Let's go see the sunflowers that powerfully color the summer in Hokkaido!

Let's go see the sunflowers that powerfully color the summer in Hokkaido!

Sunflowers are the most representative flower of summer. The yellow vitamin color instantly makes you smile and gives you energy. The sunflower fields in Hokkaido are spectacular! They offer a spectacular view that colors the summer.
In this issue, we will introduce recommended sunflower fields by area. The surrounding nature makes the sunflower fields even more attractive.
The best time to see sunflowers in Hokkaido is usually from late July to late August. Depending on the area, you can enjoy them until around October. Please find your favorite spot.

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Central Hokkaido

Hokuryu Sunflower Village


This is one of the most popular tourist spots in Hokuryu Town, with 2 million sunflowers blooming in a vast field of 23 hectares. It is one of the largest sunflower fields in Japan and attracts more than 200,000 tourists every year.
There is a huge jumbo sunflower maze with a stamp rally in the park. There is also an observatory from which you can view the sunflower fields, and a corner with sunflowers from around the world. The "Himawari-go" sightseeing car, which takes you around the park at a leisurely pace, and rental bicycles are available for a convenient way to tour a wide area of the park.
Himawarikanko Center sells souvenirs and has a snack corner. Sunflower soft serve ice cream with sunflower seeds kneaded into it is perfect for a break!

Sunagawa Nasu Farm
From late July to August, approximately 200,000 sunflowers bloom in a 3-hectare field. If you bring your own scissors, you can freely pick sunflowers to take home! It will be a great souvenir.
Sunagawa Nasu Farm
Sunagawa Tourism Association Website (Japanese site)
Chitose Ogawa Farm
About 40,000 sunflowers bloom in the vast sunflower field. Visitors can also enjoy a giant sunflower maze built in the sunflower field. From early summer, visitors can taste sweets made from freshly picked delicious strawberries and experience fresh strawberry picking.
Chitose Ogawa Farm
Ogawa Farm Official Website (Japanese site)

Northern Hokkaido

Nayoro City Sun Pillar Park


Nayoro City is a remarkable area for sunflower viewing. Many sunflower fields dot the town.
Sunflower Hill, located in Sun pillar Park, is a popular spot where you can view the sunflower fields from a small hill. The view of the sunflower fields blooming all over the slope and the town of Nayoro City is spectacular.
Sun pillar Park is also famous as a filming location for the movie "Hoshi Mamoru Inu". The car used in the filming is also on display. There is also an astronomical observatory, a large playground for children, an indoor playground, and a water playground, making this a park that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
In early August, when the sunflowers are at their best, the "Nayoro Sunflower Festival" is held, attracting many people.

Biei Zerubu Hill
This is a popular sightseeing farm where sunflowers, lavender, poppies, and other seasonal flowers are in full bloom. Visitors can enjoy the sunflower fields together with the surrounding Tokachi Mountain range and Asahidake (Mt. Asahi). You can also see the "Tree of Ken and Mary" a single poplar tree standing in the vast land.
Biei Zerubu Hill
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Flower Land Kamifurano
This is one of Furano's largest sightseeing farms. It boasts an area of approximately 150,000 square meters. The sunflowers begin blooming in late July and are in full bloom by August. The sunflowers blooming along the slope from the top of the hill are a sight to behold! Tractor buses that tour the park's flower fields are also popular.
Flower Land Kamifurano
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Southern Hokkaido

Yamakoshi district, Yakumo Town


Yakumo Town has designated sunflowers as the "town flower. In the Yamakoshi district, many sunflowers are planted on idle land. Each field has a different blooming period, so visitors can enjoy the sunflower fields for a long time.
Nearby is the Funkawan Panorama Park. From the top of the hill, visitors can enjoy a panoramic view of the beautiful Eruption Bay. In the flower fields within the park, visitors can enjoy flowers that change with the seasons. In summer, a magnificent sunflower field appears, so be sure to visit the Yamakoshi district.

Eastern Hokkaido

Three Sunflower Fields in Ozora Town


There are three sunflower fields in Ozora Town. Asahigaoka Park, Tomappugawa Park, and the area around Memanbetsu Airport. The sunflower field next to Memanbetsu Airport offers a particularly impressive view of airplanes soaring through the sky. It is a rare spot where you can take pictures of sunflowers and airplanes together. The sunflower fields in Ohzora Town have different blooming seasons, so visitors can enjoy them slowly from mid-July to late October. The sight of sunflowers in full bloom under the autumn sky is also wonderful.

Tokachi Hills, Makubetsu Town
Tokachi Hills is located on a small hill. The park has a beautiful garden that changes with the seasons, and in summer, visitors can enjoy a field of sunflowers. The "blue door" set up in the sunflower field is a popular photo spot. The combination of the yellow sunflowers and the blue door is a beautiful sight. There is also a garden store and a café where you can enjoy Tokachi products, making it a relaxing place to spend time.
Tokachi Hills, Makubetsu Town
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Omagari Kohanenchi, Abashiri
Sunflowers bloom over a vast area of land, and a two-season crop is performed so that visitors can enjoy sunflowers for a long period of time: the first season is from mid to late July, and the second season is from mid September to early October. In autumn, the cosmos field is also at its best, so visitors can enjoy the two flower fields at the same time.
Omagari Kohanenchi, Abashiri
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