Akino Sunflower Festival in Hokuto City | Sunflower Fields Stretching Far into the Distance and the Surrounding Mountains

2026July 2026JulyAkino Sunflower Festival, Hokuto Citysunflower (Helianthus annuus)Yamanashi prefecture (Chuubu area)blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms)
北杜市明野サンフラワーフェスで、遠くまで続くひまわり畑と奥に連なる山々

This photo was taken at the Akino Sunflower Festival in Hokuto City and captures a vast field of sunflowers stretching into the distance, with a range of mountains in the background.

Date & Time2026年7月25日
photographerwithout batting an eyelid
LocationAkino Sunflower Festival, Hokuto City
AddressAkeno, Hokuto City, Yamanashi Prefecture
Photography EquipmentCanon EOS R
lensCanon EF70-200mm F2.8L IS II USM
F value2.8
suspended solids1/10000s
ISO400
Shooting route on the same dayOishi Park →directional marker or indicatorAkino Sunflower Festival, Hokuto City →directional marker or indicatorIdojiri Historic Site Park →directional marker or indicatorKamisuwa Station →directional marker or indicatorMatsumoto Castle →directional marker or indicatorHotaka Shrine →directional marker or indicatorNagano prefecture (Chuubu area)

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