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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..390 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.321 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.312 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.0296 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.286 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.270 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria is one of a kind in the world at Ashikaga Flower Park.238 views
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Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi.227 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria goes for 76.5 meters.209 views
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Yellow wisteria at Ashikagae Flower Park.207 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203 views
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Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.196 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝194 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝193 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.187 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝187 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝186 views
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Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.183 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.175 views
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Flower Stage175 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173 views
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Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.170 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.161 views
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Wisteria noodles159 views
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The main and spectacular attraction is this Giant Wisteria (大藤) on a expansive trellis. 154 views
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This wisteria tree is about 140 years old. It was transplanted here in Feb. 1996.154 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.151 views
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Wisteria kamaboko fish cake.151 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.150 views
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Gift shop at the park entrance. When you enter the park, you enter here first (and last).146 views
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Tunnel of Yellow Wisteria.145 views
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A small shrine under the Giant Wisteria.129 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria features more flower petals, making the flower look more like little balls. 八重藤128 views
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About the Tunnel of White Wisteria. 125 views
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The wisteria strands can be as long as 1.8 meters.117 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113 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112 views
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Yellow wisteria112 views
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Another large wisteria trellis. 大長藤112 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.112 views
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Purple Wisteria Trellis. むらさき藤棚111 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria. 110 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria. 110 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria trellis.109 views
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Another large wisteria trellis. 109 views
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Yet another large wisteria trellis, called Purple Wisteria Trellis. むらさき藤棚109 views
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Wisteria and azalea108 views
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Yellow wisteria selling for 4,000 yen.108 views
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Many wisteria trees decorate the park paths.107 views
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Usubeni Bridge (Light Pink Bridge) with a canopy of light pink wisteria. うす紅橋107 views
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I like to shoot red and white flowers in Japan.107 views
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Usubeni Bridge (Light Pink Bridge) with a canopy of light pink wisteria. うす紅橋106 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria features more flower petals, making the flower look more like little balls. 八重藤106 views
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Wisteria ice cream does taste like wisteria. It was good and not too sweet. 藤ソフト106 views
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Floating Flower Pyramids 水上花壇105 views
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The Tunnel of White Wisteria has wisteria trees planted on both sides. 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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Wisteria Dome 藤のドーム102 views
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The flower park also sells potted plants including wisteria.102 views
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Path of azalea.100 views
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Entrance to an area called the Sea of Azaleas. ツツジの海100 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria99 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.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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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝96 views
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The flower park also sells potted plants including wisteria.96 views
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This supposed to be a purple wisteria screen, but there was none.94 views
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Rhododendron94 views
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Rhododendron94 views
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Wisteria Dome 藤のドーム94 views
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Hibiscus too.94 views
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Pruning the withered flowers.93 views
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Purple Wisteria Trellis. むらさき藤棚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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Rhododendron92 views
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Path of wisteria.92 views
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Purple wisteria which finished blooming is sold for half price.92 views
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Rest area お休みひろば89 views
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Rhododendron89 views
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Bougainvillea86 views
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Japan's oldest school.80 views
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The bean throwing was very short, both time-wise and distance-wise.62 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.61 views
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Going over the arched bridge at Bannaji temple.61 views
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Sign near Bannaji temple saying that the warrior procession would start at 7 pm.60 views
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Gate to Bannaji temple. It is actually an arched bridge.60 views
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