Day One Japan

Ibaraki (茨城県)

Use the west gate of Hitachi Seaside Park (国営ひたち海浜公園) for the flower hill, then follow the park paths past old farmhouses and into the woods.

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Blue nemophila covering a hillside at Hitachi Seaside Park
Hitachi Seaside Park · Miyuki Meinaka · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and framed for this page

Getting to Hitachi Seaside Park

From Katsuta Station (勝田駅)

Use Katsuta Station’s East Exit (東口) and take a bus from stop 2 to Kaihin Koen Nishi-guchi (海浜公園西口). Enter at the West Gate (西口・翼のゲート).

Katsuta Station East Exit (勝田駅 東口)

The east side of Katsuta Station, where buses leave for Hitachi Seaside Park
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Public transport in Google Maps Hitachi Seaside Park train and bus directions (Japanese)

Three stops in order

  1. 1. Hitachi Seaside Park (国営ひたち海浜公園)

    Go to Miharashi Hill (みはらしの丘) first. The blue nemophila and red kochia appear in different seasons, so check the park’s current flower update.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Official Miharashi Hill guide (Japanese)

  2. 2. Miharashi no Sato (みはらしの里)

    At the foot of the hill, walk through the village area to see restored traditional farmhouses.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Official farmhouse guide (Japanese)

  3. 3. Kinen no Mori Rest House (記念の森レストハウス)

    Follow the park signs to the woodland rest house for a break. Return to the West Gate from here.

    Walk in Google Maps Map of the stop Official rest house guide (Japanese)

Use the printed or on-site park map for paths inside the gates. This itinerary stays in the west part of the park.

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