Sakai Nanohana Festival

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A spring celebration where the banks of the Tone River are covered in a brilliant yellow carpet of rapeseed blossoms. The sight of the yellow flowers stretching toward the horizon under a vast sky is a quintessential image of a Japanese spring. The festival atmosphere with local stalls and events makes it a joyful place to enjoy the fresh river breeze and the arrival of the new season.

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【絶景茨城】菜の花［4K］茨城県境町｜VISIT IBARAKI, JAPAN

【絶景茨城】菜の花［4K］茨城県境町｜VISIT IBARAKI, JAPAN

Ibaraki Prefecture

Sakai Nanohana Festival

Address
5340 To, Naka City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Website
http://www.naka-kanko.jp/page/page000015.html
Operator
Naka City Tourism Association

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