A shopping district that recreates the streets of the Taisho era, Yonbancho Square is a place where visitors can enjoy dining and shopping in a townscape filled with the romanticism of the Taisho era.
With modern-looking buildings, gas lamps in the square, and monuments, this town offers a new and nostalgic atmosphere.
In addition, as the world’s first sound town development, brain-friendly sounds are played from the studio at Hikone Machinaka Plaza and more than 40 speakers placed throughout the town.
The former Hikone Market Shopping Street, with its roots in the public market, was once one of the busiest shopping streets in the prefecture as “Hikone’s Kitchen.
However, the winding streets and cul-de-sacs that characterize the castle town prevented the development of urban infrastructure, and the shopping street gradually lost its vitality. The shopping district was then redeveloped, and the Taisho Era townscape was recreated.
Yume Kyobashi Castle Road is also located next to Yonbancho Square.
Varies depending on the store
Varies depending on the store
18 minutes walk from Hikone Station on the JR Biwako Line
2 minutes walk from Hikone Post Office bus stop by Koko Bus.
Car: 8 minutes drive from Meishin IC