Heiwado Hato Stadium Guide Reilac Shiga

Heiwado HATO Stadium, Hikone, Shiga Prefecture

Heiwado HATO Stadium (平和堂HATOスタジアム) in Hikone, Shiga Prefecture is the present home of J.League club Reilac Shiga, newly promoted to J3 for the 2026-2027 season.

History & Capacity

The 6,444 capacity stadium opened in 2023 and is owned by Shiga Prefecture.

The ground has stands with seating at both sides of the grass playing surface with turf banks behind each goal.

Shiga Prefecture originally planned to build a 20,000 (15,000 seats) stadium to meet J2 licensing standards but the league ruled that Hikone is too far from Reilac's traditional base in Kusatsu to become a permanent home stadium. Reilac also had to crowd source to fund additional lighting to compete in J3 in the 2026 season.

The venue stages athletics, soccer and other sports.

Reilac Shiga

Reilac Shiga evolved out of Mio Biwako FC based in the town of Kusatsu in Shiga. The club changed their name to Reilac Shiga in 2023.

The team plays in pale blue supposedly a nod to the waters of nearby Lake Biwa. The name is a compound of the Spanish rei (king) and French lac (lake).

The club's has competed in the Emperor's Cup and also won several local competitions.

The club won a relegation/promotion match 4-3 on aggregate against Azul Claro Numazu in 2025 to play in J3 for the first time in the club's history. Azul Claro were relegated to the JFL.

Access - Getting There

The ground is about 20 minutes on foot from Hikone Station on the JR Line. Hikone is connected by train to both Kyoto and Nagoya. From Kyoto Station rapid trains take about 50 minutes. From Nagoya take a Shirasagi Express and change at Maibara. Journey time is around 1 hour, 20 minutes.

Address: 3028 Matsubaracho, Hikone City, Shiga, Japan 522-0002

The stadium in March 2026. — Food stall at the stadium in March 2026

Nearby Hotels

Picturesque, tranquil Hikone is located on Lake Biwa and the Nakasendo highway. It also has an historic castle and thus attracts a good number of tourists both domestic and visitors from overseas.

The town of Hikone offers a range of hotel and guesthouse options.

Try the Biwa Front Hikone or the Comfort Hotel Hikone both good standard 3-star business hotels.