Hitachi Seaside Flower Calendar & Amusement Park, Ibaraki

Hitachi Seaside Park is a beautiful park about a 2 hour drive from central Tokyo. They have beautiful seasonal flowers, and a sports and amusement park. It can be enjoyed by all ages year round.

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The park is divided into 7 areas and each area has flowers that bloom throughout the year. From the end of September about 32,000 Kokia begin to turn red and by mid-October dyes the “Miharashi no Oka” (Miharashi Hill) red. Visit the park from September 21, 2019 to October 20, 2019 to enjoy the brilliant red Kochia. 2019 Flower schedule below.

HISTORY OF MIHARASHI HILL

Miharashi Hill is the famous slope on the seaside and the most photographed area of Hitachi Seaside Park. Visitors go for the baby blue nemophila blooms in the spring, returning again in the fall Cosmos & Kochia. Miharashi Hill used to be a military airport called Mitohigashi Airport. After the war it became a firing and bombing range for the US Air Force. There were several serious problems caused by accidental firing and bombing, and some people were killed by the accidents. Therefore, local people wanted to get back the airport in peace and organized the return movement. Finally, the land was returned to Japan in March 1973 and later it became Hitachi Seaside Park as a symbol of peace. The hill where many bombs and bullets had been fired was turned to a hill covered with pretty flowers.

 

PLEASURE GARDEN AMUSEMENT PARK:

The Pleasure Garden Amusement Park is divided into the following areas:
– Giant Ferris Wheel
– Cycling center (11km long bike path) with rental bikes
– Mini putting course
– BMX bike course
– Grassland
– BBQ Area
– Card Labyrinth (Maze)
– Water Plaza (open in summer only)
– Amusement park games
– Kids rides & coasters
*The Omoshiroi Tube has been taken down

*Kids must be 110cm and in elementary school in order to ride coaster.

Note: Kids Cart, Safari pets, battery cars, and amusement park games are a separate charge (coin/cash only)

TIP: Rides are 300-600 yen. We recommend purchasing a 1 day ride pass. Note discount passes can be purchased online here (Japanese language only)

My kids loved the card labyrinth. The object of the card labyrinth is to use a character tool to obtain points. The more points you have the stronger your character becomes. Use the points to battle another character at the end of the labyrinth. If you win, you get a prize. Instructions: Enter and receive a colorful character to collect points. Walk around the maze and locate a yellow stand with a glowing light. If the light matches the color of your character place the character on the console to collect points. Do this throughout the maze. At the end you`ll play a roulette game which will decide the character you`ll use to battle at the goal. Walk towards the `Goal` sign to battle. Place the character on the game console to receive a card. Hit the button as many times as you can to win. If you win you`ll receive a prize, if not kids can take the playing cards home with them. Kids loved the maze. They said they want to go back just for the maze alone.

Autumn Flower Calendar

Flower	Dates	Location
Pampas Grass	Late August to early October	Pyonpyon Circle (North side of prairie)
Kibana Cosmos (Approx 165,000)	Mid September to early October	Prairie Flower Garden and other locations
Cosmos (Approx 2.5 million)	Early to mid October	Miharashi Hill, Prairie Garden
Kochia	early July to late October	Miharashi Hill
Anemone	early to late October	Sane Dune Area, Memorial Forest Rest House Area
Sea Anemone	Early to mid-November	Sane Dune Area, Memorial Forest Rest House Area
Ryugi Hagi	Early to mid-October	Along the Memorial Forest Rest House Area
Tsuwabuki	Early November	Barbecue Circle
Rose	Mid-May to early June, late October to early November	Hitachi Rose Garden

Winter Flower Calendar

Flower	Dates	Location
Ice Tulip	Late December to early January	Glass House
Wintersweet	Late December to late January	Miharashi no Sato Entrance
Metasequoia	Early December	Metasequoia tree-lined road
Fukujusou	Ume	West Exit Area

ADMISSION FEE:

Age	Individual (groups)	2-day ticket individual (groups)
Adults (High School Students and over)	450 yen (290yen)	500 yen (350yen)
Silver (age 65 and over)	210 yen (210yen)	250 yen (250yen)

** 2019 Free Admission on May 12, October 6 and October 27

Parking Fees for one-day

Rental cycle fee

Seaside train prices (40 min ride around park)

 

Hitachi Seaside Flower Calendar & Amusement Park, Ibaraki Details:

Address: 605-4 Onuma-aza, Mawatari, Hitachinaka, Ibaraki (about a 2 hour drive or 3 hours by train)
Phone: 029-265-9001
Business Days & Hours:

Period	Park Hours
March 1 to July 20	9:30〜17:00
July 21 to August 31	9:30〜18:00
September 1 to October 31	9:30〜17:00
November 1 to the end of February	9:30〜16:30

HOLIDAYS:

• Mondays (if a holiday falls on Monday, the following Tuesday will be closing.)
• December 31 and January 1
• From the first Tuesday to Friday in February

Access: Via Train From Shinagawa station: Approx. 85 minutes by limited express train on JR Joban Line from Shinagawa to Katsuta Station. From Katsuta Station: Buses on a regular route Approx. 15 min from Katsuta Sta. East Exit Bus Stop No. 2 to West Entrance and approx. 20 min to South Entrance. (limited event period bus service) Non-stop buses run between Katsuta Sta. and West Entrance. (Spring and Autumn)
Via Bus: From Tokyo Station. Roughly two hours from Tokyo South Exit Yaesu South Exit to West Entrance on the Katsuta Tokai line.
Via car from Tokyo: Joban Expressway – Kita-Kanto Expressway – Hitachinaka Toll Road. Hitachi Seaside Park IC very close
English Website: https://hitachikaihin.jp/en.html

 

Hitachi Seaside Flower Calendar & Amusement Park, Ibaraki

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