Excursão de um dia ao Festival das Flores - Vistas espetaculares das flores Nemophila no Parque Costeiro de Hitachi e vistas noturnas do grande caramanchão de glicínias no Parque de Flores Ashikaga (partindo de Shinjuku)

Hitachi Seaside Park is very large. The tour group dropped us off at the entrance near the sea (I just realized there are four entrances: north, south, east, and west). Walking a short distance to the right, you'll find the famous Nemophila Hill. However, when we went on May 10th, the flowers were already wilting, and it was raining, so the flower fields weren't as beautiful, but it was still spectacular. There are other sections as well. After walking a full loop, my conclusion is: completing one loop within the allotted time will truly exhaust your legs. Ashikaga Flower Park is highly recommended and truly worth a visit. Although the wisteria flowers had also withered, there were other blooming flowers in the park, such as roses, azaleas, and peonies, which pleasantly surprised me. It's evident that the entire garden is very well maintained.

This is a straightforward tour that takes you to two parks—perfect if you’re short on time but want to visit both. A Japanese tour leader is provided, along with English/Chinese-speaking guides, though they don’t speak much. We joined on May 4th, 2025. Most flowers were still in full bloom, though the tulips had started to wither. Hitachi is a vast park, and two hours isn’t enough to explore it all. It rained heavily during our visit to Ashikaga, but the scenery was still stunning. Due to Golden Week traffic, the tour ended later than expected. Suggestions for improvement: • Start earlier to allow more time at each park. • Offer optional Japanese bento boxes (at extra cost) to enhance the picnic experience. Overall, a fun experience—just be mindful of the timing and weather for the best views.

The trip was pleasant and we got to enjoy both the parks! The Japanese guide was very detailed and kind. The English guide was fine as well, but he did skip parts of the translation, probably because they were not very important. The management and the time-management were very nice as well.

It was an amazing trip!!! The tour guide was sweet, calm, informative and precise. I really liked all three places, that I already want to book another trip!

Everything was great! The baby blue eyes at Hitachi Seaside Park are really beautiful. The meeting point was quite hard to find as Shinjuku Station has many exits, so try to go earlier in the morning.

Hitachi Seaside Park is a must. Visited mid-April; the blue nemophilas were in full bloom. Saying the view was stunning is an understatement. Park is huge, won't have enough time to explore too much, and there's a lot of people even on a Mon. Ashikaga felt slightly disappointing after Hitachi, is much smaller, so the crowd was even worse. Timing was just right as we reached at dusk; able to view wisteria at both day and night times. This is a JAPANESE tour: tour guide barely speaks English. A piece of paper with English instructions is all you get. No assigned toilet or meal breaks, so be prepared to super independent, breaking off as neede, and be VERY mindful of where the bus is and the time to leave. Visited a seafood market in between where you can eat sashimi for tea but it's gonna be rushed; there's a kombini and a few restaurants too. Highly recommend to have heavy lunch before tour and bring snacks.

The flowers are almost in full bloom now (April 21st). I'm glad I chose this tour. Let the pictures speak for themselves 🙌

The scenery is beautiful, but unfortunately, we encountered a long holiday in Japan, which led to more traffic congestion and less time spent at the attractions.

I visited on April 22nd! The guide was kind, and the weather was quite pleasant. However, it was almost impossible to see all of Hitachi Seaside Park in just two hours. So, I only managed to see the nemophila fields. Most of the flowers were blooming, about 90% in full bloom. However, the wisteria flowers were not yet fully bloomed.

Most of the tour group members are Japanese, and since foreigners are a minority, no translation services are provided. They will only briefly communicate meeting times in English, so knowing a little Japanese will enhance your experience. The nemophila flowers were beautiful, but the wisteria had already withered, leaving only white and yellow wisteria.