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Aoi Park, Hekinan City Agricultural Revitalization Center
Agriculture, food, and health: A hands-on facility bringing farmers and consumers together
Aoi Park is located in Hekinan City—known for its rich agriculture—and offers visitors a farmers' market, hands-on harvest farm, greenhouse tours, a restaurant, herb bath, and other experiential and exchange-oriented features. Farmers' markets provide produce grown outdoors in Hekinan, one of the few locations in Aichi to do so. The city is particularly known for its signature carrots, which you can buy in large quantities.
At the hands-on farm, you can harvest strawberries and onions in spring; melons in summer; carrots, yams, and taro roots in fall; and daikon, carrots, and cabbage in winter. Try your hand at farming all year-round.
Note:
• Prices vary by season.
Sweet and sumptuous Hekinan Bijin brand carrots
Hekinan Bijin Carrots—bijin meaning "beauty" in Japanese—are exactly as the name suggests: real beauties with a rich orange color. They were created from another traditional variety of Hekinan to become the unique brand of produce beloved by many today. Plus, Hekinan's soil is ideal for growing carrots with great drainage properties, making for the perfect conditions for the perfect carrot both inside and out.
Hekinan Bijin Carrots are available for purchase at Aoi Park during the growing season, so don't forget to grab a bag... or five!
Note:
• Hekinan Bijin Carrots are available during the growing season. Keep in mind that they are popular and sell out quickly.
Hands-on harvest periods
Facility info
• Strawberries: Early Dec–mid-May
• Melons: Mid-Aug–early Sep
• Carrots: Mid-Nov–mid-Apr / Mid-Jun–mid-Jul
• Onions: Early Apr–early Jul
• Daikon: Early Oct–mid-Apr
• Potatoes: Late May–mid-Jul
• Yams: Late Jul–late Oct
• Peanuts: Late Jul–late Oct
• Cabbage: Early Feb–late Mar
Note:
• Harvest periods differ by year due weather and other conditions.
Hands-on harvest farm
• Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm (admission until 4:30 pm)
• Price: Prices vary by produce harvested. Check the official Aoi Park harvest experience info page (external link)
Fresh Produce Plaza farmers' market / Green house tours
• Hours: 9:00 am–5:00 pm
Restaurant Daidokoro
• Hours:
Weekends: 9:00 am–10:30 am (morning combo service / 9:00 am–2:00 pm and 5:30 pm–9:00 pm (orders taken until 8:30 pm)
Tue–Fri: 9:00 am–10:30 am (morning combo service / 9:00 am–2:00 pm and 5:30 pm–8:00 pm (orders taken until 7:30 pm)
Note:
• Business hours on operation days coinciding with national holidays and Mondays are the same as the hours for Tuesday to Friday.
Herb bath
• Hours: 11:00 am–9:00 pm (reception until 8:30 pm)
• Prices
Junior high school ages and older (one-time admission ticket): JPY 400
Elementary school ages (one-time admission ticket): JPY 200
Preschool ages (one-time admission ticket): Free of charge
Junior high school ages and older (11-ticket set): JPY 4,000
Elementary school ages (11-ticket set): JPY 2,000
SPOT OVERVIEW
| Location | 〒447-0825 3-15-3 Eguchi-machi, Hekinan-shi, Aichi |
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| Fee | Admission free of charge Note: • Prices are subject to change. Check the official site, etc. for the most up-to-date information. |
| Opening days / hours | 9:00 am–9:00 pm |
| Parking | Available, free of charge • Standard-size vehicles: 330 spaces • Buses: 12 spaces |
| Restrooms | Available |
| Holidays | • Mon (open should Mon coincide with a national holiday and closed the following weekday) • Year-end/New Year holiday: Dec 30–Jan 3 Note: • May close at different times due to weather and other conditions. |
| Phone number | 0566-43-0511 |
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.
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ACCESS
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- Access by public transport
- Next to the Aoi Park Bus Stop, after a change to the Kurukuru Bus's Ao Course from Nagoya Station or Hekinan-Chuo Station on the Meitetsu Line.
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- Access by car
- • Approx. 35 min. from Agui Interchange on the Chitahanto Road.
• Approx. 1 hr. and 10 min. from Okazaki Interchange on the Tomei Expressway.
• Approx. 30 min. from Toyota-Minami Interchange on the Isewangan Expressway.
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