Mga bagay na dapat gawin sa Hitachi Seaside Park

Dahil kasagsagan ng pamumulaklak ng nemophila sa Hitachi Seaside Park, at mahirap maglakbay nang mag-isa mula Tokyo, nag-sign up kami para sa Klook day tour. Ang aming tour guide ay si Elsa, isang Chinese na babae na may malumanay na pananalita. Mga dalawang oras ang biyahe mula Tokyo, at ang unang stop ay ang Oarai Isosaki Shrine at ang torii gate sa tabing-dagat. Ang shrine ay may mahigit sanlibong taong kasaysayan, at ang hardin sa labas ay napakatahimik. Pagbaba ng mahabang hagdanan, makikita mo ang torii gate sa tabing-dagat. Tinulungan kami ni Elsa na kumuha ng magagandang litrato! Pagkatapos, pumunta kami sa Nakaminato Fish Market para magtanghalian. Hindi kalakihan ang fish market, ngunit kahit weekday, maraming turista at matagal kaming naghintay para sa tanghalian! Muntik na kaming mahuli sa meeting time, kaya humingi kami ng tulong kay Elsa para makipag-usap, at tinulungan din niya kami sa pagkuha ng aming pagkain. Lubos kaming nagpapasalamat sa kanya! Ang huling stop ay ang highlight, ang nemophila flower field. Napakalaki ng Hitachi Seaside Park, kaya nagbayad kami para sumakay ng shuttle bus papunta sa flower field, at doon ay nag-enjoy kami sa pagkuha ng litrato at paglilibot. Napakaganda at kahanga-hanga! Napakasuwerte namin na nakatagpo kami ng napakagaling na tour guide at mga kasama sa tour. Lahat ay dumating sa oras, at tahimik na nagpahinga sa bus. Nagkaroon kami ng isang masayang araw!

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.

Starting from Shinjuku Station, it's about a 2-hour journey. Our first stop was Oarai Isosaki Shrine for photos, where we stayed for about 1 hour. The second stop was Nakaminato Fish Market. Due to the holiday, it was very crowded, and there were long lines everywhere, so we stayed for approximately 1 hour. The final stop was Hitachi Seaside Park. Admission was self-paid at 800 yen, and we stayed for about 2 hours.

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.

Napakagandang biyahe, 3 magagandang lugar sa isang araw. Mabait at palakaibigang tour guide, si Ms. Ana. Dapat i-update ng tour operator ang impormasyon sa meeting place – ito ay GinzaNovo na ngayon (hindi Tokyu Plaza Ginza) – upang maiwasan ang pagkalito.

Isang nakakapreskong pagtakas mula sa Tokyo dahil nag-aalok ito ng perpektong halo ng kalikasan, kultura, at masarap na pagkain. Sariwa at masarap ang lokal na seafood. Medyo nakakadismaya ang Seaside park dahil panahon ngayon ng mga burol ng bulaklak ngunit dahil malaki ang parke, maganda pa rin ang paglalakad sa berdeng kagubatan. May fun fair at palaruan para sa mga bata ngunit walang oras para maglaro. Sa pangkalahatan, ang paggalugad sa mga magagandang parke, pagbisita sa mga templo at dambana, at pagtanaw sa karagatan, nag-aalok ang Ibaraki ng ibang bahagi ng Japan na sulit tuklasin.

Our tour guide Juna was amazing the whole entire time — we really enjoyed her company. Hitachi was definitely not a disappointment and absolutely worth visiting. I’m a little sad because I came a bit late for the wisteria season, but nonetheless I still thoroughly enjoyed all the other beautiful flowers that were in bloom. Last but not least, our driver was so friendly the entire time as well. BOOK if you’re looking for a peaceful nature vibe — this is a MUST do!

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.

Si tour guide Zoe ay napakamaingat, at bihasa sa English, Japanese, Mandarin, at Cantonese! Isang araw bago ang biyahe, nagbigay na siya ng paalala sa lahat ng detalye, kasama na ang posibilidad ng pag-ulan kaya magdala ng payong, at walang charging sa sasakyan kaya magdala ng power bank. Tatlumpung minuto bago dumating sa destinasyon, ipinaliwanag niya sa amin ang tungkol sa lugar habang nasa sasakyan, at pagdating doon ay masigasig din siyang tumulong sa pagkuha ng litrato, at ipinaliwanag kung saan ang magandang lugar/may mga restaurant at souvenir shop. Lubos kaming nagpapasalamat kay Zoe sa kanyang maingat at detalyadong pag-aayos sa likod ng mga eksena, na siyang dahilan kung bakit naging napakakinis ng biyaheng ito! Nakasali na ako sa maraming local tour, at ang pag-aayos ni Zoe ang pinakamahusay. Bagama't hindi nasa pinakamagandang kondisyon ang baby blue eyes at wisteria, mayroon namang camellia, yellow wisteria, at magandang hardin ng rosas 🌹. Salamat kay Zoe sa kanyang dedikasyon at pagsisikap sa likod ng mga eksena, na nagbigay sa akin ng magandang flower viewing trip na ito.