Flower Hill covered with over 1,500,000 beautiful Baby Blue Eyes is a must-see!

The flower festival, “Uminonakamichi Flower Picnic” takes place according to the best time to view of spring flowers in Uminonakamichi Seaside Park. It’s a hugely popular annual event which drew 290,000 visitors last year.

There are lots of things to enjoy, including a carpet of 1,500,000 baby blue eyes flowers, just like a blue ocean, a flowerbed evoking the image of Hakata-ori (textile) pattern, colorful flowerbeds of tulips, and cycling courses where you can enjoy 1,600 trees of Someiyoshino and Oshima cherry blossoms and rapeseed flowers along the roadside!

Extremely popular every year! Ocean of Baby Blue Eyes

Best time to view: mid – late April
Scale: approx. 1,500,000 flowers/ 15,000 ㎡
Venue: Flower Hill
The baby blue eyes on Flower Hill, which were started in 2011 is the most popular view in spring. Flowers of beautiful baby blue eyes color the hill in pale blue and create the blue scenery as far as the eye can see.

Hakata-ori Pattern Flowerbed

Best time to view: mid April – early May
Scale: approx. 25,000 plants (approx. 1,000 ㎡)
Venue: Canal
A bold attempt was made to use the image of Hakata-ori (textile) pattern to create the flowerbed. This appeals to people from overseas as well.

LOHAS Festa Fukuoka in Uminonakamichi Seaside Park

March 21 (Thu/Holiday) – 24 (Sun), 2019 09:30 – 17:00
The first LOHAS Festa in Fukuoka is held in the large open field!
*500 yen (elementary school and under: free) entrance fee in addition to the park admission fee is required.

During the period, lots of additional events will be held! Please see the website of Uminonakamichi Seaside Park for more details.

The best time for viewing

Rapeseed blossoms: late January – late March
Cherry blossoms: end of March – early April
Tulips: late March – mid April
Baby blue eyes: mid – late April