Hikone, Shiga
Hikone
彦根市 | |
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City central, Lake Biwa and Hikone castle viewed from Sawayama castle ruin | |
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Flag Emblem | |
Location of Hikone in Shiga Prefecture | |
Hikone Location in Japan | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′N 136°16′E / 35.267°N 136.267°E | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kansai |
| Prefecture | Shiga |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Issei Tajima (since May 2025) |
| Area | |
• Total | 196.84 km2 (76.00 sq mi) |
| Population (August 31, 2021) | |
• Total | 111,958 |
| • Density | 568.78/km2 (1,473.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
| City hall address | 4-2 Motomachi, Hikone-shi, Shiga-ken 522-8501 |
| Phone number | 0749-30-6111 |
| Climate | Cfa |
| Website | Official website |
| Symbols | |
| Flower | Iris |
| Tree | Tachibana Orange |
Hikone (彦根市, Hikone-shi) is a city located in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As of 1 August 2021, the city had an estimated population of 111,958 in 49,066 households and a population density of 570 persons per km². The total area of the city is 196.84 square kilometres (76.00 sq mi).