Makino Pickland
マキノピックランド35°28′ N 136°02′ EOther¥
Makino Pickland suits riders on the Metasequoia avenue who want gelato and a rest stop, and in autumn the avenue fills with cars.
What to order
- Gelato at Namiki Cafe Metasequoia
- Lunch at Namiki Shokudo Tsubame
Makino Pickland is a fruit farm and park beside the Metasequoia avenue, with a restaurant, a café selling gelato and a farm shop. Autumn brings chestnut picking at ¥1,800, which includes a kilogram to take home. Rental bikes start at ¥300 for two hours. On 25 October 2026 the Biwako Takashima Chestnut Marathon closes roads around the avenue, so plan round it.
Quick answers about Makino Picklandよくある質問
When is Makino Pickland open?
Makino Pickland is open the park's site gives 9:00–16:00 for last admission and warns that weather can change it; it posts closing days for September to December and closed wednesdays (the next day after a public holiday) and the New Year break, per the Biwaichi listing.
What should you order at Makino Pickland?
At Makino Pickland, order gelato at Namiki Cafe Metasequoia, or lunch at Namiki Shokudo Tsubame.
Can you park a bike at Makino Pickland?
Makino Pickland: the Biwaichi map lists a bike rack, toilets, a pump, tools and rental bikes here.
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