{"id":100893,"date":"2025-07-23T13:00:52","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T04:00:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?p=100893&lang=en"},"modified":"2025-07-23T15:39:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T06:39:49","slug":"fukuoka-sunflower-guide","status":"publish","type":"guide","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/guides\/fukuoka-sunflower-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Fukuoka Sunflower Guide 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sunflowers, with their bright yellow petals reaching up to the clear blue summer sky, are one of the season\u2019s most iconic sights. They\u2019re usually at their best for about two weeks after they bloom.<\/p>\n

As time goes on and the seeds in the center ripen and get heavier, the flowers start to droop\u2014a different but equally charming look. Sunflowers bloom from early summer through autumn, but the peak viewing time can vary a lot depending on the type, when they were planted, and where they\u2019re growing.<\/p>\n

Before you head out, check Fukuoka Now\u2019s Sunflower Guide and local official social media for the latest updates.
\n\u25b7 Fukuoka Now Sunflower Guide 2025 (Google Map)<\/a><\/p>\n

\"Nokonoshima<\/p>\n

Sunflower Viewing Spots near Fukuoka<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Fukuoka City<\/a> (1)
\n\u2022 Yanagawa City<\/a> (1)
\n\u2022 Tagawa-gun<\/a> (1)
\n\u2022 Asakura-gun<\/a> (1)
\n\u2022 Asakura City<\/a> (1)
\n\u2022 Omuta City<\/a> (1)
\n\u2022 Miyaki-gun, Saga<\/a> (1)
\n\u2022 Saga City, Saga<\/a> (1)
\n\u2022 Bungotakada City, Oita<\/a> (1)
\n\u2022 Taketa City, Oita<\/a> (1)
\n\u2022 Minamishimabara City, Nagasaki<\/a> (1)<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Fukuoka City<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Nokonoshima Island Park<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Discover the sun-kissed splendor of Nokonoshima Island Park, a short 10-minute ferry journey from Meinohama Ferry Terminal. The park comes alive with a vibrant display of 50,000 sunflowers, each sequentially planted to extend the viewing season. From July 19 to August 17, 2025, visitors have a unique opportunity to pick and take home their very own sunflower\u2014visitors are reminded to bring a bag and gloves, while scissors are provided at the park.<\/p>\n

\"Fukuoka<\/p>\n

\u2022 Season: Mid-Jul. ~ mid-Aug.
\n\u2022 Approx. 50,000 flowers across 7,000 m2
\n\u2022 Open: 9:00~17:30 (Sun. and hol.: ~18:30)
\n\u2022 Closed: Never
\n\u2022 Entry fee: \u00a51,500, ES & JHS \u00a5800, 3 y.o. & below \u00a5500
\n\u2022 Parking: Meinohama ferry terminal (\u00a5510 \/ day) 347 spaces
\n\u2022 Nokonoshima, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 Access: Ride the ferry from Meinohama Ferry Terminal to Nokonoshima (approx. 10 min.), then catch the bus from Nokonoshima Ferry Terminal heading to \u201cIsland Park\u201d (approx. 15 min). Get off at the last stop.
\n\u2022 https:\/\/nokonoshima.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Yanagawa City<\/strong><\/h2>\n

<\/a><\/p>\n

Yanagawa Sunflower Garden<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Spread across a 5-hectare reclaimed area facing the Ariake Sea, about 500,000 sunflowers bloom in dazzling profusion. The \u201cYanagawa Sunflower Garden\u201d opens during the peak season and features an observation area where visitors can take in sweeping views of the sunflower fields from above.<\/p>\n

\"Yanagawa<\/p>\n

\u2022 Season: Mid-Sep. ~ late Sep.
\n\u2022 500,000 flowers across 5 ha
\n\u2022 Open: Sep. 13 (Sat.) ~ Sep. 23 (Tue., hol.)
\n\u2022 Closed: Never
\n\u2022 Free entry
\n\u2022 Parking: 150 spaces (Environmental Improvement Cooperation Fee \u00a5500)
\n\u2022 Hashimoto-machi, Yanagawa City, Fukuoka<\/a>
\n\u2022 https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/yanagawa_himawari\/<\/a><\/p>\n