2025 Ashikaga Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in May)

The annual wisteria flower viewing season is here~! 📅 Flower viewing time Late April to mid-May. Tokyo and surrounding areas: Late April to early May Kansai region (e.g. Kyoto, Osaka): Mid-April to early May Kyushu region (such as Fukuoka): Mid-April to early May 🌸Best place for flower viewing 1⃣ Ashikaga Flower Park (Tochigi Prefecture) 🌟Features: 🇯🇵One of the famous wisteria flower viewing spots. There are over 350 wisteria trees in the garden, the longest cane stand can cover more than 100 meters, and the views are spectacular. 🌸Flowering period: late April to mid-May 🎫 Tickets: 1000 yen for adults, 500 yen for children 2⃣ Kawachi Fujien (Fukuoka Prefecture) 🌟Features: The wisteria flower scene at Hanoi Vine Garden is called the "vine flower tunnel" and is one of the most beautiful vine flower viewing places in the world. Every spring, vines bloom here, creating a spectacular waterfall of purple flowers. 🌸Flowering period: mid-April to early May 🎫 Tickets: Adults 1500 yen, Children 700 yen 3⃣ Kujo Fujien (Kyoto Prefecture) 🌟Features: Kyoto’s vine garden has a strong traditional atmosphere. 🌸Flowering period: mid-April to early May 🎫 Tickets: Free 4⃣ Kumamoto Castle (Kumamoto Prefecture) 🌟Features: Wisteria trees grow in patches, especially near the city walls, the vine flowers appear more romantic with the ancient background of the castle. 🌸Flowering period: mid-April to early May 🎫 Tickets: 500 yen. 📸 Photo Suggestions ✅ Recommended to shoot in the early morning or dusk, soft light. ✅ Outfit suggestion: Wear light-colored clothes. 🏨 Accommodation recommendations Near Ashikaga Flower Park: You can choose to stay in Ashikaga City, where there are many hot spring hotels nearby to enjoy both the hot springs and easy access to the flower park. Near Fukuoka City: It is recommended to stay in downtown Fukuoka for easy access to Hanoi Fujien. With a wealth of dining and shopping options, Fukuoka City is a perfect city for tourists. 💡Tips ✅ In the peak season of wisteria flowers, advance reservation is required. ✅ Pay attention to sunscreen and mosquito repellent. ✅ Avoid peak periods: Try to avoid weekends and holidays, photography and excursions will be more crowded.

#travelshopping The souvenir shop at Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi offers a range of merchandise inspired by the park's famous wisteria flowers. The items often feature soft lilac and purple tones, reflecting the delicate wisteria blossoms. You can find plush toys, home decor, and accessories like handkerchiefs, scarves and bags, all with a floral theme. The shop also sells exclusive park-branded products, perfect for taking home a piece of the serene, floral beauty of the park. #100waysoftravel #myhiddengems #awesomepic #spring

#parksandgardens We weren't aware that the wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park would be in season as our main plan was to visit Hitachi Park for the blue flowers. However, we learned about the wisteria season later and felt lucky to have the chance to see it as well. The lush wisteria of white and purple shades drape and hang beautifully from the wooden trellises, its fragrance so wonderfully nice and sweet. We were incredibly happy with the visit and left the park feeling blissful. #100waysoftravel #myhiddengems #ashikagaflowerpark #wisteria #spring

Ashikaga Garden, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan 💜 ASHIKAGA FLOWER PARK💜 あしかがフラワーパーク💜 Voted "World's Top Ten Beautiful Fantasy Attractions" The garden is most famous for the 160-year-old wisteria flower "big vine". You can enjoy fuchsia, pale red, purple, white wisteria flowers at once, the best flowering period is late April to mid-May We are following local tours, please see time permits to come by yourself, really not enough time to enjoy 😉 📍329-4216 60 Osamacho, Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan @ashikaga_flower_park

This time, we will introduce Ashikaga Flower Park, the only place in Japan that CNN selected as one of the "Top 10 Dream Travel Destinations in the World". 😊 A paradise of flowers and light where you can enjoy a 160-year-old wisteria and flowers of the four seasons! In spring, more than 350 wisteria trees bloom, including a 160-year-old wisteria with a 600-tatami mat-sized wisteria trellis, an 80-meter-long white wisteria tunnel, and Kibana wisteria.🌸💐🌼 In addition, the 5,000 azaleas and 1,500 rhododendrons that are in full bloom at the same time are truly worth seeing, creating a world of flowers in full bloom! By the way, the wisteria blooms in the order of light red, purple, white, and yellow, and can be enjoyed for about a month. In addition, the garden is decorated with roses, clematis, rhododendrons, and irises in May and June, hydrangeas and water lilies in summer, 20,000 amethyst sages in autumn paint the garden purple, and from mid-October to mid-February you can see the "Garden of Light Flowers," which is certified as one of the three major illuminations in Japan.✨ It's a place you can enjoy no matter when you visit, so please come and visit us at least once.😊 Basic information and access 📍607 Sakomachi, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture ☎️0284-91-4939 🚃About 3 minutes walk from Ashikaga Flower Park Station on the JR Ryomo Line 🚗About 20 minutes from Ashikaga IC on the Kita-Kanto Expressway About 20 minutes from Sano Fujioka IC on the Tohoku Expressway Parking lot [Permanent] Regular cars 300 cars, 40 large buses (free) Temporary parking (6000 cars) available during peak seasons ⏰[Normal season] 10:00-17:00Fuji no Hana Monogatari period (mid-April-mid-May) 9:00-18:00 (open until 21:00 during illumination)Illuminated Flower Garden (mid-October-mid-February) Illumination time 16:30-20:30 (until 21:00 on weekends and holidays) *No fixed holidaysClosed on: 12/31 and the third Wednesday and Thursday of February #TochigiTourism #AshikagaFlowerPark #Wisteria #Azalea #WeekendOuting #FreeHongKongAirTicket #Tourism #Sakura2024

