Samegai-juku and the Jizo River
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. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July — at its best. Baikamo bloom from mid-May to September, best early July to mid-September.
Open in August — at its best. Baikamo bloom from mid-May to September, best early July to mid-September.
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 Nakasendo post town where the clear, spring-fed Jizo River runs beside the old street. Baikamo water flowers bloom in it in summer.
100 Famous Waters of the Heisei era (Isame no Shimizu)
Nearby
- Sekigahara Battlefield ≈ 30 min by car
- Hikone Castle ≈ 35 min by car
- Mt. Ibuki ≈ 35 min by car
- Kurokabe Square (Nagahama) ≈ 35 min by car
- Taga Taisha Shrine ≈ 35 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- July, August — Baikamo bloom from mid-May to September, best early July to mid-September
- Getting there
- About 5–10 min walk from JR Samegai Sta.
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- A residential area: please come by train and keep quiet
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info