Kaizu Ōsaki, Shiga: A Parade in Pink Along Lake Biwa’s Northern Shore

Sakura in bloom form a pink line along the shore at Kaizu Ōsaki.

Pale flowers offer a pleasing contrast to the blue skies and waters of Lake Biwa.

Pretty as a picture: sakura in bloom against rocky outcroppings along the shore at Kaizu Ōsaki. To the right is Chikubu Island.

Tour boats depart from the Kaizu fishing port, Nihonmatsu, Takagihama, and several other points along the lake’s edge.

The cherry trees along the Oku-Biwako Parkway are just 20 to 25 years old, much younger than those at Kaizu Ōsaki.

Pink sakura and bright yellow nanohana at Lake Yogo.

Shizugatake, site of a battle hundreds of years ago, overlooks the northern part of Lake Biwa.