Ashikaga Flower Park, the most famous wisteria garden in Japan, bloomed on April 5, about a week earlier than last year.
This is the earliest bloom date in the history of observation. Depending on the future weather conditions, it is expected to be earlier as to when the best time to see the flowers will be. If you are planning to visit Japan for wisteria, please be careful.
Table of Contents
- When is the best time to see wisteria in Japan?
- Usukuben wisteria (cherry-colored dazzling wisteria)
- Big wisteria (Wisteria trellis with 600 tatami mats, 160 years old, is designated as a natural monument by Tochigi Prefecture.)
- Double-flowered black dragon wisteria (large wisteria with extremely rare double-flowered clusters)
- Shirofuji (80m long tunnel of white wisteria, designated as a natural monument by Tochigi Prefecture)
- Kibana wisteria
- Azaleas (more than 5,000 plants)
When is the best time to see wisteria in Japan?
The following is the best time to see the wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park, the most famous and most powerful wisteria in Japan. Please use it as a reference.
More than 350 wisteria trees bloom in this park. The order of blooming differs according to the color of the wisteria. The order of blooming is light red, purple, white, and yellow, and can be enjoyed for about one month.
Usukuben wisteria (cherry-colored dazzling wisteria)
●normal flowering period：mid-April to late April.
*This year, it bloomed on Monday, April 3, earlier than usual!
Big wisteria (Wisteria trellis with 600 tatami mats, 160 years old, is designated as a natural monument by Tochigi Prefecture.)
●normal flowering period：Late April to early May.
*This year, it bloomed on Monday, April 3, earlier than usual!
Double-flowered black dragon wisteria (large wisteria with extremely rare double-flowered clusters)
●normal flowering period：Late April to early May.
Shirofuji (80m long tunnel of white wisteria, designated as a natural monument by Tochigi Prefecture)
●normal flowering period：Early May.
Kibana wisteria
●normal flowering period：Early May to mid-May.
Azaleas (more than 5,000 plants)
●normal flowering period：Mid April to early May.
Special events such as festivals and light-up events will be held in conjunction with the blooming period of the above flowers. *Please check Ashikaga Flower Park’s official website for the duration and hours of operation as they change depending on the blooming season.
See also the following article on Ashikaga Flower Park.
