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Small White Flowers with About 6 mm Are Covered with Japan's Largest Buckwheat Fields of 3,200 ha Exhaustively -Buckwheat Field in Horokanai-

August 21st, 2014

CONTENTS

Neighborhood of Horokanai Buckwheat Fields
Soba-no-Hana Observatory
Hakugin-no-Oka (Silver) Hills
Shirojutan-no-Hatake (Silver White Carpet Fields)
Junpaku-no-Oka(Snow-white) Hills
List of Accommodations

Neighborhood of Horokanai Buckwheat Fields

Horokanai (幌加内) is one of the most coldest town in Japan and has recorded -41.2 degrees Celsius in the past. It is a heavy snow fall region, and snow cover with the ground exhaustively. However, that is a winter. The ground is covered with pure white buckwheat flowers exhaustively in a summer. Therefore viewing spots that tourists can admire buckwheat flowers are specified. There are 4 famous viewing spots, Soba-no-Hana Observatory (ソバの花展望台), Hakugin-no-Oka (Silver) Hills (白銀の丘), Junpaku-no-Oka(Snow-white) Hills (純白の丘) and Shirojutan-no-Hatake (白絨毯の畑 * Fields of the White Carpet). Total planted area is the largest area of 3,200 ha in Japan, and the amount of production is the most producer of 2,900 ton in Japan, and the buckwheats have the most high quality in Japan, too. The buckwheat flowers are in full bloom from late July to mid August. In addition, Horokanai Buckwheat Noodles are very tasty, too, and I ate those at Seiichi (せい一) and Yauemon (八右ヱ門).

Horokanai Seiichi — Handemade Horokanai Buckwheat Boodles

Soba-no-Hana Observatory

Soba-no-Hana Observatory is located along the National Route 275 and has only sightseeing facilities in the 4 viewing spots of the buckwheat fields. A observatory is built, too, and tourists can look over buckwheat flowers in Seiwa dictrict. Soba Museum (そば博物館), Soba Shrine (そば神社), a buckwheat noodles restraunt, a parking lot and a restroom are established, and the Horokanai buckwheat noodles or a soft serve icecream can be eaten at Kitamura buckwheat noodles restraunt. A gazebo is built on the buckwheat fields, and there is the only viewing spot that tourists can enter the buckwheat fields. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge.

Atmosphere of Soba-no-Hana Observatory Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Soba-no-Hana Observatory

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	Free parking is provided (20 Cars)
Business hours	Open 24 hours * Buckwheat noodles restraunt 11:00-14:00
Regular closing day	Open all year round * Buckwheat noodles restraunt From late August to mid July
Telephone number	+81-165-35-2380
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	701 858 851*36

Hakugin-no-Oka (Silver) Hills

Hakugin-no-Oka (Silver) Hills are a viewing spot that tourists can look over buckwheat flowers in Shinnariue district. There is no facility. Visitors stop their cars on the road shoulder, and admire the buckwheat flowers blooming on gentle hills. Admission free.

Atmosphere of Hakugin-no-Oka (Silver) Hills Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Hakugin-no-Oka (Silver) Hills

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	parking lot is not provided
Business hours	Open 24 hours
Regular closing day	Open all year round
Telephone number	+81-165-35-2380
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	701 226 440*28

Shirojutan-no-Hatake (Silver White Carpet Fields)

Shirojutan-no-Hatake (Silver White Carpet Fields) is a viewing point that tourists can look over buckwheat flowers in Shinnariue district and are located along Japanese national route 275. The tourists turn off and a cemetery catch our eyes, and a side road changes a gravel road on the way. A scenery is nice there. But many bee fly, beware of bee. There is no facility. Visitors stop their cars on the road shoulder, and admire the buckwheat flowers blooming. Admission free.

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	Free parking is not provided
Business hours	Open 24 hours
Regular closing day	Open all year round
Telephone number	+81-165-35-2380
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	701 167 677*86

Junpaku-no-Oka(Snow-white) Hills

Junpaku-no-Oka(Snow-white) Hills are a viewing point that tourists can look over buckwheat flowers in Shinnariue district and are located along Japanese national route 275. There is a parking lot and a bench, and visitors can stop their cars freely there. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge.

Admission fee	Free of charge
Parking lot	Free parking is provided (5 Cars)
Business hours	Open 24 hours
Regular closing day	Open all year round
Telephone number	+81-165-35-2380
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	701 168 555*25