Best Summer Destination in Oita: Nature, Camping and Splendid Views
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At Kuju Flower Park, various flowers are in full bloom from June to August. You can also enjoy a picking experience at the park, a wonderful sightseeing experience that is unique to Kuju Flower Park.
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Kuju Flower Park is located in Aso Kuju National Park, where you can enjoy 500 varieties and 5 million flowers throughout the year. At an altitude of 850m and covering an area of 225,000㎡, the vast park offers not only seasonal flowers but also the majestic mountain scenery. You can also enjoy the beautiful starry sky at night, so you can enjoy the flowers and stars from day to night. There are various hot spring resorts nearby, so after enjoying the flowers, you can visit the wonderful hot springs and heal your mind and body. In addition, the ruins of Oka Castle, a nationally designated historic site said to be an impregnable castle, and the castle town are nearby, making it an area where you can experience history and culture. After experiencing the seasonal flowers and majestic nature at Kuju Flower Park, you can visit hot springs in the surrounding area, experience history, culture, and rich food.
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Table of Contents
- Kuju Flower Park in Summer
- Lavender: Late June to Early July
- Blueberries: Early July to Mid-August
- Sunflowers: Mid-August
- Summer Recommendation 1. Stargazing
- Summer Recommendation 2. Genghis Khan
- Summer Recommendation 3. Empty-handed Camping
Kuju Flower Park is a flower park where you can enjoy 5 million flowers of 500 varieties throughout the year. At an altitude of 850m and covering an area of 225,000㎡, the vast park offers not only seasonal flowers but also magnificent mountain scenery.
Kuju Flower Park in Summer
At Kuju Flower Park, various experiences and events are held from June to August. In particular, the lavender picking and blueberry picking experiences are only available for a limited time. The start dates vary each year, so please check the latest information on the Kuju Flower Park website for details.
Lavender: Late June to Early July
Lavender is in full bloom every year from late June to early July. At Kuju Flower Park, you can experience picking lavender. We recommend picking the lavender while it is still in bud and drying it.
Lavender Picking (No Prior Reservation Required)
Season: Late June to early July (cancelled in case of rain)
Price: 300 yen per file ring
Number of bottles: Approximately 50 (You can put in as many as will fit in one file ring)
*Please take precautions against heatstroke and sunburn.
Blueberries: Early July to Mid-August
From early July to mid-August, approximately 2,000 blueberry trees of 11 varieties ripen.
Blueberry Picking (No Prior Reservation Required)
Period: July 1st (Saturday) to mid-August
Price: 500 yen (You can pick as many as will fit in the designated bag)
*The event may be temporarily suspended in the event of bad weather or after a typhoon has passed.
Sunflowers: Mid-August
Sunflowers, a flower that signals the arrival of summer, are in full bloom around August. The sight of about 8,000 sunflowers lined up in a row, facing straight into the sun, is spectacular.
Summer Recommendation 1. Stargazing
Kuju Flower Park is located at an altitude of 850m, so the air is clear, the humidity is low, and it is an ideal spot for stargazing, free from light pollution. Please come and visit this wonderful stargazing spot, which was ranked second in the "Top 10 Most Beautiful Stargazing Spots in Japan" by the travel review website "TRIIPGO" . At the end of the event, eco-balloons with wishes written on them will be released all at once.
Starry Sky Tour (No Advance Reservation Required)
Event period: Second Saturday of every month in 2024 *Due to the new moon cycle in 2024, the event week will change each year.
Event details: Star talk (19:00) ⇒ Starry sky guide (19:50) ⇒ Balloon release (20:10)
Participation fee: Adults 600 yen, Children 400 yen (no reservations required)
*Customers with an annual pass can participate in the event for free
*The event will be held rain or shine. (If it rains, you will not be able to see the stars, but the Star Talk and Balloon Release will still take place.)
*If a weather warning is issued in the forecast, the event may be canceled.
Summer Recommendation 2. Genghis Khan
We offer a wide selection of nutritious and healthy lamb Jingisukan and meat from Oita Prefecture, as well as vegetables from Oita Prefecture such as hot spring paprika and Sugo corn. Kuju Flower Park is the only place in the neighborhood where you can eat Jingisukan .
They also develop new menu items every year, so you may be able to try special dishes that are only available at that time of year.
You can access the restaurant from inside the park, as well as from the parking lot. Customers who just want to eat can do so without entering the flower park, so please feel free to drop by.
Summer Recommendation 3. Empty-handed Camping
You can enjoy empty-handed camping (glamping) in the flower fields. Kuju Flower Park is the only place in Japan where you can experience empty-handed camping (glamping) in a flower park that is also a national park .
All equipment is available for rental, so you can enjoy a comfortable glamping experience without having to pack anything.
Glamping allows you to enjoy a barbecue using local ingredients while surrounded by flowers and stars, satisfying both your body and mind.
Kuju Flower Park is located in Aso Kuju National Park, where you can enjoy 500 varieties and 5 million flowers throughout the year. At an altitude of 850m and covering an area of 225,000㎡, the vast park offers not only seasonal flowers but also the majestic mountain scenery. You can also enjoy the beautiful starry sky at night, so you can enjoy the flowers and stars from day to night. There are various hot spring resorts nearby, so after enjoying the flowers, you can visit the wonderful hot springs and heal your mind and body. In addition, the ruins of Oka Castle, a nationally designated historic site said to be an impregnable castle, and the castle town are nearby, making it an area where you can experience history and culture. After experiencing the seasonal flowers and majestic nature at Kuju Flower Park, you can visit hot springs in the surrounding area, experience history, culture, and rich food.
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