Best Cherry Blossom Spots In Shiga

Cherry Blossom Reflections & Rafts Of PetalsHikone Castle

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!

Beautiful Scenery And ArchitectureMIHO MUSEUM

MIHO MUSEUM was designed by a world-famous architect, Ieoh Ming Pei. There're a tunnel and approach to a suspension bridge where LOUIS VUITTON had its collection show in 2017. We can see this scenery with cherry blossom in this season.

Beautiful Cherry Blossom Along Takatoki RiverTakatoki River

The cherry blossom along Takatoki River is little known place and there're less people. We can drive through the road, and see the cherry blossom world through the window. In May, the cherry blossom is over though, we enjoy seeing Koinobori (carp streamers) here.

A Row Of Cherry Trees, One Of The Best 100 Cherry Trees In Japan, At The Side Of Lake BiwaKaizu Osaki

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.

Ho-koen Park With The Great Collaboration Of Nagahama Castle & Cherry BlossomsHo-koen park

Ho-koen Park is located in the site of Nagahama Castle whose loard was Hideyoshi Toyotomi. This park is selected as one of the 100 best cherry blossom places in Japan, and its scenery of 600 Somei Yoshino Cherry Blossom trees is amazing! You can see them with Nagahama Castle and Lake Biwa, which are special for Shiga Prefecture.◎This park was opened in 1909, and people enjoy seasonal flowers such as cherry blossoms, plum blossoms, wisteria. With tennis court and children's area, it's well used by the citizens as a relaxation park. And you can learn the history and culture at a museum.

Tunnel Of Double-Petaled Cherry BlossomIkagu Shrine

Double-petaled cherry blossom of Ikagu Shrine becomes best to see around Golden Week Holidays (holidays in early May in Japan), and we can see the beautiful cherry blossoms that have another attraction of Somei Yoshino Cherry. What's more, even after the blossoms fall, the ground becomes like a pink carpet. That's also beautiful♡