Observed arrival · 2026-09-02

HATAGO HIKONE: Two Lodgings, One Historic Town

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A Hikone lodging project turns a former bank and an Edo-era traditional house into two distinct places to stay.

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The project uses two renovated buildings as accommodation rather than treating lodging as a standalone commodity. One is a former bank with surviving architectural weight and traces of a vault room; the other is a traditional house connected to the memory of the former Akari-kan. The ground floors remain part of the local scene, with PIZZERIA AZZURRI beneath the bank lodging and Ichimaru Bagel beneath the annex.

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