{"id":591941,"date":"2023-08-24T16:35:15","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T07:35:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visitmatsumoto.com\/?p=591941"},"modified":"2023-08-24T16:36:44","modified_gmt":"2023-08-24T07:36:44","slug":"sunflowers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunflower Field in Matsumoto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Today I would like to introduce one of many instagrammable locations in Matsumoto.<br \/>\nIt is the sunflower field near Matsumoto University.<\/p>\n<p>I didn&#8217;t know about the sunflower field, but my friend, who came to Matsumoto for sight-seeing, suggested going and taking pictures!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\\\/en\\\/nature\\\/sunflowers\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:137862970}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 734px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"734\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0889\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"730\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"547\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"591951\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0889.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0889\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0889.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0889.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0889.jpeg?w=730&#038;h=547\" width=\"730\" height=\"547\" data-original-width=\"730\" data-original-height=\"547\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0889\" alt=\"Matsumoto Daigaku Mae\" style=\"width: 730px; height: 547px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Matsumoto Daigaku Mae <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 366px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"366\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0959\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"272\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592122\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0959.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0959\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0959.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0959.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0959.jpeg?w=362&#038;h=272\" width=\"362\" height=\"272\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"272\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0959\" alt=\"Nishi Matsumoto Station\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 272px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Nishi Matsumoto Station <\/div> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0888\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"271\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"591942\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0888.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0888\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0888.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0888.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0888.jpeg?w=362&#038;h=271\" width=\"362\" height=\"271\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"271\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0888\" alt=\"Official City Flower\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 271px;\" \/> <\/a> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-caption\" itemprop=\"caption description\"> Official City Flower <\/div> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>From Nishi Matsumoto Station we took the train to Matsumoto Daigaku Mae (250 yen). At Nishi Matsumoto Station we found out that Japanese Azalea is the official flower of Matsumoto City!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<img data-attachment-id=\"591960\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0891\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0891.jpeg?fit=2000%2C1500\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0891\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0891.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0891.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-591960\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0891-1024x768.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0891.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768 1024w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0891.jpeg?resize=300%2C225 300w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0891.jpeg?resize=768%2C576 768w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0891.jpeg?resize=900%2C675 900w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0891.jpeg?resize=867%2C650 867w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0891.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152 1536w, https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0891.jpeg?w=2000 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>\n<p>We took a 5 minute walk and found the sunflower field!<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\\\/en\\\/nature\\\/sunflowers\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:137862970}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 734px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"734\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0924\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"730\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"547\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592041\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0924.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0924\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0924.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0924.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0924.jpeg?w=730&#038;h=547\" width=\"730\" height=\"547\" data-original-width=\"730\" data-original-height=\"547\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0924\" alt=\"IMG_0924\" style=\"width: 730px; height: 547px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 366px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"366\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0923\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"272\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592032\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0923.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0923\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0923.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0923.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0923.jpeg?w=362&#038;h=272\" width=\"362\" height=\"272\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"272\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0923\" alt=\"IMG_0923\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 272px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0917\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"271\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592023\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0917.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0917\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0917.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0917.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0917.jpeg?w=362&#038;h=271\" width=\"362\" height=\"271\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"271\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0917\" alt=\"IMG_0917\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 271px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 366px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"366\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0916\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"272\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592014\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0916.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0916\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0916.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0916.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0916.jpeg?w=362&#038;h=272\" width=\"362\" height=\"272\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"272\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0916\" alt=\"IMG_0916\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 272px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0899\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"271\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592005\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0899.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0899\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0899.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0899.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0899.jpeg?w=362&#038;h=271\" width=\"362\" height=\"271\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"271\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0899\" alt=\"IMG_0899\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 271px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 734px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"734\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0898\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"730\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"547\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"591996\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0898.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0898\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0898.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0898.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0898.jpeg?w=730&#038;h=547\" width=\"730\" height=\"547\" data-original-width=\"730\" data-original-height=\"547\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0898\" alt=\"IMG_0898\" style=\"width: 730px; height: 547px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 276px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"276\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 367px; height: 276px;\" data-original-width=\"367\" data-original-height=\"276\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0896\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"363\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"272\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"591987\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0896.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0896\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0896.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0896.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0896.jpeg?w=363&#038;h=272\" width=\"363\" height=\"272\" data-original-width=\"363\" data-original-height=\"272\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0896\" alt=\"IMG_0896\" style=\"width: 363px; height: 272px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 367px; height: 276px;\" data-original-width=\"367\" data-original-height=\"276\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0895\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"363\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"272\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"591978\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0895.