Nature discovery
Research 18 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Hikone, grouped across 7 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Hikone. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Hikone. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Hikone, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Showing all 18 places.
Mount Kōjin is a mountain reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Kōjin, about 7 km (4 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: Kyoww / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Take Island is a island reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Take Island, about 8 km (5 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: PekePON / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Lake Biwa is a lake reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Lake Biwa, about 17 km (10 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: Lonely Planet Japan / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Suzuka Mountains is a mountain reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Suzuka Mountains, about 18 km (11 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: Alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Okishima is a lake reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Okishima, about 19 km (12 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: Alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Chikubu Island is a lake reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chikubu Island, about 20 km (12 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: HAL-Guandu / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Ibuki is a mountain reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Ibuki, about 21 km (13 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: kazu2011 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Yōrō Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yōrō Falls, about 25 km (15 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: Kikuhiko Mizusaki / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Senbonmatsubara is a forest reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Senbonmatsubara, about 40 km (25 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: Alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Uriwari Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Uriwari Falls, about 43 km (27 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: Motokoka / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Mount Hiei is a mountain reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Mount Hiei, about 45 km (28 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: Moja / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Kehi no Matsubara is a forest reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kehi no Matsubara, about 46 km (29 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: 663highland / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Hagi Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hagi Falls, about 53 km (33 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: Monami / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Otowa Fall is a waterfall reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Otowa Fall, about 53 km (33 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: Oren Rozen / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Ryūsō Falls is a waterfall reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Ryūsō Falls, about 74 km (46 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: 運動会プロテインパワー / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kasugayama Primeval Forest is a old-growth forest reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kasugayama Primeval Forest, about 75 km (47 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: ミス テルジ / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.1
Kaisho Forest is a forest reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Kaisho Forest, about 78 km (48 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: Alpsdake / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Yokisan dantai rin is a old-growth forest reachable from Hikone as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Yokisan dantai rin, about 88 km (55 mi) from Hikone
Image credit: Image: さかおり / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0