Saitama

<p>A lone pink cosmos flower at the front of a field in Kinchakuda Park</p>

A lone pink cosmos flower at the front of a field in Kinchakuda Park (Photo: Mandy Bartok)

Saitama

Cosmos at Kinchakuda Park

Purple hues of autumn in Saitama

Mandy Bartok Oct 11, 2015 - 1 min read

<p>A lone pink cosmos flower at the front of a field in Kinchakuda Park</p>

<p>The cosmos cover about an acre of land in the center of Kinchakuda Park</p>

<p>Yellow pollen dusts the dark pink petals of a flower</p>

<p>Some of the flowers had rather unique coloring</p>

<p>The flowers bloom from the end of September until the middle of October</p>

<p>Several visitors were clipping the cosmos to carry bouquets home with them</p>

<p>Kinchakuda Park is a short walk from the Koma train station </p>

<p>There is a paid parking lot right next to the flowers and the site appeared to be very dog-friendly</p>

Saitama Prefecture's Kinchakuda Park is well-known for its stunning displays of spider lilies, but another flower comes into bloom here around the same time. From late September to mid-October, pink and purple cosmos burst into color in the center of the park. The site is a wonderful place to enjoy a picnic or savor a sweet on the open veranda of the nearby organic Alishan Cafe. There is no fee to view the cosmos themselves but there is a small fee for those who avail themselves of the on-site parking.

Mandy Bartok

Mandy Bartok @mandy.bartok

Japan resident for 10 years, with time spent in Okinawa, Kumamoto and Tokyo.