井伊直政公像

Feudal lord of Hikone

When you get off the train at Hikone, the first monument that you notice is this statue. Before going to Hikone Castle, don’t forget to take a picture of it. Ii Naomasa, beside his descendant Naosuke,...

Statue in front of JR Station

The statue of Li Naomasa, founder of Hikone, was erected in front of JR train station of Hikone. Visitors would take photos here prior to proceed to the castle.

IMPRESSIVE and INVITING to HIKONE

Once off the train and heading for the castle you are met by this impressive statue of one of the 'founding fathers' of Hikone; a man responsible for making Hikone an important castle.

An NHK 2017 drama figure

An NHK 2017 drama figure A stones throw out the west exit of Hikone train station Nice statue. I saw the NHK Taiga drama regarding the Ii clan so it was great to see the statue.

li Naomasa Statue

The Statue is a 1 minute walk from Hikone Station. Has a few benches and some shaded areas. Surrounded by shops and buildings.