Flower Paradise at Hitachi Seaside Park, Japan

Hitachi Seaside Park, located in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan, next to the Ajigaura Beach, is a flower park and a popular tourist destination. The park covers an area of ​​3.5 hectares and the flowers are amazing all year round. Each season you will find a different variety of flower blossoming over the "Miharashi No Oka", a hill commanding a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. The park is particularly famous for blue nemophilas. Nemophilas are annual flowers with transparent blue petals. During spring, more than 4.5 million blue nemophilas bloom all over the park. The blooming period is called “Nemophilia Harmony” and attracts many visitors.

Aside from nemophilas, the park has about a million daffodils blooming amidst the pine trees, about 170 varieties of tulips and many other flowers. Filled with woods, gardens, a mini amusement area and cycling courses sprinkled throughout the park, Hitachi Seaside Park is a must-see for anyone venturing to Japan.

Location        : 605-4, Mawatari Aza Oonuma, Hitachinaka City

Contact         : Hitachi Seaside Park TEL: 029-265-9001

Hours            : 9:30-17.00 (This may change depend on season, weather, etc)

Admission     : Adult (15 years older): 400 JPY

                            Child (Elementary and Junior High School student) : 80 JPY

                            Infant (under 6 years): Free

Closed           : Mondays (Tuesday when Monday is a national holiday)

Parking          : 4,350 cars

Access           : [By car] About 1 kilometers from Hitachi Kaihin Kouen IC  of Kita-Kanto highway.

                              [By Train] 15 minutes from Katsuta station of JR Joban line.

Source  :

http://www.amusingplanet.com/2012/06/flower-paradise-at-hitachi-seaside-park.html

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