Visitor Information
Visitor Information
Information Hours Annual Holidays Admission Access
Information of Hikone Castle Museum
| Address | 1-1 Konki-cho, Hikone, Shiga Prefecture 522-0061 |
|---|---|
| Phone | (0749)22-6100 |
| FAX | (0749)22-6520 |
Hours
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.(Enter by 4:30 p.m.)
Annual Holidays
2025
April 21 (Mon.)・22 (Tue.)
May 14 (Wed.)・15 (Thu.)
June 19 (Thu.)・20 (Fri.)
August 25 (Mon.)・26 (Tue.)
September 2 (Tue.)
September 24 (Wed.) to 26 (Fri.)
November 4 (Tue.) to 6 (Thu.)
December 16 (Tue.)
December 25 (Thu.) to 31 (Wed.)
2026
January 15 (Thu.)・16 (Fri.)
March 9 (Mon.)
March 16 (Mon.)・17 (Tue.)
In addition to this, during the changing of exhibits some Display Rooms will be closed.
| 2025 | October | - | |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 23 | November | 7 |
| May | - | December | 8 and 9 |
| June | 18 | 2026 | |
| July | 22 and 23 | January | 14 |
| August | 27 | February | 17 and 18 |
| September | - | March | 18 |
We might close the museum temporarily.
Admission
Admission List
Museum Ticket
| Adults | Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| over 30 people | |||
| Adults | Primary and Jr. High School Students | Adults | Primary and Jr. High School Students |
| 700yen | 350yen | 560yen | 280yen |
| 420yen | 210yen | 340yen | 170yen |
- During the changing of displays, special discount charges will be set.
Please refer to the admission fees in color in the table.
〈Image of Museum Ticket〉
Set Ticket(Museum – Hikone Castle – Genkyu-en Garden)
| Individual | Group | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| over 30 people | |||
| Adults | Primary and Jr. High School Students | Adults | Primary and Jr. High School Students |
| 1,500yen | 550yen | 1,200yen | 440yen |
- During the changing of displays, Ticket Sets will not be sold.
〈Image of Ticket Sets〉
- Free of charge to those who are 65 years and older living in Hikone or primary and junior and senior high school students who go to schools in Hikone or are living in Hikone.
- Free of charge to those students who go to university in Hikone.
- Free of charge to those who have a handicapped person’s pass book (others) and one caretaker.
- Free of charge to those who have a Hikone’s Juki card.
- During the changing of displays, special discount charges will be set.
Access
Access By Train
15 minute walk from JR Tokaido Line and Omi Railway Hikone Station
※JR Hikone Station is approx. 46 minutes by train from JR Kyoto Station, and approx. 5 minutes by train from Shinkansen Maibara Station.
Access By Car
10 minute drive from the Meishin Expressway Hikone Interchange
※Please use the Hikone Castle parking area. (Pay parking)
Hikone Castle Museum
- Address
- : 1-1 Konki-cho, Hikone, Shiga Prefecture 522-0061
- Phone
- : (0749)22-6100
- FAX
- : (0749)22-6520
- Hours
- : 8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.(Enter by 4:30 p.m.)
- Annual Holidays
- :
2025
April 21 (Mon.)・22 (Tue.)
May 14 (Wed.)・15 (Thu.)
June 19 (Thu.)・20 (Fri.)
August 25 (Mon.)・26 (Tue.)
September 2 (Tue.)
September 24 (Wed.) to 26 (Fri.)
November 4 (Tue.) to 6 (Thu.)
December 16 (Tue.)
December 25 (Thu.) to 31 (Wed.)
2026
January 15 (Thu.)・16 (Fri.)
March 9 (Mon.)
March 16 (Mon.)・17 (Tue.)
