Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Hiraiso coast (平磯海岸) and Hitachi Kaihin Park(ひたち海浜公園)

A friend of mine told me that there is good point to find fossil. The place is Hiraiso coast (平磯海岸 ). The coast was the ocean floor in the Cretaceous (dinosaur) period, and raised above sea level. So it is 80-million-year-old layer. Many ammonite fossils were discovered in the stratum.
We looked for fossil, but we didn't know which is which. So we enjoyed the 80-million-year-old atmosphere, and picked up uncommon stone.














After lunch, we went to Hitachi Kaihin Park (ひたち海浜公園). It is very big places that children love, such as amusement parks, water site, flower parks.
website: http://www.ktr.mlit.go.jp/kaihin/























On the way home, we stopped by Nakaminato fish market that you can see and eat freshly-caught fish.
Nakaminato fish market website: http://www.hitachinaka-sa.com/kankou-osakanaitiba1.html
There is big Aquarium near the site, I 'm sure children love it, too.
Oarai Aquarium website : http://www.aquaworld-oarai.com/
Map(Hiraiso coast, Hitachi Kaihin park, Nakaminato fish market, and Oarai Aquarium)

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