Approximately 5.4 hectares gentle slope on Sannokura ski resort is painted yellow with 1.5 million sunflowers.
The himawari batake(Sunflower field) is constituted of 3 areas and people can appreciate it for a long period from early August to early September.
Tourists can overlook the Aizu basin from the himawari batake,whose elevation is 650 m.
| Website | http://www.city.kitakata.fukushima.jp/ (Japanese) |
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| Contact |
Department of Industry at Atsushiokanou General Branch of Kitakata-City office. 81-241-36-2115 a_syoukou@city.kitakata.fukusima.jp |
| Best Season |
Summer |
| Parking | Available |
| Entrance Fee | Free |
| Related info | Season: Early August to Early September |
| Access | 857-1, Kitagongenmorikou, Aita, Atsushiokanou-machi, Kitakata-City, Fukushima Prefecture View directions |
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| Getting there | By car: Approximately 1 hour from Aizuwakamatsu exit on the Banetsu Expressway. |
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