Hitachi Seaside Park

Hi

with JR East Pass Nagano, Niigata pass travel which way is better from Tokyo station?
http://en.hitachikaihin.jp/access.html

Where to find bus time table to take bus from Katsuta station?

Thanks very much for advise! appreciate!

http://bus.ibako.co.jp/timetable/result/?no=1052&de=2&f_from_type=1&f_...

That Pass can not be used for direct highway bus(高速バス) btw Tokyo station and the park.
Therefore, if you use this pass, it is fastest to go to Katsuta station by Limted Express train of Joban line.
https://www.eki-net.com/pc/jreast-shinkansen-reservation/English/wb/co...

Also buses btw Katsuta station(勝田駅前) and the park(海浜公園) are not covered by this pass.
Timetable(時刻表) is here.
http://www.ibako.co.jp/hitachi-seaside-park/
Jump to [access] 勝田駅から 路線バス,
By default the weekday(平日) is displayed,
switch the tab to Sat(土曜) or Sun/National holiday(日・祝) if need.

This one would be better than bus company timetable,
01 to 18(西口 West Exit) or last stop 23(南口 South Exit).
http://urx.blue/MPY8 (Click 時刻表)
http://hitachikaihin.jp/access/train-bus.html
http://en.hitachikaihin.jp/guidemap.html
http://www.ibako.co.jp/regular/terminal/katsuta-station.html

It is an ordinary local bus(路線バス), no reservation.
Bus fare is same 400Y/oneway adult,
take a bording ticket when you get on and pay when you get off.
http://www.ibako.co.jp/regular/howto/
Exchange to coin in the bus is up to 1000Y note, and Suica/PASMO or similar IC cards can not be used.
This is a temporary bus in the busy season, but this is the same, East exit(東口) of the station.
https://hitachinakacity.files.wordpress.com/2015/05/5030026.jpg
https://goo.gl/maps/3hRxMDAhso82

I do not know your travel date, so whether a temporary bus(臨時バス) can be used.
If it is within this month, it will operate until 28th.

Hi thanks so much for all yr reply & the datials.

Plan to visit either 29 or 30 oct is it still good time to go this park? Are there still many flowers to see?

Seem not possible to go Fukuroda fall & Hitachi seaside park in a day?

If can only go one, which is a better option from Tokyo? Understand bus is not covered in the pass.

If only go one of them, likely have some time on the way back to Tokyo wish to to drop by somewhere for some shopping dinner before head back Tokyo.

Thanks!

Q1
http://en.hitachikaihin.jp/flower-calendar.html
Kokia is overed.
http://hitachikaihin.jp/info/post-54708.html

Q2
No, recommend.

Q3
Seaside park.
Fukuroda fall is not leaf colored, too early, also light up starts 1 Nov night.
https://youtu.be/FHugs9kTMrQ
https://www.facebook.com/daigolight/

Q4
How about this event in Yamanashi on 28 Sunday, a bit closer than Ibaraki.
http://www.fuefuki-kanko.jp/content/kawanakajima/
http://www.fuefuki-kanko.jp/content/kawanakajima/608/index.html
https://youtu.be/T8xW3gu-CmQ
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battles_of_Kawanakajima
https://goo.gl/maps/1BVwHaU2EXm