Rapeseed flowers are in Full Bloom in Takikawa

Rapeseed flowers are in Full Bloom in Takikawa

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In Takikawa, a city situated between Sapporo and Asahikawa, rapeseed flowers are in full bloom, allowing visitors to enjoy a world completely bathed in yellow.

Let’s download the “Takikawa Rapeseed Flower Map” and see where they’re blooming. As we can see, rapeseed flower fields are primarily scattered about the Ebeotsu region. To avoid the damage that comes from repeatedly planting the same type of flowers in the same place, the exact location of the fields changes every year. This means that you can enjoy a different view of rapeseed flower fields next year!

The cultivation of rapeseed flowers in Takikawa began in 1989. An experiment on adaptation carried out by Hokkaido’s Central Agricultural Experiment Station led to greatly expanded cultivation areas. Now, Takikawa boasts fields that are the most expansive in all of Japan. The usefulness of canola flowers is not limited to their beauty, however, as they are primarily cultivated because their seeds are used to produce rapeseed oil, which is quickly becoming a special product of the town.

The flowers are coming up now! Usually these flowers bloom from mid- to late-May. A wonderful smell is wafting up from all around.

Because rapeseed flowers are being cultivated for agricultural purposes, please avoid trespassing into the fields.

From the top of this gentle hill, you can see the Kabato Mountain Range.

Along this straight road, you can see beautiful scenery of rapeseed flowers and even a silo. Similar views can be seen here and there throughout the area.

We had a couple that had driven here from Sapporo take our picture.

If you’ve had your fill of rapeseed flowers, you should check out Takikawa Station along this road.

Now’s the time to enjoy seasonal asparagus.

You can also buy edible wild plants here, such as udo and fuki.

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