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Places near Hikone by type
All 259 places by distance →One day from Hikone
5 stops, one loop, back by 1:14 pm
39 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Hikone
- 大洞弁財天Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 筑摩神社temple · 45 min
- Taga Taishatemple · 45 min
- 法蔵寺Buddhist site · 1 hrs
- 荒神山神社temple · 45 min
- Back in Hikone
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Hikone?
明照寺 (Buddhist site, about 1 km), 千代神社 (temple, about 3 km), 法蔵寺 (Buddhist site, about 5 km), 大洞弁財天 (Buddhist site, about 5 km), Taga Taisha (temple, about 6 km), 荒神山神社 (temple, about 6 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Hikone?
96 places on Spotwander: 33 buddhist sites, 40 temples, 3 parks, 5 forts & heritage, 5 museums.
Which is the nearest Buddhist site to Hikone?
明照寺, about 1 km by road; 法蔵寺 (5 km) is next.
Which is the nearest temple to Hikone?
千代神社, about 3 km by road; Taga Taisha (6 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Hikone?
Start in Hikone, visit 大洞弁財天, then 筑摩神社, then Taga Taisha, then 法蔵寺, then 荒神山神社, and drive back — about 39 km by road in all.























