Places worth the detour in Nagahama

9 places worth going out of your way for lie within 12 km of Nagahama, Japan, across 3 kinds of detour; castles, monuments & landmarks are the largest group (4). Best known: Hikone Castle. 8 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.

Built landmarks4 Fun & leisure4 Sacred sites1

All 9, ranked 9

Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.

1.Hikone Castle

Built landmarks · 17th century · Notable

Castle

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2.Odani Castle

Built landmarks · 16th century · Hidden gem

Castle in Nagahama in Shiga Prefecture, Japan

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3.Sawayama Castle

Built landmarks · Hidden gem

Fortification

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4.Nagahama Castle

Built landmarks · 16th century · Hidden gem

Castle

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5.Kashiwabara-juku

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Pre-modern Japan post-station along highway

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6.Banba-juku

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Pre-modern Japan post-station along highway

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7.Samegai-juku

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Station in Japan

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8.Toriimoto-juku

Fun & leisure · Hidden gem

Station on the Nakasendō highway in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture, Japan

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9.Tokugen-in Temple

Sacred sites · Hidden gem

Buddhist temple in Maibara, Shiga prefecture, Japan

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