Kaizu Osaki Cherry Trees
Open by month
Open in January. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April — at its best. Peak bloom usually early to mid April, late for the Kinki region; cherry cruises run in spring.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A rocky cape at the north end of Lake Biwa. About 800 Somei-yoshino cherry trees line some 4 km of the lakeshore road.
Lake Biwa Quasi-National Park; one of the Eight Views of Lake Biwa
Nearby
- Makino Metasequoia Avenue ≈ 20 min by car
- Sugaura Lakeside Village ≈ 20 min by car
- Oku-Biwako Parkway ≈ 20 min by car
- Chikubushima Island ≈ 20 min by car
- Lake Yogo ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- April — Peak bloom usually early to mid April, late for the Kinki region; cherry cruises run in spring
- Getting there
- About 5 min by car from JR Makino Sta., or town bus to Kaizu-Osaki-guchi and 4 min walk
- Fee
- Free
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info