#TokyoAttractions During the cherry blossom viewing in Tokyo🌸, you might as well appreciate the beauty of other flower clusters. [Ashikaga Flower Park] is located in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture. The shocking power of the wisteria flowers once became one of the "Top 10 Fantasy Tourist Attractions in the World". The hanging wisteria forms a large purple waterfall. There is no one who is not shocked by this sight! We visited in spring and did not see the beautiful wisteria; Let’s have a cup of wisteria soft ice cream first😋 The tiny wisteria, pink and purple along the way are already very attractive. There are also nine-layered cherry blossoms, small chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms⋯⋯🥰 Unfortunately, the miracle vine was not in full bloom when I went there🫣 I have a small regret, I will only visit again next year! 【Ashikaga Flower Park】 Transportation: Get off at the JR Ryomo Line "Ashikaga Flower Park" station. #TokyoAttractions #Japanmust-go check-in spots #Japanese Flower Viewing #Ashikaga Flower Park

Ashikaga Orihime Shrine is located in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture. It is a famous matchmaking shrine in the Kanto region. It is also enshrined as the guardian deity of Ashikaga textiles, which have a tradition and history of over 1,200 years. The Otokozaka, which is a 229-step staircase in front of the shrine, and the Onnazaka, which is a walk through the colorful seven-colored torii gates to the main shrine, are both very impressive and impactful. They are beautifully lit up at night. It was very comfortable, I felt warm, and I received a lot of energy. There are several types of fortune slips and you can also get a goshuin. Please visit it once. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📍 Address: 3889 Nishimiya-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 🚃 20 minutes walk from Ashikaga City Station #besttrip2023 #Tochigi #Ashikaga #AshikagaOrihimeShrine #Shrine #ShrineTour #GirlsTrip #FirstVisitOfTheYear #Matchmaking

Ryogaiyama is located in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, at an altitude of 251m. The summit is the remains of the main citadel of Ashikaga Castle, and at the foot of the mountain is Ashikaga Orihime Shrine, famous for matchmaking. To get to Ryogaiyama, start hiking in the direction of Orihime Park, which offers a panoramic view of Ashikaga City. There were a few rocky areas along the way, but it was a straight path and easy to walk on. I'm not used to mountain climbing, so after 30 minutes of walking and taking breaks, I safely reached the summit of Ryogaiyama. The view from the summit was spectacular. There were no bugs during the winter hike, the air was clear, and the scenery was beautiful. I also recommend the easy access by train and on foot. Please do go. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📍20 minute walk from JR Ashikaga Station to Orihime Shrine From there, it's a 40 minute walk onto the hiking trail (I'm a beginner at mountain climbing.) #besttrip2023 #Tochigi #Ashikaga #Ryogayama #mountain climbing #hiking #great view #great view spot #winter trip

