【Um dia de passeio perfeito pela costa de Ibaraki, unindo o mar de flores e a gastronomia】Santuário Oarai Isosaki, Mercado de Peixes Frescos de Nakaminato, Parque Costeiro Hitachi | Saída de Tóquio

It was just in time for the nemophila bloom at Hitachi Seaside Park, and since it's quite inconvenient to travel there independently from Tokyo, I signed up for a Klook day tour. Our guide was Elsa, a gentle-spoken Chinese girl. The journey from Tokyo took about two hours. Our first stop was Oarai Isosaki Shrine and the torii gate by the sea. The shrine has over a thousand years of history, and the garden outside is very serene. After descending a long staircase, we reached the seaside to see the torii gate, and Elsa helped us take some beautiful photos! Afterwards, we went to Nakaminato Fish Market for lunch. The fish market isn't large, but even though it was a weekday, there were many tourists, and we waited a long time in line for lunch! We almost missed our集合 time, so we asked Elsa to help communicate, and she even assisted us in getting our food. We are truly grateful to her! The last stop was the main event, the nemophila flower fields. Hitachi Seaside Park is so vast that we paid extra to take the park tram to the flower fields, where we enjoyed taking photos and exploring. It was truly magnificent and beautiful! We were very lucky to have such a wonderful guide and fellow tour members. Everyone gathered on time, and we all rested quietly on the bus without making noise, enjoying a pleasant day together!

I received a notification email the day before, and the overall travel experience was quite good. However, on the day of departure, at the meeting point, the tour guide arrived late, even though the meeting time had already passed. Although not technically late, it was still anxiety-inducing not to find the guide at the meeting time. I suggest the guide arrive at the meeting point earlier. Fortunately, the guide's explanations were good. Guides from other groups were already standing there early, looking for their members.

The itinerary was well-arranged, and our guide Elsa was very kind and responsible. We were grateful that it didn't rain that day, allowing us to capture beautiful photos of the blue nemophila flower fields. (The only minor drawback was during lunchtime; many restaurants in the seafood market were closed, yet there were many tourists, so we couldn't eat in a restaurant and had to settle for some snacks.)

The tour was nice, and our tour guide, Ko, was very kind and approachable. ❤️

This trip was planned for the nemophila flowers, which were incredibly spectacular and beautiful. Although there were many people, I still took many great photos. The only thing I wouldn't recommend is the Nakaminato Fish Market, which we visited at noon. It was extremely crowded (mostly Japanese people), and the queues were at least twenty minutes long. Then, we saw that Hitachi Seaside Park had many stalls, offering everything from main dishes to desserts and drinks. Actually, it would be better to skip the fish market and spend all the time, including lunch, at Hitachi Seaside Park. This arrangement would be the best for us tourists.

とても良いツアーでした。オフシーズンに行ったのでコキアは見られませんでしたが、ツアーガイドはとても親切で、市場でおすすめの食事場所を教えてくれました。

The flower blooming season in Japan is very punctual. The best time to see the Kochia scoparia is from early to mid-October. I definitely want to go again next year. The prices at the seafood market stalls are a bit high, but the local souvenir shops have a rich selection of products and are highly recommended. The freshly shucked oysters are very fresh, and 5 for 1000 yen is a great deal.

It was a very enjoyable trip. Although we didn't see the flower fields because it was the wrong season, Hitachi Seaside Park itself is beautiful, and cycling there was very relaxing. You must try the freshly shucked oysters at Nakaminato Fish Market; they are incredibly fresh and sweet. Our tour guide, Cora, was very friendly and I highly recommend her.

We had a good day trip. The shrine was average, the fish market was average too. The main attraction was the park. We saw the bushes turning red. We suggest renting bikes (only 600 yen for 3 hours) since it's quite a large area to cover. We ended up walking to the bushes first then found a stall to rent at another entrance but that shop said we had to go all the way back to them. In hindsight, we wish we had rented the bikes right at the beginning. Our guide Wanting was great. Good communication.

It was an impressive trip; the guide provided excellent service. When I visited, the garden was planting flowers, around June 8th. It was a memorable trip with delicious, fresh, and very affordable seafood. It was a worthwhile journey.