Shiga/Lake Biwa Birthday Trip ②: "Metasequoia Avenue: Entering the autumn foliage season with 500 giant trees changing color"

The Metasequoia Avenue, a popular tourist spot in Shiga Prefecture, is a place I highly recommend visiting during the upcoming autumn foliage season. Along the approximately 2.4km road from Makino Pick Land to Makino Plateau, about 500 metasequoia trees are planted, offering refreshing greenery in spring and summer, and a spectacular display of autumn colors...

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Washizu's "Coffee Shop Mitsuwa" offers a morning menu featuring Dutch coffee in a Taisho-era romantic atmosphere.

While driving along the shores of Lake Hamana, I had breakfast with a friend at "Coffee Shop Mitsuwa," a traditional coffee shop famous for its Dutch coffee! This shop boasts a long history, having been founded in the Taisho era, and is conveniently located in front of Washizu Station. It exudes a calming Taisho-era romantic atmosphere, evoking a sense of nostalgia...

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