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| The Hikone Castle, built in the early 1600s, can be seen in the distance at the upper right. The Edo-period Genkyuu Garden, patterned after a 17th century Chinese garden of the same name, offers beautiful areas for strolling year-round. This view shows a wood & bamboo gate and fence, a stone lantern in the lower left corner, water and iris, and bridge to a villa where, for a price, one can stay. |