“Take this scent home with you and bring summer home.”
Make your summer in Sapporo special with a limited-time lavender picking experience at Hitsujigaoka Observatory! You can pick as much as you like from the vibrantly blooming lavender fields and take home a summer memory along with the scent. It’s perfect for those who want to relax between sightseeing, or for families and couples to make memories together. It’s also easily accessible from central Sapporo, so you can easily experience “Hokkaido summer.” Why not refresh your mind and body while surrounded by the scent of lavender?
*The lavender harvesting experience is free, but there is an admission fee to the observation deck. Adults: 1,000 yen Elementary and middle school students: 500 yen Sapporo residents: 500 yen (free for elementary and middle school students who are Sapporo residents)
The scent of Hokkaido, luxuriously picked with scissors.
At the Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Observatory, 1,000 lavender plants are cultivated in a 1,200m2 field, and July is the best time to see them.
A lavender harvesting experience event will be held from July 4th (Friday) to July 16th (Wednesday).
(*This may change depending on the flowering situation.)
Harvesting scissors will be available for rental. Flower wrapping paper and lavender-colored rubber bands are also available for you to take home. Our friendly staff will provide you with detailed guidance.
・From JR Sapporo Station to Fukuzumi Station on the Toho Subway Line, it takes about 20 minutes ・From Fukuzumi Station on the Toho Subway Line, it takes about 10 minutes by bus ・From New Chitose Airport, take the airport bus to Fukuzumi Station on the subway, it takes about 40 minutes
■Access by car ・About 40 minutes from New Chitose Airport ・About 30 minutes from JR Sapporo Station
■Opening hours October to May: 9:00-17:00 June to September: 9:00-18:00 Last admission 15 minutes before closing
■Admission fee Adults: 1,000 yen (tax included) Elementary and junior high school students: 500 yen (tax included)
Japan’s largest sunflower field with 2 million blooming sunflowers🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
More than 200,000 tourists visit the “Sunflower Village” in Hokuryu Town every year. From mid-July to late August, about 2 million sunflowers bloom in the vast 23-hectare site, delighting the eyes of visitors. The sight of the gentle hills dyed in vibrant yellow is a spectacular sight, and on sunny days the yellow of the sunflowers stands out against the blue sky. There is also an observation deck overlooking the sunflower fields, and the view from the two-story observation deck near the parking lot is outstanding. A small observation deck a short distance away can be accessed by wheelchair users via a slope. The triple waterwheel in one corner is also a popular spot for taking commemorative photos. The sight of it spinning and splashing water is refreshing in the hot summer, and the pleasant sound of the water echoes around. The “Sunflower Soft Serve Ice Cream” mixed with sunflower seeds is also a must-try dessert.
「Sunflower Festival 」🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻🌻
This year marks the 39th annual Sunflower Festival. This year’s event will be held from Sunday, July 20th to Monday, August 18th, 2025. In addition to the World Sunflower Corner, where you can see about 30 varieties of sunflowers grown by local junior high school students, the giant Sunflower Maze, bicycle rentals and the Sunflower sightseeing car, there are also fireworks displays and special events on weekends, making the festival even more lively. The 39th “Sunflower Festival” portal site is here
【Information】
・Location 〒078-2512 143-2 Itaya, Hokuryu-cho, Uryu-gun, Hokkaido GoogleMaps ・TEL 0164-34-2111 (Hokuryu Town Hall, Commerce, Tourism and Forestry Section) ・Opening times 9:00-18:00 (Himawari Tourist Center) ・Ticket free admission（Fees apply to participate in various programs）
