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Leaving Kaizu-Osaki. May 29, 2017
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Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossoms as seen from sakura cruise boat.May 29, 2017
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Boats also leave from Nagahama and Hikone for Kaizu-Osaki.May 29, 2017
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Really enjoyed the cherry blossom cruise to Kaizu-Osaki. No hassle with car traffic. Totally worth it.May 29, 2017
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It's really beauitful to see the cherry blossoms from the boat.May 29, 2017
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There's a footpath along the shore.May 29, 2017
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Just beware of the cars on the narrow road.May 29, 2017
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megumi at Kaizu-Osaki Port.May 29, 2017
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megumi at Kaizu-Osaki Port, Takashima, Shiga.The cruise I went on docked at the port so we could get off and walk around for 30 min. If you go on a cherry blossom cruise, go on a cruise that will dock at Kaizu-Osaki. Some cruises only cruise and do not dock.May 29, 2017
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Lots of cherry blossoms greet boat passengers.May 29, 2017
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During cherry blossom season, boats often come and go at Kaizu-Osaki Port.May 29, 2017
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Kaizu-Osaki is famous for cherry blossoms along the lake shore. One of Japan's 100 Famous Cherry Blossom Spots.May 29, 2017
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Kaizu-Osaki coast ahead.May 29, 2017
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Upper, open-air deck of megumi.May 29, 2017
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End deck of megumi.May 29, 2017
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Imazu Port. The end of the pier has a red lamp which is also a song monument for Biwako Shuko no Uta (Lake Biwa Rowing Song).May 29, 2017
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Inside megumi with large picture windows.May 29, 2017
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At Imazu Port, the boat named "megumi" goes to Kaizu-Osaki.May 29, 2017
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The best way to see Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossoms is by boat. During the first half of April, cherry blossom cruises for Kaizu-Osaki depart Imazu Port a few times daily.May 29, 2017
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Large, cracked rocks along the footpath.Jul 10, 2009
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Osaki Camping GroundsJul 10, 2009
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During cherry blossom season, pedestrians will walk through this dark, narrow tunnel. No sidewalks, so be careful. Cars whiz by. Best to carry a flashlight.Jul 10, 2009
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ChikubushimaJul 10, 2009
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View of Kaizu-Osaki.Jul 10, 2009
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Entrance to Osaki Camp grounds.Jul 10, 2009
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Soon you will reach this rest stop and the Kaizu-Osaki boat pier. Jul 10, 2009
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Welcome sign to Makino (as seen from Nishi-Azai).Jul 10, 2009
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Entrance to Osaki temple. 100 yen donations are requested.Jul 10, 2009
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The trail then goes down to the Osaki Camping Grounds.Jul 10, 2009
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If you're walking, there's a side path here. (Some people walk from Makino Station.)Jul 10, 2009
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Kaizu-Osaki and Chikubushima islandJul 10, 2009
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On weekends, the road is bumper-to-bumper traffic when the cherries are in full bloom. The road also becomes a one-way road from west to east.Jul 10, 2009
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Usually it rains or storms during cherry blossom season. We were lucky in April 2009.Jul 10, 2009
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Osaki temple 大崎寺 Jul 10, 2009
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Note that the cars are bumper-to-bumper and the road has no sidewalk for pedestrians or bicycles. Be careful when walking/cycling on the road.Jul 10, 2009
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The boats come from Hikone, Nagahama, and Imazu Ports during cherry blossom season.Jul 10, 2009
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Kaizu-Osaki as seen from the lake.Jul 10, 2009
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After the tunnel, some the best parts of the sakura-lined road/shore lie ahead.Jul 10, 2009
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Chikubushima island and cherry blossoms at Kaizu-Osaki, Lake Biwa.Jul 10, 2009
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Across the water are more cherry trees along the Oku-Biwako Parkway road.Jul 10, 2009
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Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossoms. These cherry trees were first planted in 1936 to commemorate the opening of Osaki Tunnel. Some 600 cherry trees were planted along a 4-kilometer route along the lakeshore.Jul 10, 2009
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There's a slope that goes up to the temple. Jul 10, 2009
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Footpath along the lake at Kaizu-Osaki.Jul 10, 2009
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There are a few tunnels along the road. Jul 10, 2009
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A black kite is perched in a cherry tree.Jul 10, 2009
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Osaki temple 大崎寺 Jul 10, 2009
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A few scenic views from the trail.Jul 10, 2009
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Beyond the temple is a short trail going further north along the shore below.Jul 10, 2009
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Near the boat pier is Osaki temple. Jul 10, 2009
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Kaizu-Osaki and Chikubushima.Jul 10, 2009
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The Kaizu-Osaki welcome sign marks the start of the cherry tree-lined road. Beware of cars. MAPJul 10, 2009
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Kaizu-Osaki port. Cherry blossom (sakura) cruises are great because you can get to the sakura without fighting traffic.Best to take the cruise that lets you get off and walk around for 30 min. at Kaisu-Osaki Port. Better than the boats that only cruise and do not enter port.Jul 10, 2009
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View of the boat pier.Jul 10, 2009
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Sad to see a few cherry trees keeled over. In recent years, some trees have not been blooming so well due to sickness or age. A local NPO is trying to preserve the trees and plant new ones.Jul 10, 2009
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Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossoms in northern Lake Biwa.Jul 10, 2009
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These sunny photos were taken in April 2009 during a long string of sunny days right during the full bloom period.Jul 10, 2009
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Kaizu-Osaki cherry blossoms, one of Japan's 100 Best Spots for cherry blossoms.Jul 10, 2009
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Kaizu-Osaki Port. Boat cruises along the Kaizu-Osaki coast are offered during the cherry blossom season.Jul 10, 2009
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The cherry blossom boat cruises either just cruise or they stop at Kaizu-Osaki Port where you can get off and walk around.Jul 10, 2009
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In summer, the cherry trees are very green.Jul 10, 2009
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Kaizu-Osaki is a peninsula easily accessible from Makino or Nishi-Azai Station. You can rent a bicycle at Makino Station on the Kosei Line or at Nagahara Station. Makino Station is closer so I rented a bicycle there at the tourist info office.Jul 10, 2009
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You can see a line of pink along the shore of the peninsula in the distance.Jul 10, 2009
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A few cherry trees along the way to Kaizu-Osaki.Jul 10, 2009
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