{"id":65238,"date":"2020-06-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-24T01:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/?p=65238"},"modified":"2022-04-29T03:40:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-28T18:40:20","slug":"hitachi-seaside-park-nemophila","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/hitachi-seaside-park-nemophila\/","title":{"rendered":"Hitachi Seaside Park: A Blue Ocean of Nemophila"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What would be Japan without its flowers? The list of flower-centered attractions is long: pink <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/kyushu-sakura-blossom-oita\/\">sakura blossoms<\/a>, orchards of <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/japan-spring-peach-blossoms\/\">peach blossoms<\/a> in Yamanashi, deep pink flame flowers at the <a class=\"ek-link ek-link\" href=\"https:\/\/voyapon.com\/chichibu-shibazakura-flower-festival-near-tokyo\/\">Shibazakura Festival in Chichibu<\/a>, and <strong>Nemophila<\/strong> <strong>at the Hitachi Seaside Park<\/strong>. And these are but a few of the fascinating flower attractions that Japan has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This seasonal event is enough for us to make our way to <strong>Ibaraki Prefecture<\/strong> to see this unique <strong>flower spectacle at <a aria-label=\"Hitachi Seaside Park (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/hitachikaihin.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">Hitachi Seaside Park<\/a><\/strong> with our own eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"65247\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215725\/Nemophila_1.jpg\" alt=\"Nemophila at Hitachi Seaside Park.\" class=\"wp-image-65247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215725\/Nemophila_1.jpg 960w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215725\/Nemophila_1-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215725\/Nemophila_1-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><em>Follow the signs to get to the Nemophila.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"65248\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215809\/Nemophila_2.jpg\" alt=\"Train at Hitachi Seaside Park.\" class=\"wp-image-65248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215809\/Nemophila_2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215809\/Nemophila_2-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Also inside of the park you will find a cute train.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>From Tokyo to the Hitachi Seaside Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We started our three-hour journey to Ibaraki Prefecture from <strong>JR Tokyo Station<\/strong>, from where the <strong>local JR Joba line<\/strong> took us directly to <strong>JR Katsuta Station<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>From there, the <strong>Hitachinaka Seaside Railway continues straight to the Ajigaura train station<\/strong>, where a <strong>free shuttle bus<\/strong> was already waiting for taking visitors to the Hitachi Seaside Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/2\/embed?mid=1q1ZAqW0kafPm256FwZtD5I6fCeRvNGnZ&amp;hl=en\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>Because the <strong>train ride on the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway cannot be paid by Pasmo or Suica<\/strong> IC cards, we had to buy a physical ticket before changing trains. But <strong>this ticket included the entrance fee to the park<\/strong>, so we saved a few yen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nemophila: A Blue Ocean of Flowers<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Hitachi Seaside Park is known for its numerous seasonal flower attractions<\/strong>, which is why it makes sense to visit it in different seasons. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nemophila\" class=\"ek-link\">Nemophila<\/a> blooms from mid-April to early May<\/strong>, when <strong>around 4.5 million flowers<\/strong> transform a large part of the park into a <strong>sky-blue sea of flowers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"65249\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215843\/Nemophila_3.jpg\" alt=\"Poppy at Hitachi Seaside Park.\" class=\"wp-image-65249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215843\/Nemophila_3.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215843\/Nemophila_3-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Poppies in full blossom.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On our way to the hills covered in Nemophila, other brightly-colored flowers attracted our attention \u2014 <strong>bright orange poppies were shining <\/strong>and invited us to pause to enjoy them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"65250\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215918\/Nemophila_4-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Miharashi Hill covered with Nemophila.\" class=\"wp-image-65250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215918\/Nemophila_4-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215918\/Nemophila_4-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25215918\/Nemophila_4.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption><em>Nemophila at the Miharashi Hill.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They were the exact opposite of the <strong>Nemophila<\/strong>, which greeted us only a few hundred meters away,<strong> covering the hills in a soft blue hue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"65251\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25220018\/Nemophila_5.jpg\" alt=\"Nemophila at Hitachi Seaside Park.\" class=\"wp-image-65251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25220018\/Nemophila_5.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25220018\/Nemophila_5-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Unfortunately, we missed the full blossom.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"65253\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221717\/Nemophila_6-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Nemophila at Hitachi Seaside Park-\" class=\"wp-image-65253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221717\/Nemophila_6-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221717\/Nemophila_6-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221717\/Nemophila_6.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption><em>Nemophila menziesii<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"65254\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221804\/Nemophila_7.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-blue Nemophila.\" class=\"wp-image-65254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221804\/Nemophila_7.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221804\/Nemophila_7-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Since it was already the beginning of May, we unfortunately missed the peak bloom. Yet the sight of the hills colored by the Nemophila in sky blue was simply fascinating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"65255\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221830\/Nemophila_8.jpg\" alt=\"Nemophila maculata at Hitachi Seaside Park.\" class=\"wp-image-65255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221830\/Nemophila_8.