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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..411 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.364 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.347 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.0315 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.308 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.295 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria is one of a kind in the world at Ashikaga Flower Park.291 views
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Ashikaga Flower Park, Tochigi.273 views
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Yellow wisteria at Ashikagae Flower Park.256 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria goes for 76.5 meters.248 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245 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝238 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝233 views
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Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.230 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝230 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝225 views
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Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.224 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.220 views
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Yoroi Toshikoshi Shuko festival, Ashikaga, Tochigi.201 views
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Flower Stage195 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195 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.183 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.180 views
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Wisteria noodles179 views
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Wisteria kamaboko fish cake.173 views
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The main and spectacular attraction is this Giant Wisteria (大藤) on a expansive trellis. 171 views
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This wisteria tree is about 140 years old. It was transplanted here in Feb. 1996.171 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.169 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.168 views
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Tunnel of Yellow Wisteria.165 views
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Gift shop at the park entrance. When you enter the park, you enter here first (and last).161 views
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A small shrine under the Giant Wisteria.152 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria features more flower petals, making the flower look more like little balls. 八重藤146 views
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About the Tunnel of White Wisteria. 142 views
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The wisteria strands can be as long as 1.8 meters.133 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria. 133 views
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Tunnel of White Wisteria. 133 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133 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131 views
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Another large wisteria trellis. 129 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.129 views
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Yellow wisteria128 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria features more flower petals, making the flower look more like little balls. 八重藤127 views
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Purple Wisteria Trellis. むらさき藤棚127 views
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Many wisteria trees decorate the park paths.126 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria trellis.126 views
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Another large wisteria trellis. 大長藤126 views
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Yellow wisteria selling for 4,000 yen.126 views
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I like to shoot red and white flowers in Japan.125 views
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Floating Flower Pyramids 水上花壇125 views
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Wisteria and azalea123 views
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Yet another large wisteria trellis, called Purple Wisteria Trellis. むらさき藤棚123 views
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Usubeni Bridge (Light Pink Bridge) with a canopy of light pink wisteria. うす紅橋122 views
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Usubeni Bridge (Light Pink Bridge) with a canopy of light pink wisteria. うす紅橋121 views
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The Tunnel of White Wisteria has wisteria trees planted on both sides. 119 views
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The other side of the White Wisteria Waterfall is also a sight to behold. 白藤の滝119 views
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Wisteria ice cream does taste like wisteria. It was good and not too sweet. 藤ソフト119 views
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Wisteria Dome 藤のドーム118 views
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Usubeni Bridge (Light Pink Bridge) with a canopy of light pink wisteria. うす紅橋117 views
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The flower park also sells potted plants including wisteria.117 views
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Exit/entrance of Tunnel of White Wisteria. 116 views
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Entrance to an area called the Sea of Azaleas. ツツジの海116 views
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White wisteria in the Tunnel of White Wisteria. 115 views
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Yae-fuji wisteria115 views
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Rhododendron115 views
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Yellow wisteria114 views
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Rhododendron forest. しゃくなげの森114 views
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Among the food booths was this ice cream stand selling wisteria ice cream for 350 yen.114 views
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Wisteria Dome 藤のドーム113 views
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Path of azalea.113 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝112 views
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Rhododendron112 views
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White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝111 views
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This supposed to be a purple wisteria screen, but there was none.111 views
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Another massive flower display is this White Wisteria Waterfall. 白藤の滝110 views
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The flower park also sells potted plants including wisteria.110 views
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Path of wisteria.109 views
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Hibiscus too.109 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108 views
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Purple Wisteria Trellis. むらさき藤棚108 views
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Purple wisteria which finished blooming is sold for half price.108 views
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Pruning the withered flowers.107 views
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Rest area お休みひろば107 views
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Rhododendron104 views
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Margaret103 views
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Japan's oldest school.85 views
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Sign near Bannaji temple saying that the warrior procession would start at 7 pm.73 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.69 views
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The bean throwing was very short, both time-wise and distance-wise.68 views
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Going over the arched bridge at Bannaji temple.67 views
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They all entered Bannaji temple by crossing the narrow arched bridge.67 views
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