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Lavender Fair - Roadside Station Donguri-no-Sato Inabu

Toyota-City Lavender Fair - Roadside Station Donguri-no-Sato Inabu

Date : July 8th, 9th, 15th, 16th, 17th

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The soothing aroma of lavender everywhere

From mid-July, the lavender shrubs planted everywhere within this facility start to bloom and paints the place with the soft purple color of those cute and aromatic flowers. So the annual Lavender Fair takes place and guests are able to harvest lavender at will, as well as crafting aromatic sticks at the Acorn Workshop (Donguri Kobo).

Shopping for local produce and souvenirs, onsen baths, and much more

Besides the never ending lavender planters, the place also has the cozy shop Donguri Yokocho (lit. "Acorn Gallery" どんぐり横丁), inviting and featuring an absurd amount of items for sale, from locally produced vegetables and processed food, to merchandise of its acorn-shaped mascot character, and much more.

Find also the specious Donguri-no-Yu (どんぐりの湯) onsen hot spring bath house, with several kinds of pools and jet baths, and all the amenities for a nice relaxation time - including open air hot baths with beautiful decoration and stunning views.

During the period, the facility also hosts the Blueberry Fair on limited days, when freshly harvested berries from the nearby farms, as well as other blueberry products, are offered for sale. One famous item is the rice flour bread with blueberries. Nom-nom!

Check also the Tourist Information Center that is certified by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) for Foreign Tourist Guidance.

EVENT OVERVIEW

Date	: July 8th (Saturday) and 9th (Sunday), and from 15th (Saturday) to 17th (Monday - holiday), 2017
Holding time	: Lavender Picking from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM Lavender Direct Sales from 10:00 Lavender Aroma Stick Crafting from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Place	: Roadside Station "Michi-no-Eki" Donguri-no-Sato Inabu
Location	: 〒449-0405 22-1 Harihara, Busetsu-machi, Toyota-City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan (Route 153)

Parking	: Available, free of charge (cap. 150 cars) (Road Station Donguri-no-Sato Parking Lot)
Restrooms	: Available
Phone number	: 0565-82-3135

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LINK

Event information at Inabu Tourism Association Web Site (Japanese)

ACCESS

Access by public transport

1-From Nagoya Station, board the Higashiyama Line subway and alight at Fushimi Station.
2-Change trains to the Tsurumai Line bound to Akaike and Toyotashi (may require changing trains again in Akaike - if changing trains in Akaike is not desirable, board the train bound for Toyotashi Station from Fushimi Station).
3-Alight at Toyotashi Station and, from the East Gate Bus Platform Number 1, board the Toyota Oiden Bus Inabu-Asuke Line (稲武･足助線 Inabu-Asuke Sen) bound for Dongurinoyu-Mae (どんぐりの湯前).
4-Get off at Dongurinoyu-Mae (どんぐりの湯前, 80min ride 1,200 yen).

*: The direct bus to Dongurinoyu-Mae from Toyotashi Station runs only twice a day on weekends and holidays, departing at 8:30 AM and 7:00 PM. For other times, take the Meitetsu Bus Yanami Line (矢並線 Yanami Sen) to Asuke (46min ride 800 yen), then change buses to the Toyota Oiden Bus bound for Dongurinoyu-Mae (43min ride 600 yen).
(Reference: http://michinavitoyota.jp/portal/bus.html)
Access by car

Approx. 45min (34km) eastwards from Chikaraishi I.C. of the Sanage Green Road via Route 153.