Hitachi Seaside Park is perhaps Ibaraki’s most famous tourist destination, known for its instagram-friendly fields of flowers. This huge park is best known for the stunning blue nemophila flowers in the Spring (mid-April onwards) and bright red kochia bushes in the Autumn (October), but there’s plenty to see at other times of year including daffodils, tulips, sunflowers and oil-seed rape blossoms. As well as flowers, the park is also home to a small amusement park, traditional Japanese farmhouses, and hosts the annual Rock in Japan music festival. 

Once inside the park, visitors can enjoy the walk, rent a bike or ride the Seaside Train to get around. The park is fully wheelchair accessible. 

What’s more, Hitachi Seaside Park is located close to other destinations such as Aquaworld Aquarium, Hitachinaka Fish Market and Kairakuen Park, so it’s easy to plan a one or two-day trip to all these major sites!

Information

• LOCATION・CONTACT

  LOCATION 605-4 Mawatari Aza Onuma, Hitachinaka City

  CONTACT Hitachi Seaside Park Park Office Tel: 029-265-9001

  WEBSITE http://en.hitachikaihin.jp

• ACCESS

  By public transport: take the JR Joban Line to Katsuta Station. At the station, take a bus to Hitachi Seaside Park from Bus Stop No. 2. By car: around 1km from Hitachi Seaside Park IC on the Kitakanto Expressway . Alternatively, around 15km via Route 245 from Hitachi-Minamiota IC on the Joban Expressway.

  PARKING 4350 spaces

• HOURS・CLOSED・ADMISSION

  HOURS March 1st - July 20th: 09:30 - 17:00 July 21st - August 31st: 09:30 - 18:00 September 1st - October 31st: 09:30 - 17:00 October 1st - end of February: 09:30 - 16:30

  ADMISSION General Admission (all year except peak seasons) Adults: ￥450 Seniors: ¥210 Junior high and elementary school students: free Peak Season Admission (nemophila and kochia peak seasons) Adults: ￥700 Seniors: ¥460 Junior high and elementary school students: free Group Discount Price (for groups of 20 or more people) Adult: ¥290 Seniors: ¥210 Junior high and elementary school students: free Peak Season Group Discount Price (for groups of 20 or more people) Adult: ¥540 Seniors: ¥460 Junior high and elementary school students: free