Best Spring Destinations In Shiga
Here're best Spring Destinations in Shiga. We released a ranking of reviews about Spring Destinations posted by travel influencers who have actually been to Shiga.
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Kaizu-osaki, a scenic spot at the north of Lake Biwa, there is a row of cherry trees. And about 900 trees of Somei-yoshino(a popular kind of Japanese cherry tree) make us attracted by its fantastic spring scenery.
Name
Kaizu Osaki
Address
Kaizu Makinocho, Takashima-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
How to get there
Parking
Parking area is available
Hikone Castle is a popular cherry blossom spot in Shiga. When the blossoms begin to fall, many rafts of petals appear on the moat and make the cherry blossom reflections more beautiful. If you want to take photos, after the lights-out is better than when it's lighted. There're less people and you can take the whole cherry blossom equally in your photos without going whitish. You're encouraged to come to Shiga!
Name
Hikone Castle
Address
1-1 Konkicho, Hikone-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
Tel
0749-22-2742
Hours
8:30-17:00
How to get there
15 min walk from JR Hikone Station. 15 min by car from Hikone IC.
Parking
Parking area is available
They take water into the rice fields from around the Golden Week Holidays ( from the late April to the early May). For the sun sets just the same direction as the rice fields in this season, you can see the beautiful landscape from the top of Mt. Kojin.
Name
Mt. Kojin
Address
Kiyosaki-cho, Hikone-shi, ShigaGoogle Map
How to get there
By car, 15 min from JR Kawase Station to the top of Mt. Kojin.
