Why You Should Visit
For 52 days from September 18 to November 8, the three municipalities of Kameoka, Nantan and Kyotamba turn into one giant festival of flowers and greenery. Five sites anchor the fair, starting with Kyoto Kameoka Hozugawa Park right by JR Kameoka Station: a main garden by a world-renowned landscape designer, one of western Japan's largest cosmos fields, hot-air balloon rides and bamboo art made from neglected groves. Farm markets and hands-on agriculture round out a day trip just 20 minutes by rapid train from Kyoto Station.
Essentials
- location
- Kyoto Kameoka Hozugawa Park and four other sites across Kyoto Tamba (Kameoka, Nantan, Kyotamba)
- period
- September 18, 2026 (Fri) - November 8, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- Hours vary by site (Wachi Wild Grass Garden: 9:00–17:00, last entry 16:00, closed Tuesdays)
- cost
- Free entry to Kyoto Kameoka Hozugawa Park, Kameoka Sports Park, Sonobe Park and Kyoto Prefectural Tamba Nature Park. Some facilities charge admission, including Wachi Wild Grass Garden and the Kameoka Yume Cosmos Garden.
- Kobe · Gluten-free
- access
- The main site, Kyoto Kameoka Hozugawa Park, is a 5-minute walk from the north exit of JR Kameoka Station (about 20 minutes from Kyoto Station by JR Sanin Line rapid). By car, about 10 minutes from the Kameoka IC on the Kyoto Jukan Expressway.
- NOTE
The five sites
- Kyoto Kameoka Hozugawa Park (Hozu-cho, Kameoka)|balloon rides, bamboo art from neglected groves, a farm market, the Ayumodoki coexistence dome. 5 min walk from JR Kameoka Station north exit
- Kameoka Sports Park (33-1 Anao Tsuchibuchi, Sogabe-cho, Kameoka)|main garden by a world-renowned designer, the Yume Cosmos Garden, weekend dance and music. 15 min by bus from JR Kameoka Station south exit
- Sonobe Park (Kozakura-cho, Sonobe-cho, Nantan)|VR of the Sonobe castle ruins, a wooden deck and large play equipment, a food and health market. 5 min by bus from JR Sonobe Station west exit
- Wachi Wild Grass Garden (5 Sakahara Shiyogaki, Kyotamba)|around 900 species of wild grasses and flowering trees, a green tunnel, a wild grass exhibition. 6 min by on-demand taxi from JR Wachi Station
- Kyoto Prefectural Tamba Nature Park (110-7 Sonekuzure Shimodai, Kyotamba)|children's field, chrysanthemum show, adventure athletic park, a food market. 21 min by bus from JR Sonobe Station east exit
Theme
- Kyoto Tamba, shining through food, farming, the environment and art
Nearby on the calendar
- The 80th Kyoto Nantan Fireworks Festival runs in the same area on September 20 in partnership with this fair
Parking
- Each site has parking, but lots are expected to fill on weekends, holidays and event days. Organisers ask visitors to use public transport
Pets
- Dogs on a lead are welcome in the outdoor park areas. Rules differ by facility
*Opening hours and program dates vary by site.
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