Hikone

Hikone is a city situated in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. It is on the eastern shore of the Lake Biwa. The city was fused on February 11, 1937. As of October 1, 2016, the city has an expected populace of 113,349 and a populace thickness of 580 people for each km². The complete zone is 196.84 km². The key businesses of Hikone are the assembling of butsudan, materials, and valves. Bridgestone has a tire fabricating plant here. Fujitec, Ohmi Railway, and Heiwado the biggest grocery store chain in Shiga are headquartered in Hikone.

In 2003, gatherings were held to talk about the merger of Hikone with the towns of Toyosato, Kora, and Taga. Nonetheless, an overview directed by the city in February 2004, uncovered that the majority of the natives contradicted the merger, driving the city government to hold the proposition for the time being. Hikone's most well known verifiable site is Hikone Castle. The Chosenjin Kaido and the Nakasendo were gone through Hikone. The Nakasendo was a standout amongst the most essential exchanging courses amid the Edo time frame, and is home to two previous post stations, Toriimoto-juku and Takamiya-juku.