Millions of nemophila flowers are currently blooming at the Hitachi Seaside Park in Hitachinaka, Japan. New photos show 5.3 million of the gorgeous flowers, also known as "baby-blue eyes," on full ...

Head up to Ibaraki's Hitachi Seaside Park from mid-April to early May and see a whopping 5.3 million 'baby blue eyes' – also known as nemophila – flowers in full bloom.

Photo: Fukamiyoga/Dreamstime A stock photo of Hitachi Seaside Park in summer. During summer, the bushes are in a fresh, vibrant green colour, but come autumn, they'll turn brilliant red.

While Ibaraki is two prefecture over from Tokyo (with Saitama separating them), Hitachi Seaside Park is actually a doable day trip from the capital. Express trains will get you from Tokyo Station to ...

Because of that, the sakura re now gone from Japan’s eastern Kanto region (which includes Tokyo), but if you’re feeling blue about that, there’s an amazing azure pick-me-up waiting for nature lovers ...