Must-See Gigantic Flower Carpets This Summer: Hokkaido’s Five Dreamy Flower Fields

By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Compilation & Report
 
Aside from being a winter destination for snow viewing, Hokkaido is also a popular spot for flower appreciation in spring and summer. The following five flower field attractions not only include the most famous shibazakura but also vast golden fields of rapeseed flowers, tulips, and azaleas—perfect for road trips where you can enjoy the endless scenic views with the breeze in your hair.

1.Higashi-Mokoto Shibazakura Park

Every year when the shibazakura are in full bloom, the slopes of Higashi-Mokoto Park are painted pink, sprawling across a vast area of 10 hectares, attracting numerous visitors every year. The park also offers facilities such as observation decks, guided tour vehicles, and electric carts for visitors to use, along with a variety of shibazakura-themed local specialties and food.
 
Location: 393 Suehiro, Higashi-Mokoto, Okhotsk, Abashiri District, Hokkaido
Dates: Early May to early June

2.Taiyo-no-Oka Eniwa Park

Taiyo-no-Oka Eniwa Park also boasts a magnificent expanse of shibazakura, complemented by tulips nearby, allowing visitors to enjoy two flower seas in one visit. The park spans a vast 10 hectares and is famed for its autumn cosmos flower fields, cultivating tens of millions of cosmos flowers—it’s Japan’s largest cosmos field.
 
Address: 70-1 Maru-Dai, Eniwa, Monbetsu District, Hokkaido
Hours: April 29 to October 31, 09:00 to 17:00
Shibazakura & Azalea Blooming Period: Mid-May to Late June
Admission: Adults (high school and above) 300 yen, Children (elementary and junior high) 150 yen

3.Kamikawa Tulip Park

The blooming tulips at Kamikawa Tulip Park create a scene reminiscent of a European garden. The park’s tulips include varieties named after fairy tale characters such as “Pinocchio,” “Don Quixote,” and “Aladdin,” as well as rare breeds directly imported from their native Netherlands—totaling 120 varieties and 1.2 million plants.
 
Address: Kamikawa Town, Monbetsu District, Hokkaido (Uehoro-Tondai Shopping District)
Dates: May 1 to Early June
Hours: 08:00 to 18:00, last entry at 17:30

4.Takimine Park

From early May to early June each year, the most eye-catching flower events are the two major shibazakura festivals held at Higashi-Mokoto and Takimine Shibazakura Parks. The park management has been continuously increasing the number of plantings, and the shibazakura fields have now reached an enormous scale of 10 square kilometers.
 
Location: 1-2-4, Jonai, Shiki-cho, Takimoto, Monbetsu District, Hokkaido
Dates: Early May to Early June