Hitachi Seaside Park

#japantrip Have you been to Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan? It's about 2.5 hours driving, from Yokosuka, north of Tokyo and right on the ocean. 🌊 We went last weekend and the big "blue eyes" nemophila flowers were in full glorious bloom, along with lots of tulips and bright yellow rape (mustard) blossoms. The park offers restaurants, food stands, a train or small bus to ride, wooded trails to walk, paved trails, bikes for rent for adults & kids alike, a big white bouncy (free!) trampoline for kids, 2 BMX tracks, mini golf, playgrounds, and an amusement park with giant ferris wheel and roller coasters! We loved it and can't wait to go back to get another nature fix. 🌼 🌹 Tips: Bring water, wear comfortable clothing and sneakers for lots of walking or biking. Go early if you think you'll want to ride a bike (they sometimes rent them all out early and sell out.) Bring yen for food and rides. Bring a picnic blanket to enjoy lunch in the beautful Easter egg (fun large egg statues, see pics) park, surrounded by tulips. Grab a large map of the park (they have them in english!) as you enter. ** Also, if you or your kids are into BMX biking, they also have 2 BMX courses to ride! One is for younger children, one is for older kids to adults. I think they also lend out BMX bikes but I did not investigate. See pictures of the BMX track from the ferris wheel.