Leaving the ryokan, we drive to Hitachi Seaside Park 国営ひたち海浜公園. Facing Pacific Ocean, this park offers beautiful flowers in well-maintained, large gardens throughout the year. The location used to be a military airport, then becoming a US Air Force firing and bombing range after the war.
But because it is close to residential area, some accidents happened, resulting in deaths of civilians. This drove the locals to request the land be returned. In 1973 they had successfully taken back the land and re-developed into this park.
There are two large car parks, one on the west and one on the south side, each can accommodate 2,000 cars. After paying the entry fee (450 yen) we go inside the Pleasure Garden, with various attractions including a Ferris Wheel 100m high.
The Grassland Flower Garden 大草原フラワーガーデン is the area between grass area and Pleasure Garden, home to poppies and linaria in early summer, and cosmos flowers in autumn.
There are some bunches of huge silver grass here that are much taller than a person.
The Miharashi no Oka Hill みはらしの丘 is the highest point in
Hitachinaka City, the best scenic spot to visit during the nemophila season in
spring, or kochia season in autumn.
The kochia is groomed to ball shape, covering the whole hill, making a very beautiful scene.
During the visit the kochia is starting to turn red, and in another couple of weeks the whole hill will become fiery red, and this place will be one of the busiest tourist spots in Japan.
The Narcissus Garden スイセンガーデン covers nearly a hectare, and is the largest garden in Japan dedicated for narcissus.
The Tamago no Mori Flower Garden たまごの森フラワーガーデン is inspired by the landscapes of Holland and features a variety of egg-shaped objects scattered throughout the garden, with also a miniature windmill and drawbridge, blooming with tulips in spring.
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