Hikichi was born in
Kagoshima on May 2, 1983. After graduating from high school, he joined the
J1 League club
Júbilo Iwata with teammate Yuya Funatsu in 2002. However he did not play in any matches. In 2004, he moved to the
J2 League club
Shonan Bellmare with teammate
Takuya Hara. He played several matches as defensive midfielder and right side back. In 2005, he moved to the newly promoted
J2 League club,
Tokushima Vortis. He played many matches as center back in 2005. In 2006, he became a regular player as defensive midfielder. However he did not play much in 2008. In August 2010, he moved to the
Japan Football League club
Zweigen Kanazawa. He retired at the end of the 2010 season. ==Club statistics==