Historic districts
Hikone Kawaramachi-Serimachi District
彦根市河原町芹町地区 (ひこねしかわらまちせりまちちく)
Hikone Kawaramachi-Serimachi District is a merchant town in Hikone, Shiga, selected in 2016 as an Important Preservation District for Groups of Traditional Buildings.
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Key facts
- Designation
- Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
- Type
- Historic districts
- Location
- Hikone, Shiga
- Address
- 滋賀県彦根市
Key facts
- Designation
- Important Preservation Districts for Groups of Traditional Buildings
- Type
- Historic districts
- Location
- Hikone, Shiga
- Address
- 滋賀県彦根市
About the district
- Type of district
- merchant town
- Area
- 5 hectares
- Selected
- July 25, 2016
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Database of nationally designated cultural propertiesChecked on November 6, 2026
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