Hiratobashi Park, located in the northern part of Toyota City along the Yahagi River, is a spacious and refreshing park surrounded by abundant natural beauty. In spring, cherry blossoms bloom in full splendor, attracting many visitors as a popular spot for hanami (flower viewing). The park also offers unique charm during the seasons of fresh greenery and autumn foliage, revealing a different atmosphere with each visit. The expansive...

Umekou Peach, Pear, and Strawberry Farm is a highly popular and delightful strawberry picking farm located in Toyota City. A highlight of strawberry picking is the Akihime strawberries, which are sweet with hardly any tartness. The farm also grows Beni-Hoppe strawberries, which can be purchased in take-home packs. Strawberry picking can be enjoyed from January to mid-May. 45 minutes of all-you-can-eat strawberries is 2,500 JPY for ...

A shuttle bus service will operate connecting 3 cherry blossom viewing spots—Hiratobashi Park, Suigen Park, and Kuragaike Park—with the Toyota Municipal Museum of Art, other cultural facilities, and the park-and-ride parking lot.

STREET & PARK MARKET is held on the first and third Saturdays of every month. The carefully made items for sale range from handmade goods and accessories to antique items, old books, sweets, and other food made with organic ingredients. Hands-on experiences, massages, nail art, and other events are also part of this market. Enjoy a unique shopping experience at STREET & PARK MARKET.

Hirashiba Park is host to some of the best plum blossoms in Toyota with approximately 530 plum trees of 37 varieties, blooming over a long period from mid-February to mid-March. Many flock to this park each year with the aim of enjoying the beauty of spring just a little bit sooner.

Meet various kinds of hina dolls and look forward to seeing what theme the hina dolls will make an appearance under this year. The main venue is at Donguri Workshop, where the dolls who have retired from being regular hina dolls have become “fukuyose hina,” bringing good luck and making everyone smile with their lively poses.

Aichi Prefectural Greenification Center and its vivid fall colors act as the main venue for the Fujioka Maple Festival in addition to three other areas letting you gaze upon autumn leaves and their distinctive hues, such as Shimokawaguchi Osawa Pond and the colorful reflections off its water. Each event area offers illumination of the trees during the festival period for an awesome display of beautiful reds and yellows. Perfect for a...

An event begun in 2003. In the middle of July, wind chimes join the sounds of the river to fill the Odo-cho area. The first day of the event draws many visitors, offering opportunities for making your own wind chime, copying Buddhist sutras, meditating, and much more.

Catch sweetfish or play in the river. In the tent area, you can enjoy sweetfish cuisine such as salted sweetfish, sweetfish mochi sticks, and sweetfish rice and even barbeque. Open from July to the end of October.

A famous sightseeing place in Toyota, the fishing platform at Hirose Yana Fishing Weir is built in the traditional way with bamboo. There's also an eating space right next to the weir, where you can appreciate the natural surroundings while dining. Enjoy clear waters and pleasant breezes to the fullest at this fishing weir.

Here you can catch sweetfish and enjoy sweetfish cuisine. In summer, the place is bustling with families enjoying the river. You can catch fish with your bare hands at the weir from mid-July to the end of October.

Kawaguchi Yana Fishing Weir is built along the clean Yahagi River. Enjoy fresh sweetfish cuisine and the unusual sweetfish sashimi (raw fish). Barrier-free seats are also available. The season is from June to late October.