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Hitachi Seaside Park

The nemophila and kochia hill, ten minutes by car from the berth

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Photo: くろふね / CC BY-SA 4.0
From the berth
5.1 km, by taxi or shuttle
Central Wharf is a closed quay: no walking out. West Gate about ¥2,300 by taxi (our estimate); a shuttle only if your ship runs one
Hours
09:30–17:00
To 18:00 from 18 July to August, to 16:30 from November to February
Closed
Tuesdays
Except 26 March–31 May, 21 July–31 August and October, when the park opens every day
Admission
Adult ¥450
65 and over ¥210, junior high and under free; ¥350 more in the nemophila and kochia peaks (2026: 3 Apr–6 May, 9 Oct–3 Nov)

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Checked · Researched, not yet visited · times from official timetables and our estimates · Takumi Yamada

Why it's worth your hours

A national government park on the coast north of the port. Its hill, Miharashi no Oka, is planted with nemophila that turn it blue in late April and with kochia that turn it red in October. A Seaside Train loops the park in about 40 minutes, ¥600 for the day.

What you actually do here

Three things the plaques won't tell you

  1. Agree the return pickup with your taxi driver: no rank at the gates is confirmed.
  2. The ticket machines take cards and IC cards; the Seaside Train is cash only.
  3. On a Tuesday outside the daily-open seasons the park is shut.

A Seaside Train loops the park in about 40 minutes, ¥600 for the day.

Eat nearby

The picks

The whole Top 10
Hoshiimo, dried sweet potato, HitachinakaSeafood after the parkNakaminato Osakana Ichiba, 6.8 km from the South Gate — open in Maps
Quick answers

Questions people ask here

Can I walk from the cruise ship to Hitachi Seaside Park?

No. The berth is in a SOLAS restricted port district and the West Gate is 5.1 km away by road. Take the ship’s shuttle if it runs one, or a taxi, about ¥2,300 by our estimate.

When is the nemophila at its best?

In late April. The park’s 2026 peak window was 3 April–6 May, with ¥350 added to the fee; the 2027 dates are not yet published.

Whatever the plan: back aboard 60 minutes before all-aboard. Full port context on the Hitachinaka guide.
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