on the Tokaido Shinkansen. Alternatively, direct "special rapid" trains to Hikone take 50 minutes and cost 1110 Yen from Kyoto and 80 minutes and 1890 Yen from Osaka.

Above fees and schedules are subject to change. For the current Yen exchange rate, click here.

Orientation

The castle can be reached from Hikone Station in a 15-20 minute walk along the main road. Most of the city's other attractions are located within walking distance of the castle.

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