When it comes to famous spots
to admire tulips in Hyogo prefecture, Awaji
Island and the Hyogo
Prefecture Flower
Center in Kasai City
are too good to miss. But, this issue will introduce Tanto Tulip Festival which
is very popular due to its unique and beautiful flower art.
The Tanto Tulip Festival is held every year in the
tulip fields of Tanto-cho, Toyooka city. A carpet of colorful tulips (approximately
700, 000 flowers) comes into bloom in April.
The highlight of the festival is “Flower Art.” A
carpet of flower art is made using about 100,000 tulips in line with the year’s
theme. The Islands of Japan, Akashi-Kaikyo
Bridge, Yume-Hacchi (the mascot of the
2000 Awaji Flower Expo), Astro Boy, Hello Kitty and Peko-chan (the mascot of
Fujiya, a chain of confectionery stores in Japan) have all made an appearance
in the past. Visitors are impressed by the elaborate designs and theme every
year.
 |
“Yume-Hacchi”(2000)
(mascot of Awaji Flower Expo) |
 |
| “Hello Kitty”(2005) |
The design of this year’s flower art is“Genki Daruma”(a daruma doll in high
spirits).We are looking forward to seeing what this year’s flower art looks
like!
In the
tulip fields, temporary outlets of local specialties and a bazaar will be
opened alongside tulip picking and a photography competition. Why not have some
lunch at a soba noodle restaurant called Akahana Soba-no-Sato? It is located
near the tulip fields.
Please
enjoy this quiet mountain town’s flower festival
.
Tanto Tulip Festival
Date: Late April, 2012 (expected)
Venue: Tulip flower fields in Hatayama,
Tanto-cho , Toyooka city
Admission: Adult \500, Junior high school
age or younger \200
Access: 30 minute bus ride from Toyooka,
Ebara or Yoka stations on the JR Sanin line then change buses at Izushi for
Okufuji. Get off at “Mongoru Hakubutukan
Mae (Mongolian museum bus stop)” and walk for 5 minutes.
☆ Tulip viewing spots in
Hyogo
Hyogo Prefecture Flower Center
(Kasai city)
Useful links:
Akashi Kaikyo National Government Park (Awaji city)
Awami Yume-Butai (Awaji
city)
Our
next issue , the fourth article in the【Spring Flower Series】, will be about moss pink in Sanda city. Don’t miss it!
Hana（Hyogo
Tourism Association)
