Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan is known as the home of more than 350 species of wisteria and other plants. This is an extremely attractive destination that attracts a large number of tourists every time the wisteria flowers bloom, turning the sky purple.
Wisteria flowers have many different names such as Fuji flowers, Wisteria flowers or Dau Ti flowers. Usually blooming in mid-April to early May, each blooming wisteria flower trellis is likened to colorful waterfalls pouring down from the sky.
When night falls, the custom lighting system illuminates the trees, making the scene more dreamy than ever.
Wisteria flowers often grow in clusters about 80 cm - 100 cm long and droop down. Just a light breeze is enough to make the flower clusters sway, spreading their fragrance everywhere.
Wisteria is a woody plant, the flowers grow in large trellises, and have a light fragrance. They can climb up to 20 m above the ground and spread up to 10 m horizontally. The Japanese grow wisteria in walking tunnels, also known as wisteria tunnels. It is estimated that it takes more than 10 years for growers to be able to admire its beauty, because the flowers only bloom when the tree is mature.
Wisteria flowers are often planted in domes, both providing shade and having a pleasant fragrance, bringing a feeling of relaxation to everyone.
For the Japanese, wisteria symbolizes eternal love and steadfast loyalty, because its roots are deep and strong. This flower has a long life span and represents immortality and victory. This flower is often the subject of poetry, music and painting.
Wisteria symbolizes eternal love, because its roots reach deep and strong.
In Ashikaga Park, there are many different colors of wisteria flowers such as blue, yellow, pink... but the most prominent is purple.
Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan is known as the home of more than 350 species of wisteria and other plants.
Among them, purple wisteria stands out the most.
An important highlight in Ashikaga Park is the nearly 100-meter long wisteria tunnel with a high dome, likened to a gateway to a fairy world.
Wisteria tunnel in Ashikaga Park
Most notably, Ashikaga Park is home to a nearly 150-year-old wisteria tree. With an area of up to 1,990 m2, its climbing system is so heavy that the entire structure of the tree is supported by a steel structure that looks like a dome, allowing visitors to walk under the canopy and immerse themselves in the enchanting purple-pink color. When night falls, the wisteria flowers become even more magical and splendid thanks to the effect of the lighting system.
Ashikaga Flower Park is open to visitors from 7am to 9pm (wisteria blooming season until May 12). On the following days, it is open until 6pm. Tickets for adults are 8-16 USD (about 185,000 VND - 370,000 VND), and tickets for children are 4-8 USD (about 93,000 VND - 185,000 VND). Every year, Ashikaga Flower Park often holds an event called "A Tale of the Wisteria - Great Wisteria Festival".
In addition to Ashikaga Park, visitors can admire the wisteria season at other famous places in Japan such as: Tennogawa Park (Tsushima City, Aichi Prefecture), Shirai Omachi Fuji Park (Asago City, Hyōgo Prefecture), Kameido Tenjin Shrine (Koto Ward, Tokyo), Jindai Botanical Garden...
