Čo robiť v Hitachi Seaside Park

Keďže v štátnom parku Hitachi Seaside Park kvitli nemofily, bolo pre mňa príliš náročné cestovať tam z Tokia sám, a tak som sa prihlásil na jednodňový výlet cez Klook. Našou sprievodkyňou bola Elsa, milá čínska dievčina s jemným hlasom. Cesta z Tokia trvala asi dve hodiny. Prvou zastávkou bola svätyňa Oarai a torii brána pri mori. Svätyňa má viac ako tisícročnú históriu a jej vonkajšie nádvorie je veľmi pokojné. Po zostúpení dlhého schodiska sa dostanete k moru, kde si môžete pozrieť torii bránu. Elsa nám pomohla urobiť krásne fotografie! Potom sme išli na obed na rybí trh Nakaminato. Rybí trh nebol veľký, ale hoci bol všedný deň, bolo tam veľa turistov a na obed sme čakali veľmi dlho! Takmer sme nestihli zraz, a tak sme požiadali Elsu, aby nám pomohla s komunikáciou. Dokonca nám pomohla aj s vyzdvihnutím jedla, za čo sme jej veľmi vďační! Poslednou zastávkou bolo hlavné lákadlo – more nemofíl. Štátny park Hitachi Seaside Park je obrovský, a tak sme si na vlastné náklady vzali turistický autobus k moru kvetov, kde sme si užili fotografovanie a prehliadku. Bolo to naozaj veľkolepé a krásne! Mali sme šťastie na skvelú sprievodkyňu a členov skupiny. Všetci sa stretli načas a v autobuse boli ticho a oddychovali, takže sme spolu strávili príjemný deň!

Cesta zo stanice Shinjuku trvá približne 2 hodiny. Prvá zastávka je svätyňa Oarai Isosaki Jinja, kde sa zdržíme asi 1 hodinu. Druhá zastávka je rybí trh Nakaminato, kde sme sa kvôli sviatku zdržali asi 1 hodinu, pretože tam bolo príliš veľa ľudí a na mnohých miestach boli dlhé rady. Posledná zastávka je štátny prímorský park Hitachi Seaside Park, kde je vstupné 800 jenov a zdržíme sa tam asi 2 hodiny.

I joined the Ibaraki tour on June 17 and had a wonderful experience. The itinerary was enjoyable, and everything was well organized. Our guide, Cora, was very kind, friendly, and always willing to help whenever I had questions. She also shared many recommendations for places to visit, which made the trip even more interesting. Thanks to Cora's guidance and hospitality, I had a great time exploring Ibaraki. I would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking to visit the area.

I almost wanted to cancel this trip because the flower season was over, but then I thought a suburban tour would also give my feet a rest. The date was the Friday after Golden Week, so there were far fewer tourists, and we hardly had to wait in line for anything. The three stops on the itinerary weren't far apart. Initially, it was just 'get on the bus - sleep - attraction - eat - attraction - go back.' It took over two hours to get to the first attraction, even without much traffic. At Oarai Isosaki Shrine, I think the main point is to go down the stairs to the beach. For the fish market, you really need to do your research beforehand and decide immediately which restaurant you want to eat at, otherwise, you definitely won't have enough time. The last stop was a park. I initially thought it was just a nature park, but it actually had playground equipment, so it's a great place for those with kids. Since the flowers had already withered this time, we took the guided tour bus that circles the park. One loop took about 40-50 minutes. The park is truly enormous; if you don't take the bus, you'd need to rent a bicycle, or you'd be exhausted from walking. In summary, this tour isn't one where the guide takes you around the attractions; it's all free time, so it's essential to do your homework beforehand.

Nádherný výlet, 3 krásne miesta za jeden deň. Milá a priateľská sprievodkyňa, pani Ana. Organizátor zájazdu by mal aktualizovať informácie o mieste stretnutia – teraz je to GinzaNovo (nie Tokyu Plaza Ginza) – aby sa predišlo nedorozumeniam.

Osviežujúci únik z Tokia, ktorý ponúka dokonalú kombináciu prírody, kultúry a skvelého jedla. Miestne morské plody boli čerstvé a chutné. Prímorský park bol trochu sklamaním, keďže teraz je sezóna kvetinových kopcov, ale keďže je park veľký, stále to bola pekná prechádzka v zelenom lese. Je tu zábavný park a ihrisko pre deti, ale nebol čas sa hrať. Celkovo, objavovanie malebných parkov, návšteva chrámov a svätýň, užívanie si výhľadov na oceán, Ibaraki ponúka inú stranu Japonska, ktorú sa oplatí objaviť.

Naša sprievodkyňa Juna bola úžasná po celý čas – jej spoločnosť sme si naozaj užili. Hitachi rozhodne nesklamalo a určite stojí za návštevu. Som trochu smutná, pretože som prišla trochu neskoro na sezónu vistérií, ale napriek tomu som si dôkladne užila všetky ostatné krásne kvety, ktoré kvitli. V neposlednom rade, náš vodič bol tiež po celý čas veľmi priateľský. REZERVUJTE, ak hľadáte pokojnú prírodnú atmosféru – toto MUSÍTE zažiť!

We were incredibly lucky to join the tour when the nemophila flowers were in full bloom this year, and on a perfectly sunny day too. It was truly fortunate to see such a beautiful sea of nemophila. The tour guide was fluent in Chinese, English, and Japanese, and provided very clear explanations of the sights. The sea shrine was part of the morning itinerary, so when taking photos, it was backlit, which made it harder to get great shots, but it was still beautiful. The fish market at lunchtime wasn't very large, but it was quite crowded on a weekend. It's a good idea to find a restaurant and get in line as soon as you arrive, then explore after you've eaten.

Our tour guide, Zoe, was incredibly attentive and fluent in English, Japanese, Mandarin, and Cantonese! The day before the trip, she sent a thoughtful reminder with all the details, including bringing an umbrella in case of rain and a power bank since there wouldn't be charging on the bus. Thirty minutes before arriving at each attraction, she would explain the site to us in the car. Once we arrived, she was enthusiastic about helping us take photos and pointing out the best spots, as well as restaurants and souvenir shops. We are so grateful for Zoe's meticulous and thoughtful arrangements behind the scenes, which made this trip so smooth! I've been on many local tours, and Zoe's arrangements were the most seamless. Although the nemophila and wisteria weren't at their best, we still enjoyed camellias, yellow wisteria, and a beautiful rose garden 🌹. Thank you, Zoe, for your dedication and hard work, which made this such a wonderful flower-viewing trip.