Atsumi Peninsula Nanohana Festival
Date: Jan 17,2026(Sat) ～ Mar 31(Tue)
A blanket of spring yellow across Atsumi Peninsula
The Atsumi Peninsula Nanohana, or Rape Blossom, Festival is back again this year to announce the arrival of spring!
Feel spring's return for yourself as you enjoy a number of popular photo op spots. Irago Nanohana Garden acts as the main venue and boasts vivid color.
Come see the beautiful hues for yourself as fields of rape blossoms come into bloom, making an unforgettable outing on the beautiful peninsula.
Nanohana Festival Excitement Fest 2026
A button pin workshop as well as limited-time purchase of the area's famed cabbage picked early in the morning by staff and pickled treats on a bed of rice from the Atsumi Fish Market take place. The first 300 people to come can take part in a gacha game with prizes like coupons and gift exchange tickets. Plus, the Great Ieyasu Kou Aoi Bushotai Warrior Brigade pays a visit.
• Date: Sun, Feb 28, 2026
Atsumi Peninsula Farmers' Market
Sweet, delicious vegetables grown in the warm climate of the Atsumi Peninsula as well as potted plants raised with love by local farmers are available for sale while during this farmers' market.
• Date and time: 9:00 am–3:00 pm; Sat, Feb 21–Mon, Feb 23 (national holiday), 2026
Coconuts at the Nanohana Festival
Live broadcast of the Irago Nanohana Garden in full bloom again takes place this year.
• Date and time: 1:00 pm–3:00 pm; Sun, Feb 22, 2026
• Location: Irago Nanohana Garden
Note:
• Canceled in inclement weather.
World-famous Flower Community Workshop
Workshops of several varieties take place with an appearance by local high school students' merch booths. And on Saturday, February 28, grilled oysters are available for purchase.
• Dates: Sat, Sun 28 and Sat, Mar 7, 2026
Concert in the Rape Blossom Field
Enjoy a laid-back performance at a rape blossom field during this event. Take in the notes as they flow throughout an expansive field full of the colorful blossoms.
• Date and time: 1:30 pm; Sat, Mar 28 and Sun, Mar 29, 2026
• Performers: Hamamatsu Gakuin Kosei Junior ＆ Senior High School Brass Band Club on Sat, Mar 28 and Tahara City Brass Band on Sun, Mar 29
Note:
• Canceled in inclement weather.
Info on other events is available from the Atsumi Peninsula Nanohana Festival event details page (External link. Japanese only.).
EVENT OVERVIEW
| Date | 9:00 am–3:00 pm |
|---|---|
| Place | Irago Nanohana Garden and around Atsumi Peninsula |
| Location | 〒441-3627 Hamayabu, Horikiri-cho, Tahara-shi, Aichi |
| Fee | • Senior high school ages and older: JPY 500 • Elementary/junior high school ages: JPY 100 • Pre-schoolers: Free of charge • Group discount: 20% discount for groups of 15 or more (advance reservation necessary) |
| Parking | Available, free of charge (200 spaces) |
| Phone number | 0531-23-3516 (Atsumihantou Visitors Bureau) |
| Free shuttle bus | Available weekends and national holidays during Feb and Mar only. • Irago Nanohana Garden departures: 10:20 am / 11:20 am / 1:40 pm / 2:45 pm • Irago Crystal Port departures: 10:45 am / 12:15 pm / 2:15 pm |
Note: This page may not be current due to update time differences between site databases.
Should accuracy be critical, please verify this information using a direct source, whenever possible.
ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- • From Toyohashi Station (board the JR Tokaido Main Line or Meitetsu Nagoya Line from Nagoya Station), take the Toyotetsu Bus's Irago Main Line bound for Cape Irago (approx. 100 min. ride), and get off at Cape Irago. From Cape Irago, take the Nanohana Shuttle Bus to Irago Nanohana Garden.
• From Mikawatahara Station on the Toyohashi Railways (Toyotetsu) Atsumi Line (board from Shintoyohashi Station, in turn reachable by the JR Tokaido Main Line or Meitetsu Nagoya Line from Nagoya Station), take the Toyotetsu Bus's Irago Main Line bound for Cape Irago (approx. 55-min. ride), and get off at Cape Irago. From Cape Irago, take the Nanohana Shuttle Bus to Irago Nanohana Garden.
• Cape Irago also reachable by fast passenger boat from Kowa Port (Chita Peninsula), Himakajima and Shinojima islands (Meitetsu Marine Sightseeing Boat), and from Toba City (Mie Prefecture) by ferry (Isewan Ferry).
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- Access by car
- Approx. 1 hr. and 20 min. southwest from Toyokawa Interchange on the Tomei Expressway via Routes 151, 247, 23, 2, and 259.
Also reachable from Toba City (Mie Prefecture) by ferry (Isewan Ferry), then heading east by Route 42.
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