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A paradise of flowers and lights. And in this place, its greatest gift: a stunning tunnel of great wisterias.
At Ashikaga Flower Park, you can enjoy the sight of all kinds of seasonal flowers, which adorn the park according to eight themes: "Early Spring", "The Spring Flower Festival", "A Tale of the Wisteria", "Rainbow Garden", "Blue and White Garden", "The Flower Faeries Who Float By the Water", "Purple Garden", and "The Garden of Illuminated Flowers". The park is a popular location, enjoying not only local visitors, but those from abroad.
"A Tale of the Wisteria", themed around the wisteria flower that is both a symbol of the park and a designated natural monument of Tochigi Prefecture, enjoys particular popularity. And from mid-April to mid-May, which is the best period to see the park's tunnel of white wisterias and four great wisteria trees, the park plays host to "A Tale of the Wisteria - The Great Wisteria Festival". The park's 100,000 square meters are home to such treasures as a great wisteria trellis that stretches some 2000m, wisterias with flower clusters as wide as 170cm, and a tunnel of white wisterias that extends for 80m. And as peak season approaches, and the more than 350 wisteria trees on the site burst into furious bloom, visitors are treated to magnificent sights that seem almost otherworldly.
The park is also illuminated at night during the wisterias' blooming season, making its sights seem ever more magical. Though already beautiful during the day, at night, the wisteria trees take on a still different image, and it is a sight that absolutely must be seen! The pale purple flowers that drape down from above have been enjoying particular popularity as a subject of photos to show off on social media.
Additionally, as autumn comes in, the park holds a light show called "The Garden of Illuminated Flowers". This light show was selected as one of the three most significant in Japan by the Yakei (night view) Convention & Visitors Bureau. The show allows visitors the chance to enter a mysterious world woven in flowers and lights.
Ashikaga Flower Park is a paradise of lights and flowers, where you can enjoy the beauty of flowers all year round, and through all the seasons.
A great wisteria that is over 150 years old
A trellis of pure white wisterias that extends for some 80m. A gentle fragrance covers the whole area.
A tunnel of beautiful, radiant yellow kibana wisterias
The magical illumination at night during the "A Tale of the Wisteria" season
Rose-themed lighting on show during "The Garden of Illuminated Flowers"
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So many visitors are busy taking photos~ 😂
The flowers are absolutely beautiful—definitely worthy of being called a world-class spot. I recommend bringing your own food though, since there aren't many options for sale inside the park.
Every year when I visit Japan, besides cherry blossoms and autumn leaves, now I have another great option.
They really should put up a sign at the entrance when the flowers are out of season. It's disappointing to pay for a ticket and find there's nothing to see.
During wisteria season, the place gets way too crowded. It's a long walk from where the tour buses drop you off to the park, and there's no crowd control—so many people everywhere!
