Take the "bound for Kanzanji Onsen" from the bus terminal stop No. 1 Bus #30 outside the North exit of Hamamatsu Station. "

Cash or credit card. Suica cannot be used. Take the ticket when you board the bus at the middle door. Look at the ticket number and the board in front to check the fare. Eg if your ticket shows 1, then as the journey progresses, you look for 1 on the board for the fare.

It was ¥610 one way. When you alight, drop the ticket into the box where the driver is, together with the exact amount.

Suggest you Q for the bus 10-15mins before departure if you want to be sure of getting a seat. Otherwise you may have to stand for the 40 min ride. .

Buses run every about 30 minutes. Get the timetable from the Tourist office at the train station.

Get off at the "Flower Park" bus stop which is where most passengers alighted. Cross the road to enter the park. E-tickets bought from the Japanese website a day before gives a ¥100 discount. So we paid ¥900 instead of ¥1000 during our visit.

Beautiful park with lots of flowers during our visit Sat 12 April 2025.

We took the choo choo park train and alighted near the greenhouse. Then walked back to where most of the tulips were. We found the commentary on the train too loud during the ride and spoilt the beauty of being able to soak in the atmosphere of the park. Much better when we alighted & walked on our own.

I was surprised there were still some sakura blossoms left. Gorgeous colours from the wide variety of tulips and the best part is being able to walk on the grass to view the flowers. It wasn’t so crowded during our visit.