Metasequoia Tree Line | Lake Biwa Takashima Tourism Guide

NATURE
Flowers and plants (growing in clusters)
Scenic spots
Makino area

Metasequoia Namiki

Approximately 2.4 metasequoia trees are planted along the 500 km long Koarajiro Makinosawa Prefectural Road, which runs through the Makino Pick-Land Agricultural Park. The trees blend in with the Nosaka Mountains in the distance, creating a plateau-like landscape as the approach road to the Makino Plateau.
This row of trees was originally planted by the Makino Town Fruit Producers Association in 56 as part of the "Learning from Makino Soil" school farm development project, but was cherished and nurtured by local people, including association members, and later planted in cooperation with the prefectural road, and the length was extended, resulting in the majestic appearance we see today. Metasequoia is a deciduous tall tree of the Metasequoia genus of the Cypress family native to China, and its Japanese name is Akebonosugi. It is named Meta (deformed) Sequoia because of its resemblance to the Sequoia, which is said to reach a maximum height of 115m. It attracts visitors in every season, with the budding and new greenery of spring, the deep green of summer, the autumn leaves, and the bare trees and snowflakes of winter. In 6, it was selected as one of the "XNUMX New Japanese Roadside Trees" by the Yomiuri Shimbun, and has attracted attention.

<Request to all visitors>
・Please refrain from parking on the road near the tree-lined streets as it causes a nuisance and is dangerous.
・When taking photos, please be mindful of your footing and passing vehicles.
・The surrounding roads are residential roads. Please be careful not to drive too fast and be mindful of pedestrians.

Metasequoia Tree Line Special Feature Makino Area Guide Makino Plateau Onsen Sarasa Makino Plateau・Makino Plateau

Address: Hiruguchi-Makino, Makino-cho, Takashima City, Shiga Prefecture
*When setting your destination in your car navigation system, please register "Makino Pick-Land" at 0740-27-1811.

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Contact: (Public corporation) Lake Biwa Takashima Tourism Association
TEL：0740-33-7101

Makino Agricultural Park Makino Pickland
TEL：0740-27-1811

Access: From JR Makino Station, take the bus (Makino Kogen Line) for about 6 minutes, then get off at the "Makino Pickland" stop.
*If you are coming by car, please use the Makino Pick Land parking lot (free of charge).