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Biwako Hakodateyama

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びわこ箱館山 · Kochia · Kyoto & Kansai
Kochia at Biwako Hakodateyama, Takashima, Shiga
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About this spot

About 8,000 kochia fill the 'flower field in the sky' at the top of Mount Hakodate above Lake Biwa. They take around 90 days to turn from green to red and gold; the gondola ride up is included in admission.

Getting there

Nearest station
Gondola to the summit from the base station
Address
Takashima, Shiga
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