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Millions of sunflowers draw visitors to Mashiko, Japan’s annual sunflower festival

  • Mashiko's annual sunflower festival runs until Aug. 19, 2018.

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    Mashiko's annual sunflower festival runs until Aug. 19, 2018.

  • Two million sunflowers sitting on roughly two and a half...

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    Two million sunflowers sitting on roughly two and a half acres of land draws visitors to Mashiko for the annual sunflower festival.

  • The Mashiko sunflower festival with some two million sunflowers in...

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    The Mashiko sunflower festival with some two million sunflowers in Mashiko-machi, Japan on August 17, 2018.

  • Two friends snap photos of each other while visiting the...

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    Two friends snap photos of each other while visiting the Mashiko sunflower field just outside of Tokyo.

  • Families walk through Mashiko's field of sunflowers during the town's...

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    Families walk through Mashiko's field of sunflowers during the town's annual festival on Aug. 17, 2018.

  • Visitors pick sunflowers during their walk in the town's fields...

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    Visitors pick sunflowers during their walk in the town's fields on Aug. 17, 2018.

  • Two women snap photos of each other while visiting the...

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    Two women snap photos of each other while visiting the Mashiko sunflower field just outside of Tokyo. The flowers cover over two and a half acres of land.

  • Visitors gather sunflowers while visiting the Mashiko sunflower field during...

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    Visitors gather sunflowers while visiting the Mashiko sunflower field during their annual festival on Aug. 17, 2018.

  • A girl and her guardian walk through a sunflower field...

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    A girl and her guardian walk through a sunflower field in Mashiko-machi, Japan during the town's annual sunflower festival on Aug. 17, 2018. The event, which boasts two million sunflowers in bloom that visitors can observe from a deck or in the field, runs until August 19.

  • Two million sunflowers grow across two and a half acres...

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    Two million sunflowers grow across two and a half acres in Mashiko's fields.

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Mashiko, Japan’s annual sunflower festival boasts over two million sunflowers sitting on over two-and-a-half acres of land for visitors to observe. The event, which can be enjoyed from a deck or in the field, runs until Aug. 19, 2018.