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Fun for the whole family!
Family Travel Course
Hikone can be reached in 1 to 1.5 hours by train or car from Osaka or Kyoto.
We will introduce you to spots that parents and children can enjoy together, such as around Lake Biwa and Hikone.
What kind of place is Hikone?
Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes by Shinkansen from Tokyo
Approximately 1 hour 20 minutes by train from Osaka, 1 hour 30 minutes by car
Hikone-shi
character
Hikonyan
Hikone-shi Shiga is known nationwide for its mascot character, Hikonyan.
There are many things to see, including Lake Biwa and historical sites such as Hikone.
Day 1
Day. 1
12:00 Arrive at Hikone Station
You can easily have lunch in front of the station.
Enjoy Hikone specialties such as red konnyaku and Wagyu beef tendons.
Yachiyo chilled hikone udon 1,300 yen (tax included)
| address |
Yachiyo Ekimae Branch
522-0073 Shiga Hikone-shi 9-1 Asahi-cho |
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14:00 Leave your luggage at the hotel
Once you've left your luggage behind and are free to travel, you can start exploring the building!
You can enjoy a welcome drink in the lobby, and purchase "Hikonyan," "Tobita," and original hotel goods at the shop.
14:30 Playing in the water just outside the hotel
You can swim right outside the hotel!
I'm glad that the lake water isn't sticky.
Even if you get tired after playing, you don't have to worry because the hotel is close by.
| address |
Matsubara Swimming Beach
522-0002 Shiga Hikone-shi Matsubara Town |
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17:00 Change clothes, take a bath, and have dinner
"Warabe" is a dinner menu for elementary school students served on tableware with a Hikone motif.
There is a wide range of children's menus available, including the "Steak Gozen" for upper elementary school students, which includes Omi beef steak and sushi.
| Dinner time | Part 1: 17:30 (90 minutes) Part 2: 7:15pm (90 minutes) |
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*Dinner is served in two parts. The time may change depending on the situation.
20: 00Relax in your room
The "Deluxe Corner View" is a room where families can relax comfortably.
Day 2
Day. 2
8:00 Breakfast is a carefully prepared Japanese meal
A carefully prepared Japanese meal made with local ingredients and an arrangement of global culinary techniques.
Charge up for the day with a "healthy" breakfast based on fermented foods and dietary fiber.
There are two children's menus available: one for elementary school students and one for preschoolers.
The menu for preschoolers features fun breakfast options such as hamburgers made with luxurious Omi beef, soup, and fries!
| Business Hours | 7:00-9:00 *2-part system |
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10:00 Check out ~ Walk around Hikone
Relax after checking out and exploring the area around Hikone
At the foot of Hikone, Yumekyobashi Castle Road recreates the streets of an Edo castle town.
| address |
Yumekyobashi Castle Road
Honmachi Hikone-shi Shiga, 522-0064 |
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11:00 Meet Hikone
Climb the 140 steps and see Hikone!
You can also meet Hikonyan!
| address | 1-1 Hikone-shi Shiga 522-0061 |
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| Business Hours |
Opening days: Open all year round
Opening hours
8:00-17:00 (last entrance 16:30) |
13:00 Enjoy the food on the go menu!
When it comes to Omi beef, this is the place to go. Enjoy the taste of this prestigious beef in a casual atmosphere!
Minced meat cutlet 440 yen (tax included)
| address |
Sennaritei
1-1-26 Honmachi Hikone-shi Shiga 522-0064 |
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Dorayaki with Hikonyan branded on it. There are 4 different designs!
Hikodora 270 yen (tax included)
| address |
Dorayaki Tiger Iron
1-2 Tachibana-cho Hikone-shi Shiga 522-0062 |
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15:00 To Hikone Station
While looking for souvenirs of your trip, go to Hikone station.
It is the goal of a relaxing and carefree Hikone trip.
If you go a little further, you can go to places like this
Rose Berry Tawada
605-10 Tawada, Maibara City Shiga, 521-0081
A tourist garden with over 1,000 roses of about 400 varieties and perennial plants that change with the seasons. At the attached cafe, you can enjoy tea and baked goods from a long-established tea maker in the English Lake District. You can also enjoy various natural experiences such as vegetable harvesting, interacting with sheep and ponies, and making crafts and bread.
6-50 Sanwacho, Shiga 526-0055
The "Challenge Museum" aims to foster a spirit of adventure in children through exciting experiences. It offers a wide range of activities, from indoor activities such as bouldering, to programs that teach about energy transmission and the mechanisms of rice milling.
Support for summer family trips!
Half-price family plan for children
KAMENOI HOTEL Hikone is currently offering a half-price family plan for children!
With this plan, children's rates will be half the regular price.
Please take advantage of this opportunity.
A free shuttle bus is available between Hikone Station, Maibara Station and the hotel.
Guests staying KAMENOI HOTEL Hikone,
A free shuttle bus is available between Hikone Station, Maibara Station and the hotel.
Please use this information to travel from either station to the hotel.
- The free shuttle bus requires a reservation. (Reservations must be made by 4:00 p.m. the day before your stay.)
- Arrival time may vary depending on traffic conditions.
Free shuttle bus from JR Hikone Station (reservation required)
The bus departs from the JR Hikone Station East Exit Bus Stop.
Take the elevator or the stairs on the left at the east exit Hikone Station and you will find yourself at the rotary on the side of Omi Travel Office.
- Please make reservations at least one day in advance.
- Flights without reservations will not operate.
Free shuttle bus from/to JR Maibara Station (reservation required)
Starts operation on June 1, 2024
The tour departs from the JR Maibara Station East Exit Bus Parking Lot.
When you exit the east exit of Maibara Station, you will find a bus parking lot in the rotary directly in front of you.
- The shuttle bus from Maibara Station to the hotel goes via Hikone Station to the hotel,
The hotel shuttle bus to Maibara Station goes via Hikone Station to Maibara Station.
The journey takes approximately 30 minutes. - Reservations are required for the shuttle bus.
Please make your reservation by the day before. - Flights without reservations will not operate.
