1800s suit of armor, Gusoku style, red-laquered iron plates in Hikone Castle Museum, Shiga Prefecture, Japan.

1800s suit of armor in the Gusoku style with red-laquered iron plates laced with blue silk braid in the Hikone Castle Museum. Hikone Castle (Hikone-jō) was built in 1622 in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As a rare survivor of chaotic history, Hikone Castle has remained intact since its completion in 1622 (including main keep, most inner moats, walls, guard houses, and gates). At the base of the fortress is Genkyu-en garden, built 1677–84. Hikone Castle is a 15-minute walk west from JR Hikone Station (between Kyoto and Nagoya). Hikone is one of only twelve castles in Japan with its original keep (tenshu) and one of only five castles with buildings listed as National Treasures.

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1800s suit of armor in the Gusoku style with red-laquered iron plates laced with blue silk braid in the Hikone Castle Museum. Hikone Castle (Hikone-jō) was built in 1622 in Shiga Prefecture, Japan. As a rare survivor of chaotic history, Hikone Castle has remained intact since its completion in 1622 (including main keep, most inner moats, walls, guard houses, and gates). At the base of the fortress is Genkyu-en garden, built 1677–84. Hikone Castle is a 15-minute walk west from JR Hikone Station (between Kyoto and Nagoya). Hikone is one of only twelve castles in Japan with its original keep (tenshu) and one of only five castles with buildings listed as National Treasures.