Hitachi Seaside Park

Hitachi Seaside Park (国営ひたち海浜公園, Kokuei Hitachi Kaihinkōen) is a public park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan.

Hitachi Seaside Park
Hitachi Seaside Park and its Ferris wheel
LocationHitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan
Area190 ha (470 acres)

Overview

Covering an area of 190 hectares, the park features blooming flowers around the year.[1] The park has become known for its baby blue-eyes flowers, with the blooming of 4.5 million of the translucent-petaled blue flowers in the spring drawing tourists. In addition to the annual "Nemophila Harmony", the park features a million daffodils, 170 varieties of tulips, and many other flowers. The park includes cycling trails and a small amusement park with a Ferris wheel.

  • Baby blue eyes in April
  • Tulips in April
  • Mass planting of Bassia scoparia turning colour in Autumn.

Events
Rock in Japan Festival 2009

Hitachi Seaside Park hosts the Rock in Japan Festival in August every year.

Access

The nearest railway station is Ajigaura Station on the Minato Line of the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway (via Katsuta Station on the JR Joban Line).

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References
  1. "Hitachi Seaside Park". Ibaraki-Prefectural Tourism & Local Products Association. 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2013.

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