Über diesen Ort: Hokuryu Sonnenblumenfelder
Hokuryu in Sorachi (Hokkaido) ist berühmt für „Himawari no Sato' – 230.000 Sonnenblumen. Ende Juli bis Mitte August reicht das goldene Meer bis an die Ausläufer: eines der größten Sonnenblumenfelder Japans.
Highlights
- Himawari no Sato (23 hectares) — about 230,000 sunflowers, equivalent to five Tokyo Domes, one of Japan's largest sunflower fields
- Peak bloom early August — the Sunflower Festival features mazes, souvenirs, and gourmet food
- More than 12 sunflower varieties — beyond yellow, lemon-yellow, red-tinged, and multicolor varieties, with a guide to each
- Observatory and Sunflower Maze — overhead shots from the platform, with the maze popular among families
- Paragliding — aerial views of the sunflower field, available only in summer
