Maniwa, Okayama / 蒜山ハーブガーデンハービル
Hiruzen Herb Garden Herbill
A 3 ha site with one of the largest lavender fields in western Japan, an herb garden, a mountain-vegetable park, a hydrangea garden with about 3,000 lacecap hydrangeas, and a "House of Fragrance" with a wreath-making workshop, shop and restaurant. The cafe serves lunches with seasonal Hiruzen vegetables and Jersey dairy products, herb tea and lavender soft-serve.
Last official check
26 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
25 Dec 2026
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- Getting there
- Car
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
- Closing days
- Has closing days (see below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-16:30 (varies by season).
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Wednesdays April-November (open on holidays; open every day July-August); closed December-March.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Adults 400 yen, junior and senior high 300 yen, elementary and under free.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
About 5 minutes from Hiruzen IC.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
100 cars, 8 large vehicles.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
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Address: Maniwa, Okayama (Japanese address: 岡山県真庭市蒜山西茅部1480-64)
Official site: https://www.okayama-kanko.jp/spot/detail_11415.html
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetGREENable HIRUZENOkayama4 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetHiruzen WineryOkayama5 km away (straight line)
Photo: Reggaeman / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 (resized)Hiruzen HighlandsOkayama6 km away (straight line)- No photo yetHiruzen Jersey LandOkayama6 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetHiruzen Highlands Cycling RoadOkayama6 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Peak time
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest days
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Busiest season
Lavender mid to late July; hydrangeas mid-June to July; herbs mid-May to late November.
Checked 26 Sept 2026 on the official site- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
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Verification log
- 26 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://www.okayama-kanko.jp/spot/detail_11415.htmlHours, closing days, fees, access, description, address and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.