Take a tour of famous spots for seasonal flowers in Miyazaki! - Fall -

This place is filled with the blooming of approximately three million cosmos flowers during the Saitobaru Burial Mound Festival held every year in early November. The sight of the pink cosmos flowers coloring the world pink wherever you look is breathtaking, as they bloom among the burial mounds across the plateau that reaches about 2.6 kilometers east to west and 4.2 kilometers north to south.

Best time to see cosmos: Late October through early November.

Nearly 30,000 cosmos begin to bloom from mid October, and the farm becomes filled with couples and families on the weekends. Take in the fields of cosmos against the backdrop of the Kirishima Mountains while enjoying the taste of the rich milky Takachiho Farm specialty soft ice cream.

Best time to see cosmos: Mid through late October.

This massive flower garden is located outside the Coca-Cola factory in Ebino that produces the company’s products. Cosmos begin to bloom everywhere you look in the autumn here, and there is even a period of transition between summer and fall where you can see sunflowers and cosmos at the same time. The grounds here are complete with walking paths and grassy lawns.

Best time to see cosmos: Mid through late October.

This botanical garden is filled with flower beds where flowers bloom throughout the seasons, and the main feature in the autumn is nearly 20,000 cosmos in full bloom. There are many other flowering bushes and trees in the gardens, and there are even specific shrubbery gardens as well. The gardens also include three separate observation decks and a playground complex, and you can see people spreading out their blankets on the lawn to enjoy a picnic.

Best time to see cosmos: Late October through mid November.

Lupinus Park is a park themed on learning about agriculture while enjoying different experiences. The spacious park contains athletic facilities and a water land, making it perfect for visitors with small children. The best time for viewing cosmos flowers is in the autumn, and you can even enjoy picking up acorns around that time.

Located along National Highway route 268, Hagi-no-Chaya is a place where over four million spider lilies bloom in late September of every year. A great place to view the Kirishima Mountains, you can even enjoy some light hiking if you park your car in the parking lot while walking along the well-maintained walking paths.

Best time to see spider lilies: Mid through late September

Over three million spider lilies bloom in September in this nature park centered around Oujibaru Shrine, said to be the birthplace of Japan’s first Emperor, Emperor Jinmu. The park seems to come aflame with the red of the spider lilies throughout, especially along the go-cart course that offers you a ride through verdant nature.

Best time to see spider lilies: Mid through late September

A highlight of this village is the nearly 100 stepped rice terraces along the mountain ridge at an altitude of 450 meters, across from the Oicho Observation Deck. A sight you can only see in Shiiba, they are known as the Rice Terrace of Sennin, as well as the Machu Picchu of Shiiba, because they seem to float in the sky.

The rectangular rice paddies are arranged neatly in a stepped formation, strangely resulting in a somehow contemporary atmosphere. They occupy a place at the foot of the southern slope, at an altitude of 200m, of Mount Komatsuyama, the highest peak in Nichinan City. Visitors in October can see the rice harvest and the rice being dried on trellises.

A breathtaking length of stone walls protects the rice terraces in this small village located in the mountains along Hinokage River. Why not travel off the beaten path to see the Togawa rice terraces, where scenery from a former time features neat stone walls throughout, from residential land, farmland, stone storehouses to windbreak fences?