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221830\/Nemophila_8-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Nemophila maculata<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Wherever we looked, the sea of small, delicate flowers spread out in front of us, occasionally with a few small surprises. The majority of flowers are the <em><strong>Nemophila menziesii<\/strong><\/em>, the most well-known representation of its genus with a <strong>light blue color<\/strong>. But among them, we spotted <em><strong>Nemophila maculata<\/strong><\/em> with their typical identification \u2013 <strong>white petals with deep dark blue colored tips<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Nemophila Ice Cream and other Attractions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Together with the other visitors, who all seemed to have come to enjoy the Nemophila, we strolled through the sea of flowers, but paused often to simply enjoy the view.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"65254\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221804\/Nemophila_7.jpg\" alt=\"Sky-blue Nemophila.\" class=\"wp-image-65254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221804\/Nemophila_7.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25221804\/Nemophila_7-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Nemophila are the model for a lot of souvenirs.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" data-id=\"65257\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222032\/Nemophila_10.jpg\" alt=\"Nemophila ice cream.\" class=\"wp-image-65257\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222032\/Nemophila_10.jpg 960w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222032\/Nemophila_10-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222032\/Nemophila_10-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><figcaption><em>Nemophila ice cream<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Later, we also purchased<em> <\/em><strong>Nemophila <em>omiyage<\/em><\/strong> in one of the numerous souvenir shops that are spread around the park. One of them was a cute <strong>Nemophila ice cream<\/strong>, a delicious snack on this hot day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Amusement Park and Event Area\u00a0at the Hitachi Seaside Park<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Hitachi Seaside Park<\/strong> is not only a destination for flower lovers, it was also the setting for a <strong>major music festival until 2019 \u2013 <a href=\"https:\/\/rijfes.jp\/2022\/info\/2212\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ROCK in Japan (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" class=\"ek-link\">ROCK in Japan<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"65259\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222702\/Nemophila_11.jpg\" alt=\"&quot;ROCK in Japan&quot; at the Hitachi Seaside Park.\" class=\"wp-image-65259\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222702\/Nemophila_11.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222702\/Nemophila_11-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>Until 2019 \u201cROCK in Japan\u201d was taking place here.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The information about \u201cROCK in Japan\u201d is displayed everywhere in the park except in the <em><strong>Pleasure Garden<\/strong><\/em><strong>, which is a kind of amusement park <\/strong>with some attractions for the little ones. But children are not the only ones who can enjoy this area. We were also excited about many of the attractions, as well as the <strong>bicycle rental shop<\/strong>. From 9:30 a.m. to half an hour before the park closes, it is possible to rent a bicycle <strong>(3 hours\/ 400 Yen)<\/strong> and explore the <strong>11-kilometer bicycle path<\/strong> that runs through the entire park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Next time we will surely try it out, discovering the park by bicycle!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"65260\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222735\/Nemophila_12.jpg\" alt=\"Bicycle way at Hitachi Seaside Park.\" class=\"wp-image-65260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222735\/Nemophila_12.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222735\/Nemophila_12-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>A 11km bicycle path  runs through the entire park.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ending the Day at Ajigaura Beach<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The day was coming to an end and we still had a 3-hour train ride back to Tokyo. But instead of taking the free shuttle bus that would take us back to <strong>JR Ajigaura Station<\/strong>, we decided to walk back, which takes around 20 minutes nonstop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We were walking on a path right next to the Pacific Ocean, an opportunity we didn\u2019t want to miss. So, we made a <strong>short detour to the beach<\/strong>. With sand between our toes and the sound of the sea in the background, we enjoyed the last warm rays of the sun while groups of young people around us got their grills out of their cars and set up chairs to enjoy the evening by the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222759\/Nemophila_13-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Ajigaura beach in Ibaraki prefecture.\" class=\"wp-image-65261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222759\/Nemophila_13-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222759\/Nemophila_13-375x500.jpg 375w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222759\/Nemophila_13.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We would have loved to do the same, but since we didn\u2019t want to miss our last train back to Tokyo, we made our way back to the train station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take Your Time<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We quickly found out that only one day is not enough to enjoy the Hitachi area. So, our advice to you: <strong>take your time!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"65262\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222833\/Nemophila_14.jpg\" alt=\"Ajigaura beach in Ibaraki prefecture.\" class=\"wp-image-65262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222833\/Nemophila_14.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/s3.voyapon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/25222833\/Nemophila_14-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><em>We enjoyed the end of the day at the beach.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is not only <strong>Hitachi Seaside Park <\/strong>and the <strong>beach of Ajigaura<\/strong> that you can enjoy. In addition, there are <strong>small shrines <\/strong>that radiate a cozy atmosphere, you can end the day relaxing at the <strong>Ajigaura Nozomi Onsen<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the end of the day, one thing was clear to us: we will definitely visit the <strong>Nemophila<\/strong> again during their peak season and spending more time in the park and surrounding area. We want to <strong>enjoy the sky-blue flowers<\/strong> once again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What would be Japan without its flowers? 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