Hitachi Seaside Park
国営ひたち海浜公園
About 5.3 million baby blue-eyes flowers turn Miharashi Hill sky-blue, and in autumn the kochia turns red; one of Japan's most famous flower parks.
Hitachi Seaside Park sits on the Pacific coast in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, covering about 350 hectares (about 215 hectares open to the public). Its most famous spot is Miharashi Hill. From mid-April to early May, roughly 5.3 million baby blue-eyes (Nemophila) bloom into a blue sea that seems to merge with the sky. In mid-to-late October, about 30,000 kochia plants turn from green to red alongside cosmos. Tulips and daffodils bloom in spring. The park also has an amusement park, a Ferris wheel, and cycling paths. Adult admission is about 450 yen. It gets very crowded on weekends in peak season, so arriving at opening time is recommended. Generally open 9:30–17:00, closed on Tuesdays (no closing day during flower season). Getting there: take JR from Mito Station to Katsuta Station (about 5 minutes), then take a bus for about 15–20 minutes.
Opening hours
09:30–17:00 (varies by season; closed Tuesdays, open during flower season)
Nearby sights
- Sakatsura Isosaki Shrine
- Nakaminato Fish Market
- Aquaworld Ōarai
- Ōarai Isosaki Shrine
- Mito Castle Ruins
- Kōdōkan (Mito)
- Mito Tōshō-gū
- Art Tower Mito