Rose Gardens of Shiga

Biwako Otsukan

The venue for the "Autumn Rose Festa," during which 100 varieties and 2000 bulbs of fall roses reach the optimal time for viewing.
Alongside the English garden roses, brilliant cosmos and amethyst sage also bloom in abundance.
Enjoy this stunning collaboration between roses and other wonderful plants, all set against the epic backdrop of Lake Biwa.
●Address● 5-35 Yanagasaki, Otsu City, Shiga
●Access● 15 min. on foot from JR Otsukyo Station
●URL● http://en.biwako-visitors.jp/spot/detail/46

Moriyama Rose & Herb Garden

A botanical garden spread across approximately 3,000㎡ and cultivating 82 varieties of rose and 1,300 stems.
The fall roses reach the optimal time for viewing from mid-October to mid-November. They also cultivate more than 200 foliage plants across 60 different species.
●Address● 2840 Sazukawa-cho, Moriyama City, Shiga
●Access● Take a bus from JR Moriyama Station, 15 min. on foot after alighting at the "Sazukawa Minami" bus stop
●URL● http://www.moriyamayamamori.jp/spot/320