Take the Toyohashi Railroad Atsumi Line to Mikawa Tahara Station, then transfer to the Toyotetsu Bus Irago Line and get off at the Noda bus stop. Transfer to the Gururin Bus Noda Line and get off at the Santeparuku bus stop. Alternatively, it's about a 20-minute walk from the Noda bus stop.
Approximately 1 hour from the Toyokawa Interchange or the Otowa Gamagori Interchange on the Tomei Expressway. Show route
Op.Hours
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Cld.Days
Thursdays (the following day if a national holiday falls on a Thursday)
Santeparuku Tahara is an experiential agricultural park in Tahara City, Aichi Prefecture, surrounded by flowers and greenery. Opened on April 15, 1995, it attracts 425,000 visitors annually (as of 2004).
The park features "Sante Garden," where seasonal flowers bloom, the "Salad Building," where visitors can learn about agriculture through exhibits, games, and video materials, an "Experience Workshop" for making sausages and bread, a small zoo where you can interact with chickens and rabbits, a restaurant serving dishes made with locally sourced vegetables, and a market selling those same vegetables.
A 2.7km cycling course is available around Ashigaike Pond, with fun, rentable bicycles (fee applies).
Retired Toyohashi Railroad Deki 210 and Deva 10 trains are displayed in the parking lot.
Santeparuku Tahara is a charming agricultural park offering a full day of fun for the whole family.