Lake Biwa Observation Deck & Lake Biwa Metasequoia Avenue & Makino Plateau Hot Spring Sarasa & Shirahige Shrine Day Tour (Depart from Osaka/Kyoto)

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💥Pre-trip notice: On the night before the trip, between 19:00 and 22:00, we will send you detailed guide and vehicle information by email, please be sure to check it in time💥. 🌸Today we will go to 3 attractions in total, Lake Biwa Observation Deck or Sanzenin---Lake Biwa Metasequoia Avenue or Makino Plateau Hot Spring Sarasa---Lake Biwa Shirahige Shrine, a fulfilling itinerary, starting now🌸

• First stop: 📸Lake Biwa Observation Deck (May 1, 2025-October 31, 2024) The scenery here is excellent, as if the sky and the lake are connected. Standing on the observation deck at an altitude of 1,100 meters, you can overlook the entire Lake Biwa 360 degrees without obstruction🌅, the beautiful scenery is intoxicating. It is a great place to take photos and check in. 🛕Sanzen-in Temple (visit from November 1, 2025 to April 30, 2026) Tendai-sensei Temple, spring cherry blossoms, summer hydrangeas, autumn maples, and winter snow, beautiful as a painting. The courtyard is covered with moss, ancient trees are towering, and the stone statue of Jizo is lovely. The sun shines through the branches and leaves, peaceful and peaceful. Enjoy the scenery while sipping matcha and feeling the beauty of Zen.
• Second stop: 🏝Biwako Metasequoia Avenue-500 Metasequoia trees in four seasons & ♨Makino Plateau Hot Spring Sarasa. Metasequoia Avenue is located on the Makinoze Line of the Koara Road on the Shiga Prefecture Road. There are about 500 Metasequoia trees planted on both sides of the 2.4-kilometer road. This is a straight road leading to the Makino Plateau. The mountains of the Nosaka Mountains in the distance and the Metasequoia Boulevard complement each other, creating a stunning and magnificent landscape. ♨Makino Plateau Onsen Sarasa (Please pay for the hot spring bathing fee and lunch fee by yourself) Each bathroom has an open-air hot spring, which maintains privacy while overlooking the majestic Akasaka Mountains in the garden landscape.
• Third stop: ⛩️ Biwako Shirahige Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Omi Province. The shrine is famous for its unique water torii, which is like a mysterious door floating on the lake. In the early morning or at dusk, the lake is calm, and the torii and the lake complement each other, forming a beautiful picture. 🎉 Each of these attractions has its own characteristics, forming a one-day tour of Kyoto & Shiga. Whether it is natural beauty or cultural experience, you will gain a lot of good memories. Come and join us to explore the charm of Kyoto & Shiga and share this happiness🎉

• [Regarding license plate tour guide information] We will inform you of the meeting time, tour guide and license plate information for the next day's trip by email before 21:00 Japan time the day before the trip. If you do not receive the email, please check the spam folder first. If not, please contact us in time! If you receive multiple emails, the latest email received will prevail.
• [Regarding luggage privileges] Each person can carry one piece of luggage for free, and the extra part can be paid on the spot to the driver and guide at 2,000 yen/piece. Please be sure to make a note when placing an order. If you do not inform us in advance, the driver and guide have the right to refuse you to board the bus and the group fee will not be refunded.
• [Regarding driver and guide services] Driver and guide service: 4-13 people exquisite small group; driver + guide service: 14-45 people bus group, the actual number will be adjusted according to the number of people on the day of the group. The driver and guide mainly drives, supplemented by explanation.
• [About force majeure] Due to the traffic conditions, weather, festivals, and crowds on the day, the arrival time of each itinerary may change. In the event of the above or other force majeure factors, the tour guide has the right to adjust and delete the itinerary on the spot. Please understand that you cannot request a refund on this ground.
• [About late refund] Because the one-day tour is a carpooling service, if you are late at the gathering place or scenic spot, we will not wait for you and no refund can be made. Please be aware of this.
• [About car model] Reference car model: 5-8 seat car: Toyota Alphard; 9-14 seat car: Toyota HAICE of the same level; 18-22 seat car: mini bus; 22 seat car and above: large bus. The above vehicles are for reference only and will be adjusted according to the number of people in the group on the day.