5 Places to appreciate sunflowers in Hokkaido 北海道でひまわりを見る場所
Admire the sunflowers in Hokkaido
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A golden summer in northern Japan
The sunflower is one of the iconic flowers of summer in Japan. In Hokkaido, its flowering begins in mid-July in the southern regions and does not end until early October in the island's northern part. A blossoming that is one of the longest in the country. Here are the top 5 places to admire these beautiful yellow flowers in Hokkaido!
1. Hokuryu Sunflower Village
Located an hour and a half from Sapporo, the small town of Hokuryu attracts many visitors every summer. And for a good reason, it hosts one of the largest sunflower fields in all of Japan!
With more than 1.2 million plants spread over 23 hectares, the Hokuryu Sunflower Field is one of the most popular places on the island to admire the sunflowers.
Hokuryu, the most sunflower fields in Hokkaido
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Also having a lake and two high observation points, its "Himawari Matsuri " (Sunflower Festival) is one of the summer's must-sees in Hokkaido and energizes the surrounding countryside each year from year mid-July to the end of August.
Useful information
Address: 143-2 Itaya, Hokuryu-cho, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido
Opening hours: from mid-July to the end of August, 9 am to 6 pm.
Price: free
Directions: 13 min by car from Chippubetsu Station (Rumoi Line)
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2.Nayoro Himawari Batake
Located in the city of Nayoro near Asahikawa, the Chiebun field is the second-largest field of sunflowers on the island after that of Hokuryu. His particularity? Its flowers are used to extract the sunflower oil produced in Hokkaido!
Indeed, unlike most sunflower fields on the island, the Chiebun field is one of the only ones to use no chemical fertilizers. An advantage over the competition, which then allowed it to obtain exclusivity on the sunflower oil extraction market in Hokkaido, making it one of the most precious fields in northern Japan.
Nayoro Himawari Batake
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It is forbidden to enter the field in hope of admiring the flowers more closely. That said, paths have been laid out so that visitors can walk there with joy, and bicycles are even for rent to make the walk more pleasant!
Useful information
Address: Hokkaido Nayoro-shi Chiebun MOA Meiyo Bokujo
Hours: early to mid-August, 9 am to 6 pm.
Price: free
Directions: 12 min by car from Hokusei Station (Soya Main Line)
3.Ozora-cho Himawari Batake
The field of Ozora-cho is known to bear flowers throughout the year. But it's those sunflowers at the end of July that catch the eye. Indeed, the field is divided into three parts, one of which is located very close to Memanbetsu airport. A location that then delighted photographers on the island for the shots it offered: planes taking off and landing close to the flowers.
Note that there are also three blooms and that the Ozora-cho field is one of the few to produce sunflowers until October.
The Ozora-cho sunflower field and its planes
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Useful information
Address: 44Asahi, Ozora-cho, Abashiri-gun 099-2300, Hokkaido
Opening hours: end of July to mid-August, end of August to mid-September, mid to end of October, 10 am - 8 pm.
Price: free
Directions: 15 min by car from Memanbetsu station (Seikihoku line)
4.Zerubu no Oka
Located very close to the Furano region, this field offers the possibility of admiring the flowers of the sun in the middle of summer and enjoying the lavender at the same time! A slight peculiarity makes Zerubu no Oka one of the most famous spots in Hokkaido in terms of sunflowers.
Indeed, the field is one of the most Instagrammable spots on the island when the gold of the sunflowers blends with the purple of the lavender. An undeniable photogenic aspect is attracting more and more visitors who sometimes come from afar to admire the show.
Zerubu no Oka, its sunflowers and lavender
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A restaurant and a souvenir shop have recently been opened. Finally, note for latecomers that a second sunflower bloom is also planned each September, but without lavender this time.
Useful information
Address: 〒071-0225Daisan Biei-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
Opening hours: July and September, 9 am - 5 pm
Price: free
Route: 20 min on foot from Kita-biei station (Furano line)
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5.Ogawa Noen Himawari Meiro
South of Sapporo, in the small town of Chitose, Ogawa Farm organizes a festival in honor of sunflowers every summer. Two weeks of festivities allow you to discover more than 160,000 gigantic flowers with golden reflections.
Useful information
Address: 518-3Izumisato Chitose-shi, Hokkaido
Opening hours: from mid-August to the end of August
Price: free
Directions: 13 min by car from Mikawa Station (Muroran Line)
Hokkaido's sunflowers are one of the island's top attractions in the height of summer
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