Hitachi Seaside Park
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 Hitachi Seaside Park and its Ferris wheel | |
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| Location | Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan |
| Area | 190 ha (470 acres) |
Hitachi Seaside Park (国営ひたち海浜公園, Kokuei Hitachi Kaihinkōen) is a public park in Hitachinaka, Ibaraki, Japan.
Overview[edit]
Covering an area of 190 hectares, the park features blooming flowers around the year.[1] The park has become known for its baby blue-eyes flowers, with the blooming of 4.5 million of the translucent-petaled blue flowers in the spring drawing tourists. In addition to the annual "Nemophila Harmony", the park features a million daffodils, 170 varieties of tulips, and many other flowers. The park includes cycling trails and a small amusement park with a Ferris wheel.
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Baby blue eyes in April -
Tulips in April -
Mass planting of Bassia scoparia turning colour in Autumn. -
Autumn view of the park
Events[edit]
Hitachi Seaside Park previously hosted the Rock in Japan Festival, held in August every year.
Access[edit]
The nearest railway station is Ajigaura Station on the Minato Line of the Hitachinaka Seaside Railway (via Katsuta Station on the JR Joban Line).
References[edit]
- ^ "Hitachi Seaside Park". Ibaraki-Prefectural Tourism & Local Products Association. 2010. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 17 September 2013.
External links[edit]
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