5.3 million baby-blue flowers are blooming in a Japanese park, and the photos will blow you away

Nemophila flowers blooming at Hitachi Seaside Park on April 15, 2020.Kyodo News via Getty Images

• Millions of nemophila flowers are currently blooming at the Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Japan.
• New photos show 5.3 million of the gorgeous flowers, also known as "baby-blue eyes," on full display.
• In autumn, the stunning fields transform from a sea of blue to a forest of furry red bushes that look like something straight out of a Dr. Seuss book.
• Hitachi Seaside Park is usually packed with tourists in the spring, but has been closed since April 4 due to the pandemic.
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When most people think of flowers in Japan, the kind that almost always first spring to mind are cherry blossoms.

But just two hours north of Tokyo lies an incredible sight: A sea of 5.3 million flowers, so blue they almost blend in with the sky.