Seeing various seasonal flowers is a joy of being in a country with four seasons. Flower viewing in Japan is a popular activity among both locals and foreign visitors.
From mid July to August, himawari, sunflowers will bloom in many places in Japan. Here are our recommended sunflower fields to visit in Hokkaido, Hiroshima, and Yamanashi.
Please check the respective website for the latest information such as dates and time of the event for this year.
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Hokkaido: Hokuryu-cho Himawari No Sato (Hokuryu Town Sunflower Village)
Over 200,000 people visit Sunflower Village in Hokyuryu Town every year to see the 1.5 million sunflower blooming in the 23.1ha field.
During the event period, there will be a section with 30 rare kinds of sunflowers from all over the world that have been cultivated by junior high-school students in the town.
Taking a tour around the field on a carriage pulled by a tractor is a popular attraction (adult 500 yen, child 300 yen). For visitors who prefer to tour around by themselves, bicycles are available for rent (100 yen/hour).
Also, trying two Himawari meiro (mazes) in sunflower field would be fun for both children and adults (300 yen each).
Event period
Mid July-Mid August
Location
143-2 Itaya Hokuryu-cho Uryu-gun, Hokkaido
Admission
Free
How to get there by public transportation
Take a bus from Sapporo terminal to Hokuryu town
Take a bus from JR Takigawa Station
Take a bus from JR Fukagawa Station
Car Parking
Free
Official Website
Hokuryu Town Himawari Tourism Association
Hiroshima: Sera Kogen Nojo (Sera Kogen Farm)
Sera Kogen Nojo is a flower farm for tourists located in Hiroshima Prefecture.
The farm cultivates tulips, dahlias, sunflowers, corns, water melons, and some other flowers and vegetables. In 2015 summer, to celebrate the farm’s 20th anniversary, 1.1 million sunflowers of 100 kinds covered the field. In terms of the number of kinds of sunflower, Serakogen Nojo is the largest in Japan.
A cafe, a restaurant, and a flower shop are also available in the farm.
Event period
August
Location
1124-11 Bessako Sera-cho Sera-gun, Hiroshima
How to get there by public transportation
Take a bus or taxi from Kozan town
Admission
Adult: 800 yen
4 year-old to elementary school students: 400 yen
Car Parking
Free
Official Website
Sera Kogen Nojo
Yamanashi: Hokuto-shi Akeno Sunflower Fes (Hokuto City Akeno Sunflower Festival)
There will be 3 fields with 600,000 sunflowers in Aeno area in Yamanashi Prefecture.
From middle of August, there will be a maze in the field, which will be fun for both adults and children.
Unique soft ice cream made of sunflowers will be available.
Event period
End of July – August
Location
5664 Asao Akeno-cho Hokuto-shi, Yamanashi
How to get there by public transportation
Take a bus or taxi from JR Nirasaki Station
Admission
Free
Car Parking
500 yen
Official Website
Hokuto City
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