-Must-visit Website for Prospective Travelers to Japan-

-Takashima City, about 50-minute Train Ride from Kyoto; Website Allows Anyone to Enjoy 360-degree Virtual Tour of “Takashima City in Shiga Prefecture” from Spring through Summer-

Takashima City posts cherry blossoms in Kaizu-Osaki, the best season of which is early April, on the 360-degree tourism website launched earlier by the City.

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Content of 360-degree virtual tours of Takashima City.

https://takashima-kanko.jp/smart360tc/

The website is useful to make travel plans as it offers 360-degree panoramic views of 7 tourist spots in Takashima City, together with explanations.

-The city wants prospective visitors to Japan to know about its charms.

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Takashima City is located just northwest of Lake Biwa, Japan's biggest lake, and the rich natural environment is preserved there.

In addition to its natural environment and scenic sites, the city offers attractive features of "seeing, eating and hands-on experiences" such as fruit picking, barbecuing, skiing, trekking and so on. The city is easily accessible from Kyoto, about 50 minutes by train, and full of splendid tourist spots that promise varied sceneries of each season.

The city wants as many people as possible to know about the charms of Takashima City and come to the city. Takashima City thus decided to open the tourism website.

-Characteristics of 360-degree tourism website

1. Showing 360-degree views of 7 tourist spots in Takashima City.

2. Providing explanations about tourist spots and relevant pictures of four seasons.

3. No need to download apps and the website can be easily accessible for viewing through smartphones and PCs.

-Seven recommended photogenic spots

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-Shirahige-jinja Shrine: A beautiful torii (gateway) standing in Lake Biwa.

-STAGEX TAKASHIMA: A glamping resort by the lake for visitors to enjoy.

-Hakodateyama: Colorful Takashima “chijimi” (cotton crepes) sway in the breeze.

-Avenue of Metasequoias: Rows of metasequoia trees seasonally change their faces.

-Kaizu-Osaki: Some 800 cherry trees bloom.

-Ohtaniyama: Standing atop the Takashima Trail, and visitors can enjoy hiking and watch Lake Biwa and the Sea of Japan from the area near the Onyu Pass’s summit.