Sunflower Blooms (Photo: Carrie Jacobs )
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Zama Sunflower Festival

550,000 sunflowers bloom in Zama

Venue: Kurihara & Zama When: Mid Aug 2024

Zama's city flower is the sunflower. In late July through August more than 550,000 flowers bloom and the city celebrates with a two-part festival.

During the festival, you can enjoy music and entertainment, eat yummy food and buy farm-fresh produce. Sample sunflower pasta, crackers and beverages. You can purchase an array of products, from Sunflower seeds to Sunflower beer, cider and shochu. This is fun for the whole family and a community event not to be missed.

The festival is held in 2 locations, including Kurihara (late July) and Zama (mid-August).

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Kim a year ago
It's still going ahead this year from the looks: https://www.city.zama.kanagawa.jp/www/contents/1409788323797/index.html
Sherilyn Siy 4 years ago
More than 500,000 flowers! Makes you wonder the work it took to plant and grow them!
Elena Lisina 4 years ago
Cheerful flower! And the festival sounds really nice!
Carrie Jacobs Author 11 years ago
Hello Svrk Prabhakar, The sunflowers are definitely still blooming! If you go next weekend, you will also catch the Zama Sunflower festival, though the location is different. I'm happy you like the photos...you can see more on Facebook on the 'I love Zama' page.
Svrk Prabhakar 11 years ago
Hi, I was directed by one of my friends to your article and I am very much inspired to go here this weekend! I was contemplating to go to Nirasaki in Yamanashi but it would be too far and costly. Do you think the sunflowers are still beautiful for photography this weekend (tomorrow 11th Aug). Thanks a lot for those wonderful photos.

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