Akino Sunflower Festival in Hokuto City | A Sea of Sunflowers Viewed from a Hilltop

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、高台から見渡した一面の向日葵畑

This photo was taken at the Akino Sunflower Festival in Hokuto City to capture the vast expanse of sunflower fields as seen from a hilltop.

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 solids1/1250s
ISO100
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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