Makino Sunny Beach

A seven-minute walk from JR Makino Station. This swimming beach is located next to the mouth of the Chinai River on the northwest coast of Lake Biwa. The beach spans a kilometer, stretching from Takagihama in the north to Chinaihama in the south. The beautiful beach was selected for inclusion in a list of the top 100 white sand beaches and green pine groves of Japan which people want to pass on to the 21st century in 1987, and the Ministry of the Environment's list of the Selection of Best 100 Beach in 2006. From the beach, visitors can see the Kaizu Osaki Peninsula and Chikubu Island, each of which is one of the Eight Views of Lake Biwa; there are also many campgrounds in the area. In most years, swimming is allowed from July 1st to August 31st.