TOCHIGI

Ashikaga Flower Park

Spotting the Seasonal Colors of Ashikaga Flower Park

With a full range of colors on display, Ashikaga Flower Park is stunning no matter the time of year. Marvel at the orange tulips, blue hydrangeas and the purple wisterias of one of Tochigi Prefecture’s best-kept secrets.

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Open year-round, Ashikaga Flower Park is a great place to see the beauty of Tochigi’s nature change with every season.

If you want to admire the seasonal beauty of Tochigi Prefecture in all its floral glory, then you can't miss Ashikaga Flower Park. This 100,000 square meter park is home to a variety of colorful and abundant flora like a scene ripped from the pages of a fairytale picture book.

Each month brings mood changes to Ashikaga Flower Park as the flowers on view follow the seasons. As visitors in April are treated to vibrant families of tulips, those coming in June can gaze at bulbous blue and purple hydrangeas. Later in the year, the area is carpeted in October’s amethyst sage while December is all about romantic light shows. However, the busiest month for the park is May when the Wisteria Festival comes into full bloom.

Showing off shades of pink, purple, white, and yellow, the arrival of wisteria is a popular and nationally loved event. From April to May, you'll find sprawling trellises covered in drooping wisteria branches heavy with the weight of flowers in full bloom, including an 80-meter tunnel of white wisterias, designated as a prefectural natural treasure. Still a well-kept secret in international travel circles, the park is popular with domestic tourists, attracting 1.5 million guests each year, many hoping to stroll under the two 150-year-old wisteria trees. While you're there, be sure to sample the park's wisteria ice cream. This pastel purple treat made with wisteria flowers is as delicious as it is pretty.

Just a couple hours north of Tokyo by train, Ashikaga Flower Park is a natural wonderland, with something new to offer every season. Whether strolling through a literal tunnel of wisteria, admiring the vibrant colors of tulips, or the delicate hues of hydrangeas, the scenery found here is like that out of a fairytale.

Address

607 Hasamacho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi 329-4216

Contact

Tel: +81 284-91-4939

Business hours

10:00 - 17:00
Hours of operation may change depending on season.

WEB site

http://www.ashikaga.co.jp/english/index.html

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