Up Garage Hikone
Overview
Up Garage Hikone is a branch of Japan's biggest used car and motorcycle parts chain, on the edge of Hikone in Shiga, with a new tyre centre attached. It stocks used car parts and accessories, motorcycle parts and whole motorcycles, plus wheels, tyres and in car electronics.
The floor covers aluminium and steel wheels, wheel and tyre sets, studless tyres and chains, along with head units, speakers, amps, navigation, dash cams, cameras and ETC units. The pit fits what you buy, from wheels and tyres to mufflers, LEDs, batteries and audio.
It suits JDM fans looking for used parts at Japanese prices, visitors who want to browse a real Up Garage, and local owners selling parts back. It is a Japan Tax Free Shop.
What to Expect
- The shop sells used car parts and accessories, motorcycle parts and accessories, and motorcycles themselves.
- A new tyre centre is attached, alongside used wheels, wheel and tyre sets, studless tyres and chains.
- The electronics section has head units, speakers, amplifiers, navigation, monitors, dash cams, backup cameras, ETC and radar detectors.
- You can try wheels on your car for free and hear a muffler before you buy it.
- The pit handles tyre and wheel changes, navigation and audio installs, mufflers, LEDs, batteries, dash cams, horns, nitrogen fills and wheel repair.
- Best way to experience it: browse the used parts floor, use the free try on for wheels and the muffler sound test, then book the fitting through UPPIT.
Things to Note
- Open 10:00 to 19:00 every day including weekends and public holidays, closed over New Year.
- Japan Tax Free Shop.
- Payment: cash, JCB, Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and e money and QR codes including Suica, PASMO, ICOCA, iD, QUICPay, WAON, nanaco and Rakuten Pay. Shopping loans available.
- Selling parts to the shop: book an in store appraisal. Buying prices go up 20% from the 18th to the 24th of each month.
- Fitting bookings through UPPIT. Bring your own tyres or wheels for fitting is offered but may be paused at times.
- The store posts its monthly calendar on its blog.
- Phone 0749 30 1182, email hikone-ten@upgarage.com.
- 2055-1 Takamiya-cho, Hikone, Shiga 522-0201.
- Last verified: 19 October 2026
- Official link: https://www.upgarage.com/shop/shiga/247
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