■Address: 3 Shimoshiyodo, Kiyose-shi, Tokyo
■Subjects that can be photographed: Sunflowers
■Suggested season: Summer
■Recommended time: Noon
■Parking: Available for a fee
■Admission fee: None
■Limited admission time: Yes
■Toilets: Available
The Kiyose Sunflower Festival, held every summer in Kiyose City, Tokyo, is one of the largest sunflower fields in Tokyo and is truly a “spectacular” summer spot. The sight of approximately 100,000 sunflowers in full bloom is like a scene from a movie. You will not be able to stop taking pictures. The charm of this place is that it is easily accessible from central Tokyo, yet you can enjoy a sense of scale as if you were in Hokkaido. As you enter the vast field, surrounded by tall flowers, you feel as if you are lost in a sunflower maze. You can use a wide-angle lens to capture the expanse of the field, or move closer to a single flower to capture its expression. When the sunflowers are backlit, you can see through the petals and get a shot that looks as if it is covered in light. *Due to the opening time of the gates, entry is not permitted in the morning or evening.
