MEET THIS CHARACTERHikone City, Shiga

Hikonyan

ひこにゃん

Added to this catalog August 19, 2013

CHARACTER FACTS

Meet Hikonyan

Hikonyan is a mascot listed in our Japanese character catalog for Hikone City, Shiga.

Registered area: Hikone City, Shiga

From the recorded profile

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Hikone City character, Hikonyan. A beckoning cat wearing a red-armored helmet. Apparently Hikonyan loves strolling around Hikone Castle. Hikonyan appears at Hikone Castle three times a day, including at the castle's main enclosure, where visitors can meet the character.

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English page updated: September 8, 2026. Source-check dates are shown separately.