Moss pink : Takinoue Park / Mid May - early June Cherry blossoms : Seiryu-ji Temple in Nemuro / Mid-late May Skunk cabbages : The shore of Lake Abashiri / Mid-late May Tulips : Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park / Mid-late May Ezoiso-tsutsuji (a kind of azalea) : Mt. Iou in Kawayu / Mid June - early July

Lilies : Koshimizu Lily Park / Mid July - mid September Bergamots : Kaori no Sato Herb Garden in Takinoue Town / Early-late August Cosmoses : Tsurumi-dai Observatory in Tsurui Village / Mid September Glassworts : Lake Notori in Abashiri / Mid-late September Kikarashi (a kind of rape blossoms) : Fields in Kiyosato Town / arly-mid October Sunflowers grown with the distortion method : Asahigaoka Observatory in Memambetsu / Mid September - early October

	Ryusei-ji Temple in Nemuro In late May, chishima-zakura cherry trees, which are said to be a variety of Japanese alpine cherry from Kunashiri and Etorofu Islands, are in full bloom, providing an opportunity to enjoy viewing the last cherry blossoms of the year on the Japanese islands. Chishima-zakura cherry trees in Seiryu-ji Temple in Nemuro are more than 100 years old, designated as protected trees in Hokkaido and also as the official tree of the city.				Moss pink (Takinoue Park) This park is one of the most famous places for seeing moss pink, of which the prefecture is very proud. Moss pink bloom all together all over slopes of a huge 100,000 km2 hill from mid-May to early June, producing picturesque scenery.				Kamiyubetsu Tulip Park Around the tower of the Dutch windmill, tulips are planted to form a circle. It is amazing to know that there are one million tulips at this vast site. Each season, 100,000 tourists visit this park.

	Koshimizu Natural Flower Garden This is a lovely and beautiful flower road. From mid-June to August, more than 40 varieties of flowers bloom one after another on both sides of the national route, offering a magnificent view unique to Hokkaido. At the Information Center "Hana," visitors can enjoy viewing images of the natural flower garden in all seasons and also take souvenir photos with a landscape from each season as the background (composite photograph).				Glassworts around Lake Notori Large colonies of glassworts wear crimson veils in preparation for the winter, as if they adorn the finale of the Okhotsk area, which is becoming more colorful. In the lyrical contrast of red and blue, glassworts coloring the lakeside with their vivid red resemble a crimson carpet over the land.				Sunflowers grown with the distortion method Sunflowers in Memambetsu Town bloom in early autumn. In spite of the cool climate of the Okhotsk area, they grow vigorously and spontaneously to cover hills and adorn the last days of the northern autumn with their bright yellow hues.

	Lake Abashiri, Hokkaido Situated southwest of downtown Abashiri, this is an inland sea-lake, 43 km in circumference. The Yobito Peninsula, projecting outward from the middle part of the east shore of the lake, features a 14-km nature trail, which is ideal for bird watching and taking a relaxing stroll. Around the base of the peninsula are colonies of skunk cabbage, showing their white flowers at the lakeside from late April to early May. The landscape during evening with the setting sun dying the lake surface red is also a sight to see.				Cosmoses Cosmos, which is an annual belonging to the asteraceae family, is the official flower of Tsurui Village. Their pink and white flowers, the messenger of autumn, cover the village, which is embraced by marshes where cranes fly elegantly.