Why You Should Visit
A one-day festival at Lavender Park Taka, on a hillside in Taka, Hyogo, timed for when its roughly 13,000 lavandin lavender plants come into bloom. Try the ever-popular lavender picking (50 stems for 500 yen) or the free quiz rally that takes you around the grounds. The open-air market lines up curry bread, charcoal-grilled Banshu jidori chicken, handmade bread and seasonal flower seedlings, while the fragrance studio runs workshops from moss terrariums and aroma goods to Hyogo-leather keychains. Pets are welcome on the walking paths, making it an easy early-summer day out among the purple fields with family or your dog.
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Essentials
- location
- Lavender Park Taka
- period
- June 28, 2026 (Sun)
- Time
- 10:00–15:00
- cost
- Admission 500 yen (adults), 200 yen (elementary/junior-high) — discounted, varies by season. Lavender picking 500 yen for 50 stems (cancelled in rain); quiz rally free.
- Links
- Where to stay nearby
- access
- 799-127 Todoroki, Kami-ku, Taka-cho, Taka District, Hyogo. Coming by car is easiest and there is free parking. Public transport is infrequent, so check your route in advance.
- NOTE
- [Admission] Regular rate: 700 yen for adults (high-school age and up), 300 yen for children (elementary/junior-high). Since the lavender season opened on May 14 it's discounted to 500 yen / 200 yen (varies by season).
[Lavender picking] 50 stems for 500 yen. Cancelled in case of rain.
[Quiz rally] Walk the grounds and take on the challenge. Free to join.
[Open-air market] Curry bread; additive-free candy apples (apple only); charcoal-grilled Banshu jidori chicken skewers, chicken/offal rice bowls and shaved ice (Sumibi Yakitori Yorimichi); handmade bread (Bakery kiki); seasonal flower seedlings (Mori no Ohanaya-san), and more.
[Fragrance studio workshops] Moss terrariums (Chiisana Kokeya-san); Hyogo-leather keychain making (Ishizuka Shoe Store); texture art (Poche); cypress chopstick making (Woodwork Club PIECE OF WOOD); Sugihara-paper crafts and keychains (twin); plus aroma plates, fragrance gels, aroma care and roll-on oils.
[Gohantei & Cafe Lavender shop] All side-menu items discounted. A limited-edition "Takacho Special Set" of local specialties on sale.
[Pets] Welcome on the walking paths — please mind your manners and enjoy.

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