Hikone

I took a trip out to Hikone. It is on the edge of Lake Biwa, Japan´s largest freshwater lake. It is just about an hour away from Kyoto by train.

This is the lake

And something I found by the water´s edge

The main attraction is the castle which is a national heritage site. First I walked up a large hill on the other side of town to see the old castle ruins, there wasn´t much to see, but the view wasn´t so bad.

Inside the castle, it is mostly original and all made of wood.

Included with the entrance fee is admission to Genkyu-en gardens.

I also saw this temple/shrine which was inside a big shed:

More interesting man-hole covers:



If something can be decorated, in Japan it is.

Lovely post-box