Hitachi Seaside Park Kochia (Autumn Red Bushes)
Some 33,000 round kochia bushes turn Miharashi Hill a blazing crimson each October, a fluffy red carpet rolling toward the Pacific Ocean.
When · Where
- When
- 2026/10/10 00:30 – 2026/10/25
- Where
- Miharashi Hill, Hitachi Seaside Park（605-4 Onuma-aza, Mawatari, Hitachinaka-shi, Ibaraki）
- City
- Across Japan
- Getting there
- Approx. 15-min bus from JR Katsuta Station (East Exit, Stop 2) to the park.
- Price
- Adults (high-school+) from ¥450; price rises during peak kochia season
- Organizer
- Hitachi Seaside Park
Good to know for visitors
- Getting there
- Approx. 15-min bus from JR Katsuta Station (East Exit, Stop 2) to the park. Open directions in Google Maps ↗
- Booking & entry
- Check tickets and details on the official page (button above).
- Paying
- Adults (high-school+) from ¥450; price rises during peak kochia season. Smaller venues in Japan are often cash-first — carry some yen (cards/IC not guaranteed).
- Language
- Mostly in Japanese — a translation app on your phone helps.
- Good for
- families, date night
Highlights
- ~33,000 hand-planted kochia bushes
- Crimson hill overlooking the Pacific
- Cosmos flowers blooming alongside
Background & story
Hitachi Seaside Park plants kochia by hand each summer; by mid-October the green bushes turn vivid scarlet, drawing visitors nationwide for the autumn spectacle.
Good to know
Foliage peaks for only about a week to ten days in mid-October — check the park's bloom updates before you go.