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0895\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0895.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0895.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0895.jpeg?w=363&#038;h=272\" width=\"363\" height=\"272\" data-original-width=\"363\" data-original-height=\"272\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0895\" alt=\"IMG_0895\" style=\"width: 363px; height: 272px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 366px; height: 276px;\" data-original-width=\"366\" data-original-height=\"276\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0894\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"272\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"591969\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0894.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0894\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0894.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0894.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0894.jpeg?w=362&#038;h=272\" width=\"362\" height=\"272\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"272\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0894\" alt=\"IMG_0894\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 272px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>We had fun taking pictures among the sunflowers!<\/p>\n<div class=\"tiled-gallery type-rectangular tiled-gallery-unresized\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-carousel-extra='{&quot;blog_id&quot;:1,&quot;permalink&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\\\/en\\\/nature\\\/sunflowers\\\/&quot;,&quot;likes_blog_id&quot;:137862970}' itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageGallery\" > <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 734px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"734\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0939\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"730\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"547\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592095\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0939.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0939\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0939.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0939.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0939.jpeg?w=730&#038;h=547\" width=\"730\" height=\"547\" data-original-width=\"730\" data-original-height=\"547\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0939\" alt=\"IMG_0939\" style=\"width: 730px; height: 547px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-2\" style=\"width: 366px; height: 551px;\" data-original-width=\"366\" data-original-height=\"551\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0938\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"272\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592086\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0938.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0938\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0938.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0938.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0938.jpeg?w=362&#038;h=272\" width=\"362\" height=\"272\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"272\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0938\" alt=\"IMG_0938\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 272px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0937\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"271\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592077\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0937.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0937\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0937.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0937.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0937.jpeg?w=362&#038;h=271\" width=\"362\" height=\"271\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"271\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0937\" alt=\"IMG_0937\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 271px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 276px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"276\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 367px; height: 276px;\" data-original-width=\"367\" data-original-height=\"276\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0936\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"363\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"272\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592068\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0936.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0936\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0936.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0936.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0936.jpeg?w=363&#038;h=272\" width=\"363\" height=\"272\" data-original-width=\"363\" data-original-height=\"272\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0936\" alt=\"IMG_0936\" style=\"width: 363px; height: 272px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 367px; height: 276px;\" data-original-width=\"367\" data-original-height=\"276\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0935\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"363\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"272\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592059\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0935.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0935\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0935.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0935.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0935.jpeg?w=363&#038;h=272\" width=\"363\" height=\"272\" data-original-width=\"363\" data-original-height=\"272\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0935\" alt=\"IMG_0935\" style=\"width: 363px; height: 272px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 366px; height: 276px;\" data-original-width=\"366\" data-original-height=\"276\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0934\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"362\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"272\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592050\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0934.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0934\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0934.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0934.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0934.jpeg?w=362&#038;h=272\" width=\"362\" height=\"272\" data-original-width=\"362\" data-original-height=\"272\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0934\" alt=\"IMG_0934\" style=\"width: 362px; height: 272px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <div class=\"gallery-row\" style=\"width: 1100px; height: 414px;\" data-original-width=\"1100\" data-original-height=\"414\" > <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 550px; height: 414px;\" data-original-width=\"550\" data-original-height=\"414\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0940\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"546\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"410\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592104\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0940.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0940\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0940.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0940.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0940.jpeg?w=546&#038;h=410\" width=\"546\" height=\"410\" data-original-width=\"546\" data-original-height=\"410\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0940\" alt=\"IMG_0940\" style=\"width: 546px; height: 410px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <div class=\"gallery-group images-1\" style=\"width: 550px; height: 414px;\" data-original-width=\"550\" data-original-height=\"414\" > <div class=\"tiled-gallery-item tiled-gallery-item-large\" itemprop=\"associatedMedia\" itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/attachment\/img_0942\/\" border=\"0\" itemprop=\"url\"> <meta itemprop=\"width\" content=\"546\"> <meta itemprop=\"height\" content=\"410\"> <img data-attachment-id=\"592113\" data-orig-file=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0942.jpeg\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1500\" data-comments-opened=\"\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0942\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0942.jpeg?fit=300%2C225\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0942.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/IMG_0942.jpeg?w=546&#038;h=410\" width=\"546\" height=\"410\" data-original-width=\"546\" data-original-height=\"410\" itemprop=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/image\" title=\"IMG_0942\" alt=\"IMG_0942\" style=\"width: 546px; height: 410px;\" \/> <\/a> <\/div> <\/div> <!-- close group --> <\/div> <!-- close row --> <\/div>\n<p>Near the sunflower field there is a botanical garden where you can see more varieties of flowers and tree.<\/p>\n<p>I think this could be a good spot for people who enjoy smelling flowers and taking pictures with them!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you go<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n<div class=\"googlemaps\">\n\t\t\t\t<iframe width=\"600\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" marginheight=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m18!1m12!1m3!1d3218.842796286687!2d137.90593711118663!3d36.21901577230352!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!3m3!1m2!1s0x601d11f641559d11:0xe61bc9e8510242db!2z5paw5p2R44Gy44G-44KP44KK55WR!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sjp!4v1692862418771!5m2!1sen!2sjp\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-official sd-sharing\"><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><div class=\"fb-share-button\" data-href=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/\" data-layout=\"button_count\"><\/div><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share\" class=\"twitter-share-button\" data-url=\"http:\/\/blog.visitmatsumoto.com\/en\/nature\/sunflowers\/\" data-text=\"Sunflower Field in Matsumoto\"  >Tweet<\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today I would like to introduce one of many instagrammable locations in Matsumoto. It is the sunflower field near Matsumoto University. I didn&#8217;t know about the sunflower field, but my friend, who came to Matsumoto for sight-seeing, suggested going and taking pictures! &nbsp; &nbsp; From Nishi Matsumoto Station we took the train to Matsumoto Daigaku Mae (250 yen). At Nishi Matsumoto Station we found out that Japanese Azalea is the official flower of Matsumoto City! &nbsp; We took a 5 minute walk and found the sunflower field! We had fun taking pictures among the sunflowers! 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