Published caption : Located on Kuju plateau, Kuju Hana Koen is a ‘‘flower park’’ covering almost 20 hectares of land. Wide paths leads through various extensive flower fields, featuring species such as lavender, salvia, pink moss, tulips, sunflowers and poppies. Some 5 million flowering plants from 500 different varieties have been planted here and they are arranged into seven zones under three concepts: Country; the Hill of Colours; and the Hill of Wind. Springtime, which on Kyushu runs from April to early June, sees the highest number of visitors flocking here to see expanses of violets, tulips, poppies and the delicate, baby-blue blooms of Nemophilia . Lavender is in full bloom in the park from June until mid-July, sunflowers from early- to mid-August and the brightly hued members of the Cosmos genus from mid-September to the end of October. The normal entrance fee is 1,000 yen (around 320 baht) for adults and 400 yen (130 baht approx) for children.