SHIGA, JAPAN With moats and defensive walls aplenty, Hikone Castle once housed a regal feudal lord o
SHIGA, JAPAN With moats and defensive walls aplenty, Hikone Castle once housed a regal feudal lord or two. On the shores of Lake Biwa, Japan’s largest lake, this splendid example of Edo Period architecture (circa 17th century), is one of only 4 castles designated as a Japanese national treasure. (via Hikone Castle : Daily Escape : Travel Channel) -- source link