Hitachi Seaside Park in late October

We are from Singapore and keen on seeing the red Kochia; however, we will only arrive in Tokyo in late October (i.e. 21 to 27 Oct). The website indicates that the Kochia can only be seen from early to mid October. Will we be too late? Is it still worth making a special trip to Hitachi Seaside Park?

This depends on what you want to see. Kochia will still be there late October, it just may not be as red. I went three years ago in mid October and the Kochia was late to bloom, so there was still a lot of green with some red. When they bloom can differ, the web site is just doing a general guess. It is a beautiful park and even with the Kochia not in full bloom, it was still a wonderful day and our group had fun visiting.

Thanks a lot. Will Kochia turn brown very soon after it turns red?

Hi fellow Singaporean. I was there on 27 Oct 2017. The kochia were starting to turn brown but the colours are still good for photography. I�fll suggest you to follow the Instagram of Hitachi Seaside Park as they will provide regular updates on the condition of the kochia :)

Great, thanks, Shawn. Will aim to get there the very day we land or the next day i.e. 21 Oct. Hopefully we will still be in time to see the Kochias at their prime.