Hikone Castle Museum

To the Hikone Castle Museum	Hikone Castle Museum	Hikone Castle Museum at the foot of the castle's hill	Hikone Castle Museum - replica of the Edo-era palace of the Hikone Clan
Kyo Gen Kai	Map of the Hikone Castle Museum - a replica of the former clan palace	Painted screen in the Hikone Castle Musuem	Screen with a dragon, Hikone Castle Museum
The decisive victory at the Battle of Sekigahara in 1600 marks the beginning of the shogunate of Tokugawa Ieyasu	Battle of Sekigahara - Hikone Castle Museum	Battle of Sekigahara - Hikone Castle Museum	Battle of Sekigahara - Hikone Castle Museum
Battle of Sekigahara - Hikone Castle Museum	Battle of Sekigahara - Hikone Castle Museum	Tokugawa messenger flag bearing the character "5"	Fukinagashi Streamer with the Aoi (Hollyhock) Crest, military standard of the Tokugawa Family
Warlords' Military Standards, 17th Century	Warlords' Military Standards, 17th Century	Warlords' Military Standards, 17th Century	Suit of armor in Gusoku Style with red-lacquered body, late 16th C.
This red armor was owned by Ii Naomasa, one of the four guardian warlords of Tokugawa Ieyasu	Camp Standard with the Igeta (Well Curb) Crest used by Ii family at Battle of Sekigahara	Nagarebata Streamer with the characters "The God of War" - 18th C.	Black-Lacquered Helmet in the shape of a Chinese crown used by Tobo Genaba, a vassal of Todo Takatora, 16th C.
16th C. helmet of Todo Genba	Military Fan with the Kuyo (Nine-Luninareies) Crest owned by Warlord Hosokawa Tadaoki in the Battle of Sekigahara	24 Knights of the Kuroda Family	24 Knights of the Kuroda Family - detail
Portrait of Shima Sakon, vassal of Warlord Ishida Mitsunari	Shima Sakon led the Western Army at the Battle of Sekigahara	Noh mask - Higekojo, early 20th C.	Noh theatre costume - Karaori outer robe
Silk Noh costume - Karaori outer robe with autumn grasses design	Mochizuki - a four-stringed lute, 12th C.	Kakko - a small drum, 19th C.	Tatami chamber - Hikone Castle Museum
Hikone Castle Museum	Traditional sliding doors, Hikone Castle Museum	Garden, Hikone Castle Museum	Garden, Hikone Castle Museum
Hikone Castle Museum	Hikone Castle Museum	Hikone Castle Museum	Hikone Castle Museum
Hikone Castle Museum	Hikone Castle Museum	Hikone Castle Museum	View of the Hikone Castle Museum from the Keep