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Ashikaga Flower Park is home to one of Japan's largest wisteria trellis and numerous wisteria trees/vines. Besides purple wisteria, it also boasts white and yellow wisteria. Entrance to the park..391 views
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At Ashikaga-shi Station, long line for the shuttle bus to Ashikaga Flower Park. This problem has been resolved with the new JR Ashikaga Flower Park Station.326 views
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Giant Wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga, Tochigi. The trellis is huge and the wisteria strands are long. Super awesome.317 views
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Until April 2018, shuttle buses went from Ashikaga-shi Station to Ashikaga Flower Park. Bus fare was ¥300 one way, taking about 15 min. The bus leaves once an hour, but more often if there's a large crowd.0299 views
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Ashikaga-shi Station on the Tobu Isezaki Line. It takes about 2 hours from central Tokyo. Connected to the Hanzomon Line. From April 2018, the JR Ashikaga Flower Park Station opened in front of the park.293 views
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Map of Ashikaga Flower Park. It's large, but compact enough to walk around and see everything. They also light up the flowers at night until 9 pm.275 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria is one of a kind in the world at Ashikaga Flower Park.244 views
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Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi.229 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria goes for 76.5 meters.212 views
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Yellow wisteria at Ashikagae Flower Park.210 views
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Usubeni Bridge (Light Pink Bridge) with a canopy of light pink wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga, Tochigi. うす紅橋206 views
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Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.203 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝198 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝197 views
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The bean-throwing was disappointing at Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival in Ashikaga, Tochigi. Few beans and they hardly reached anybody.191 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝191 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝189 views
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Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.187 views
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At Ashikaga-shi Station on the Tobu Isezaki Line, there is the Ashikaga Tourist Information Office inside the train station, but it was closed. On the very day when tourists would arrive to see the warrior procession.177 views
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Flower Stage177 views
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A semi-ring of chairs in front of the Flower Stage. The ceiling has light pink wisteria. うす紅の棚175 views
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Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.173 views
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Entrance to Ashikaga Flower Park is guarded by these yellow wisteria. Admission is a pricey ¥2,000 during the wisteria season from late April to early May. It's worth it during peak bloom.164 views
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Wisteria noodles162 views
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The main and spectacular attraction is this Giant Wisteria (大藤) on a expansive trellis. 156 views
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This wisteria tree is about 140 years old. It was transplanted here in Feb. 1996.156 views
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Wisteria kamaboko fish cake.154 views
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If you're visiting during the wisteria's peak bloom, I highly recommend seeing this park. Breathtaking. Flower beds near the entrance.153 views
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The park's parking lot had many tour buses. Crowded even on weekdays during wisteria season. But fewer people in the late afternoon.152 views
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Gift shop at the park entrance. When you enter the park, you enter here first (and last).149 views
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Tunnel of Yellow Wisteria.147 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria features more flower petals, making the flower look more like little balls. 八重藤131 views
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A small shrine under the Giant Wisteria.130 views
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About the Tunnel of White Wisteria. 126 views
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The wisteria strands can be as long as 1.8 meters.118 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria trellis. Yae-fuji features more flower petals, making the flower look more like little balls. 八重藤115 views
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The Giant Wisteria extends over 36 meters by 33 meters. About the same as a large hotel ballroom or a whopping 600 tatami mats. The trellis was only 50 tatami mats when it was transplanted here.115 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria trellis. Yae-fuji features more flower petals, making the flower look more like little balls. 八重藤114 views
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Yellow wisteria113 views
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Another large wisteria trellis. 大長藤113 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria. 112 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria. 112 views
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Purple Wisteria Trellis. むらさき藤棚112 views
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Yellow wisteria selling for 4,000 yen.112 views
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Another large wisteria trellis. 111 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria trellis.110 views
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Wisteria and azalea110 views
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I like to shoot red and white flowers in Japan.110 views
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Yet another large wisteria trellis, called Purple Wisteria Trellis. むらさき藤棚110 views
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Many wisteria trees decorate the park paths.109 views
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Usubeni Bridge (Light Pink Bridge) with a canopy of light pink wisteria. うす紅橋109 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria features more flower petals, making the flower look more like little balls. 八重藤109 views
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Usubeni Bridge (Light Pink Bridge) with a canopy of light pink wisteria. うす紅橋108 views
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Wisteria ice cream does taste like wisteria. It was good and not too sweet. 藤ソフト107 views
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Floating Flower Pyramids 水上花壇106 views
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The Tunnel of White Wisteria has wisteria trees planted on both sides. 105 views
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Wisteria Dome 藤のドーム104 views
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The flower park also sells potted plants including wisteria.104 views
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Usubeni Bridge (Light Pink Bridge) with a canopy of light pink wisteria. うす紅橋103 views
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White wisteria in the Tunnel of White Wisteria. 103 views
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Exit/entrance of Tunnel of White Wisteria. 103 views
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The other side of the White Wisteria Waterfall is also a sight to behold. 白藤の滝102 views
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Yellow wisteria102 views
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Entrance to an area called the Sea of Azaleas. ツツジの海101 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria100 views
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Path of azalea.100 views
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Rhododendron forest. しゃくなげの森99 views
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Among the food booths was this ice cream stand selling wisteria ice cream for 350 yen.99 views
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Wisteria Dome 藤のドーム98 views
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Another focal point is this tunnel of yellow wisteria called Kibana-fuji. きばな藤のトンネル97 views
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Rhododendron97 views
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The flower park also sells potted plants including wisteria.97 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝96 views
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Rhododendron96 views
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Hibiscus too.96 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝95 views
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This supposed to be a purple wisteria screen, but there was none.95 views
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Rhododendron95 views
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Pruning the withered flowers.93 views
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Rest area お休みひろば93 views
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Purple Wisteria Trellis. むらさき藤棚93 views
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Purple wisteria which finished blooming is sold for half price.93 views
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Another massive flower display is this White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝92 views
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Path of wisteria.92 views
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Japan's oldest school.80 views
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At one point along the procession route (a major road), there was a rest station where they served free ama-zake (sweet sake). The hot drink warmed us up.62 views
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The bean throwing was very short, both time-wise and distance-wise.62 views
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Sign near Bannaji temple saying that the warrior procession would start at 7 pm.61 views
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Gate to Bannaji temple. It is actually an arched bridge.61 views
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Going over the arched bridge at Bannaji temple.61 views
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