JP · Ibaraki Prefecture · 36.40°N 140.59°E

hitachi seaside park

Hills of sky-blue nemophila in spring and fluffy red kochia bushes in autumn.

Best time
Late April to early May for nemophila, and early to mid-October for red kochia. Golden Week is very crowded, so go on a weekday and arrive early.
How long
Half a day to a day
Getting there
Fly to Tokyo (about 7 hours from KL). Take a limited express from Tokyo or Ueno to Katsuta (about 1.5 hours), then a bus to the park (about 15–20 minutes). Direct highway buses run from Tokyo in peak seasons.
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JP · Ibaraki Prefecturehitachi seaside park36.40°N 140.59°Egowherelah.com
Dear group chat,Hills of sky-blue nemophila in spring and fluffy red kochia bushes in autumn.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingHitachi Seaside ParkJP, Ibaraki Prefecture
KLhitachi seaside park
≈ 5,432 km from KL, as the crow flies
ひたち海浜公園。茨城県。

Photo: Kakidai · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

A huge public park on the Ibaraki coast, north-east of Tokyo, best known for Miharashi Hill. In late April and early May the hill turns sky blue with millions of nemophila flowers, and in autumn it's covered in round kochia bushes that turn from green to red.

Makan

  1. Seafood rice bowlsFresh fish and shellfish on rice at Nakaminato fish market.Map ↗
  2. Hoshi-imoChewy dried sweet potato, an Ibaraki speciality and a good snack to take home.Map ↗
  3. Mito nattoMito is famous for its fermented soybeans, if you dare.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Miharashi HillThe hill of nemophila or kochia, with sea views from the top.Map ↗
  2. Seasonal flower fieldsDaffodils and tulips in spring, and cosmos and other flowers in autumn.Map ↗
  3. Cycling courseRent a bike and ride the long cycling path around the park.Map ↗
  4. Nakaminato fish marketA busy seafood market a short drive away, good for lunch.Map ↗
  5. KairakuenOne of Japan's three great gardens, in Mito, famous for plum blossoms in late winter.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Peak colour only lasts a week or two. Check the park's bloom updates before you go.
  • The park is big. Rent a bike or use the park's little road train to get around.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.