Move over cherry blossoms! Ashikaga Flower Park, located about two hours north of Tokyo by Tobu Railway, will hold its Great Wisteria Festival or Ofuji Matsuri (https://www.ashikaga.co.jp/fujinohana_special2026/en/) from Saturday, April 11 to Wednesday, May 20. The event, now in its 29th year, features 350 wisteria trees including pink, white, yellow, and those with massive purple trellises. The highlight is the blooming of the park’s enormous,160-year-old, purple wisteria tree. Boasting a size
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Just 70 Minutes North of Tokyo by Tobu Railways, this 23-Acre Floral Fantasia is Recognized as One of Japan's Top Winter Illumination Spots.
This year (2021) marks the 20th Anniversary of Winter Illuminations at Ashikaga Flower Park. The nearly 100,000 square meter / 25-acre floral fantasia, just 70-minutes north of Tokyo via Tobu Railways, has been ranked by General incorporated association YAKEI Convention & Visitors Bureau as the top place in Japan for viewing seasonal light-ups for six consec
