Hitachinaka City
Hitachinaka City is a seaside city in Ibaraki prefecture famous for Nemophila flowers and Kochia at the Hitachi Seaside Park as well as their fish market and delicious seafood.
Oarai Town
Oarai Town is the perfect day trip from Tokyo if you love the seaside! Try the local seafood and sake or go surfing and enjoy the beach.
Kochia (summer cypress) season / Hitachi Seaside Park – 2H from Tokyo
Enjoy walking through firey red Kochia (summer cypress) plants. (Hitachinaka City / ひたちなか市)
Suigo Itako Iris Festival / 水郷潮来あやめまつり- 70 min from Tokyo
A Japanese festival surrounded by beautiful iris flowers beside a historical Japanese canal. An excellent place to come and see bride boats. (Itako City / 潮来市）
Frozen Fukuroda Waterfall (Fukuroda no taki) / 袋田の滝氷瀑- 3H from Tokyo
The frozen Fukuroda waterfall is a remarkable view to experience in January. Visit the observation deck, to see the 120m waterfall close-up.
