Shin Ōmi hakkei, Imazu serian.
(新近江八景, 今津晴嵐).

Imazuchō was a town that once existed in the former Takashima district of Shiga Prefecture. It was situated on the northwest shore of Lake Biwa and was part of the Kosei region. It began to develop as the central hub of Takashima district after the establishment of an army garrison during the Meiji era.
In 2005 it merged with other areas to form the city of Takashima, and the town`s name remains as Takashima City`s Imazuchō.
Imazuchō hosts approximately 130 wild cherry blossom trees known as "Sakura Edohigan". They are renowed for theyr longevity and bloom beautifully around early April each year. Particularly noteworthy is the Edohigan cherry tree at Sanamidera temple, beloved by locals and referred to as the "Gyoki Sakura", name that probably recall a Buddhist monk lived centuries ago, during the Nara era.