In spring, you see fields of yellow flowers covering the banks of rivers. These are canola flowers. You see these yellow flowers everywhere. When you see these yellow fields during the cherry blossoms’ full bloom on a sunny day, the combination of canola yellow, cherry pink, and sky blue is the best view in spring in Japan.

In Japanese, this flower is called “Na-no-hana,” meaning “flower of vegetables.” The canola, different from the wild variety, is edible, and its slightly bitter taste is loved by many people as a spring food.

Since ancient times, Na-no-hana has been used to extract oil for lighting, lubricating, or cooking by squeezing the seeds.

Good Na-no-hana Viewing places in Kyushu

Ibusuki