Horomitoge Lavender Garden in Sapporo: Best Views and Tips

July is lavender season in Hokkaido! Discover Horomitoge Lavender Garden, Sapporo's purple paradise. Check the best views, access tips, and highlights.

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Lavender Season in Hokkaido

For many, Hokkaido is synonymous with lavender. While the region is famous for the stunning lavender fields of Furano, getting there requires traveling to Sapporo first, followed by a two-hour drive.

If you are on a tight schedule but still want to experience Japan's iconic purple landscapes, you don't have to travel all the way to Furano. This article introduces an easily accessible alternative right in Sapporo: Horomitoge Lavender Garden.

The lavender fields in Sapporo reach peak bloom around mid-July. Read on for access tips and garden highlights.

Table of Contents
How to Get to Horomitoge Lavender Garden
Highlights at the Lavender Fields
Buy Some Lavender as Souvenirs

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How to Get to Horomitoge Lavender Garden

Photo of JR Sappro Station

Horomitoge Lavender Garden is located in an area called Horomitoge in Sapporo City. This may be a place most people have never heard of before.

The closest station in Horomitoge is Maruyama Koen Station, a 15-minute train ride from Sapporo Station. Take the subway to Odori Station from Sapporo Station, switch to the Tozai Subway Line, and get off at the third station.

There are no direct routes to the Horomitoge Lavender Garden. Upon arriving at Maruyama Koen Station, it is recommended to take a taxi to the lavender fields. The one-way trip takes about ten to 15 minutes and costs about 1,500 yen. Our writer paid 1,550 yen for a one-way taxi ride.

Those heading by rental car should input the address for "Yume Kobou Sato" in your GPS. The Yume Kobou Sato group manages Horomitoge Lavender Garden.

For those who love hiking and are confident in their fitness, you can walk directly to the garden along a mountain trail starting from Maruyama Koen Station.

You can take the Bankei Bus from the Maruyama Koen Bus Terminal and get off at the Horomitoge Iriguchi bus stop, where you will see the trailhead entrance right in front of you. From there, it is about a 30-minute uphill walk to the Horomitoge Lavender Garden signboard.

Highlights at the Lavender Fields

See the Heavenly Views at Horomitoge Lavender Garden in Sapporo!

The lavender fields are located on a hill overlooking Sapporo City.

With rolling hills with up to 5,000 lavender flowers, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that these seasonal fields are a signature summer landscape in Hokkaido. The lavender in the foreground and the Sapporo cityscape in the backdrop are also why this view is one of a kind.

The photo above is what the lavender fields look like at night.

You'll be able to enjoy the relaxing scent of lavender to your heart's content!

Visitors can also try their hand at harvesting fresh lavender to take home, or browse handmade souvenirs like locally distilled essential oils.

For details, please visit the official website of Horomitoge Lavender Garden (Japanese).

Buy Some Lavender as Souvenirs

Bundles of lavender flowers are available for purchase at Horomitoge Lavender Garden.

With postcards and natural lavender oils also for sale, take a look at the gift shop after enjoying the stunning purple fields at Horomitoge Lavender Garden.

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Horomitoge Lavender Garden (Yume Kobou Sato)

471-110 Bankei, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaido 064-0945

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