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.
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Cosmos at Kinchakuda Park
Purple hues of autumn in Saitama

By Mandy Bartok
Community writer

A lone pink cosmos flower at the front of a field in Kinchakuda Park

The cosmos cover about an acre of land in the center of Kinchakuda Park

Yellow pollen dusts the dark pink petals of a flower

Some of the flowers had rather unique coloring

The flowers bloom from the end of September until the middle of October

Several visitors were clipping the cosmos to carry bouquets home with them

Kinchakuda Park is a short walk from the Koma train station

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