The figure that towers strongly into the sky is spectacular
Makino Town, Takashima City is located in the northwestern part of Shiga Prefecture. In spring, summer, autumn and winter, people continue to visit the small town on the hillside in search of impressive views. The stunning view is a 2.5 km-long a street lined with “Row of Metasequoia Trees” that gives you the illusion of being in a movie scene. It is a superb driving route where visitors are always impressed.
“Row of Metasequoia Trees” is a tree-lined path leading to Makino Plateau. The road is lined with about 500 metasequoia trees, and the height of the trees is about 30 meters. The figure that towers strongly into the sky is spectacular. The metasequoia tree changes its appearance every season, so you can enjoy various scenes from season to season. Especially recommended are summer and autumn. In summer, the trees are covered with colorful fresh green and the deep blue sky is very refreshing. In the autumn, the leaves are colored and the scenery looks like a beautiful painting.
Point!
Introducing access to “Row of Metasequoia Trees”. Whether traveling from Tokyo or Osaka, first take the Japan Railway Tokaido Shinkansen to Maibara Station. From there, transfer to the Japan Railway Hokuriku Main Line and change to the Japan Railway Kosai Line at Ohmishiotsu Station and get off at Makino Station. There is a bus from Makino Station. Take the “Makino Kogen Line” and get off at “Makino Pickland”.
Charms and Highlights of Row of Metasequoia Trees
“Street Tree 100 New Scenery of Japan”
Makino Town in Takashima-shi, Shiga Prefecture. This area near Lake Biwa is crowded with many tourists visiting in the summer. This is a recreation area, many people visit during sightseeing and summer vacation. There are many popular sightseeing spots such as spots where you can see a magnificent view around Makino station.
People who visit through the four seasons are constantly sought in a mountainous little town, with a great view of impression.
That magnificent view is like “Row of Metasequoia Trees” total length of 2.5 kilometers, as if it had gone into a movie scene.
“Row of Metasequoia Trees” following the road extending straight from the “Makino Pickland” which is the largest touristic orchard in the Kansai region to the Makino highland is a scenery which can be said as a symbol of Makino Town. This an avenue of Metasequoia is an exquisite road selected in 1994 as one of Yomiuri Shimbun’s “Street Tree 100 New Scenery of Japan”. This “Row of Metasequoia Trees” is known as a magnificent drive route, and it is a popular spot that visitors always have.
Row of Metasequoia Trees will entertain the beautiful appearance every season from spring, summer autumn winter. And the landscape of the road which stretched straight harmonizes with the distant view of the Nosaka mountain range and attracts visitors.
The unparalleled view
A metasequoia is a needle-leaf tree of department metasequoia of a cupressaceae. The height of the tree extended straightly will be about 30-35 meters. It seems that it is “since the scene which appears in the drama of famous South Korea is resembled” that the way of the “Row of Metasequoia Trees” of Shiga became famous.
The road which continues from the Makino Pick Land to the Makino plateau is called “Row of Metasequoia Trees.” Approximately 500 of the metasequoia trees of about 35 meters in height are located in a line with both the sides of the road for 2 kilometers. These row of metasequoia trees are the unparalleled view which selected by “100 of new Japanese roadside tree view.”
The atmosphere just like trees in Europe
This street lined with trees does not have what is interrupted around, and is a scene of the highlight.
A figure is changed by the four seasons or a time zone, and it is atmosphere just like the street lined with trees in Europe.
Famous as a sightseeing spot of autumnal leaves
It is famous as a sightseeing spot of autumnal leaves, and when coloring in brown from an orange, many people visit.
Moreover, many scene can be enjoyed with the time of the morning haze, dusk in early morning, solar sunlight, and twilight.
Peak in the middle of November
Generally, a metasequoia begins to change color from end of October to the beginning of November, and peak in the middle of November. They are somewhat later autumnal leaves. If it will enter in December, the leaves will fall.
The time when winter snow is piled up is recommended
It is “Row of Metasequoia Trees” pleasing seasonal beautiful scenery, but above all, the time when winter snow is piled up is recommended. The street lined with trees wrapped in the whole place covered with snow is the highlight.
It is the best time to see of a snowy scene from the beginning of January to the middle of February. The most beautiful scene can be enjoyed, if it visits when snow piled up about 10 cm.
Information(Access, Price/Charge, Tel, Address, Official site, etc.)
| Name: | Row of Metasequoia Trees |
| Address: | Makinochosawa Takashima, Shiga 520-1821 Japan |
| Access: | JR Kosei-sen Line “Makino-eki” station (6 minutes by car) |
| Tel: | (+81) 740-33-7101 (Biwako Takashima Tourism Association) |
| Price / Charge: | Free |
| Official site: | https://takashima-kanko.jp/ |
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