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Hikone, View on the keep from one of the gardens in autumn
Hikone Lake Biwa's Castle and its Japanese garden
Hikone is a small Japanese town located on the shores of Lake Biwa, in Shiga Prefecture, 75 kilometers north-east of Kyoto. The gem of the city is Hikone Castle, or Hikone-jo, a medieval castle and its garden Genkyu-en, featuring the epitome of Japanese landscape.
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November 8
Shichigosan: festival of children of 3-5-7 years in Japan
November 18
Anniversary date of the Suica card (initiated in 2001)
December 21
Winter starts in Japan
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