This time, we will introduce [Ashikaga Flower Park ✨ Light Box Garden]! .Ashikaga Flower Park is a flower theme park located in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture! 💐Not only is it a place where many seasonal flowers bloom, but it is also famous for its illuminations! ✨.In the past, it has been selected as one of the three major illuminations in Japan, ranking first in the nation! ☺️By the way, you can watch the promotional video on the official website! Once you see it, you will definitely want to go! 😳.There are seven main attractions at Ashikaga Flower Park! ・The Four Seasons of Japan (Projection Mapping) ← New for 2023 ・Rose Garden of Light ・Flower Castle ・Flower Water Basin of Light ・Everyone's Earth ・Snow World ・Miracle Wisteria.My personal favorite spots are as follows! ・You can feel the four seasons of Japan from spring to winter with the Four Seasons of Japan projection mapping! ☺️The quality is so high that you can't stop staring at it! 🥺Personally, I liked the rape blossom and cherry blossom scenes the best🌸・Rose Garden of LightYou can see beautiful rose illuminations based on the concept of the "Garden of a Box of Light", which is the theme of this illumination! 🌹One of the things to look forward to is that the roses change to red and blue! ☺️・Flower CastleThere are flowers blooming around the fantastic castle and fireworks in the background! 🏰🎆The flowers in the foreground are colorful and the presentation is also very beautiful! ・Miraculous WisteriaYou can see the story of the 1000㎡ large wisteria flowers starting to bloom, reaching full bloom, and scattering! ✨It is a powerful illumination, and the illumination reflected on the water surface is very fantastic! .It takes about 2 hours from downtown Tokyo, but it is a 3-minute walk from JR Ryomo Line "Ashikaga Flower Park" station! 🚃It is also easy to access from the station⭕️.You can see illuminations that are convincing enough to be called one of the three major illuminations in Japan! ☺️The high-quality projection mapping is also very beautiful! Be sure to visit Ashifurano's illuminations this winter! ☺️.📍Ashikaga Flower Park "Light Box Garden"Address: 607 Sakomachi, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 329-4216Period: Wednesday, October 18, 2023 to Wednesday, February 14, 2024Closed: Sunday, December 31Opening hours: 15:30-20:30 (until 21:00 on weekends and holidays)Access: 3-minute walk from JR Ryomo Line "Ashikaga Flower Park" stationAdmission fee: 1,300 yen for adults, 700 yen for childrenRecommendation: Ashikaga Flower Park's illuminations, famous as one of the three major illuminations in Japan😳Each illumination is very beautiful, and the quality of the projection mapping is very high! ☺️This is a spot you should definitely visit this winter! Tripods are allowed! ⚠Caution: It's colder than Tokyo, so cold weather measures are essential! .#besttrip2023 #Christmas #Illumination #WinterTrip

It's Ashikaga Flower Park!!! It's a classic spot for illuminations that has been voted number one in Japan many times in winter, but it's also a wonderful place outside of winter! The wisteria flowers are in full bloom until around Golden Week, and it was so busy that it was crowded even before entering! It's great for a date or with friends, but if you bring your mom or grandma, they'll be thrilled! ? ? ? Why not take lots of photos with the colorful flowers and make some wonderful memories? #TochigiTrip #AshikagaFlowerPark

We really had a great time visited several Parks in Japan, namely Goryokaku Park, Hitachi Seaside Park, Ashikaga Flower Park which offerred extensive varieties of flowers. We love the special emotions being surrounded by flowers. Flowers made us feel good, happy and in love. Flowers are sunshine, food and medicine to our souls. Every flower blooms in its own time just like we all grow and bloom at our own pace. And, life is beautiful.

The largest wisteria garden in Japan, the Ashikaga Flower Park has over 350 wisteria trees that bloom from April to May. The stunning flowers, which dangle from wooden trellises, come in a riot of colours including violet, blue, pink, white and yellow blossoms. The highlight of the park is definitely the magnificent 150-year-old wisteria tree in the centre of the park!

Ashikaga Flower Park is home to four large wisteria trees (three Nodakushaku wisteria and one double black dragon wisteria) and an 80m-long white wisteria tunnel, which are designated as natural monuments of Tochigi Prefecture. The best time to see them is from mid-April to mid-May. The illumination event "Garden of Light Flowers," which starts in late October, has been selected as one of Japan's three major illumination events by the Night View Convention Bureau, and has won first place in the nation in the illumination category for seven consecutive years from 2016 to 2022. #trip2023

[Access] 15 minutes walk from Ashikaga-shi Station on the Tobu Isesaki Line [Attractions] ~Enjoy a fun time in a sophisticated space~ For the weekday lunch menu, you can choose from two options: pasta or rice. I thought the prices would be high because of the stylish space, but 1,000 yen for lunch was more than enough. The portions are large, so I think it's good value for money. However, drinks are charged separately. You can also choose desserts from the showcase, so it's nice to enjoy them with your coffee after your meal. *Information as of October 2022.

Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture offers a variety of seasonal flowers. The famous wisteria, hydrangeas, roses, etc. bloom one after another. The park is also decorated with a light festival in winter.

#Overseas Travel #Japan #Japan Travel # A garden of light created by 5 million LED lights✅ It is a must-go dating destination for local couples every year✅ Ashikaga Flower Park, Sapporo Snow White Illumination and Huis Ten Bosch Kingdom of Lights are ranked among the top three illuminations in Japan✅ Ashikaga Flower Park is famous for its wisteria flowers, and in winter they also display wisteria lanterns. There are other decorations in the garden, including water lily lights, rose garden castle, etc.✅ address: 607 Hakoma-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture

Access: Right next to Ashikaga Flower Park Station Tourist Spot: Ashikaga Flower Park The best season for wisteria seems to be mid-April to mid-May Various kinds of wisteria are in full bloom in the park 🥰 The sweet scent of flowers is 🌸 Lots of bees (lol) But the bees seem to be full, and it's funny to see them flying around with heavy bellies Because it's an all-you-can-eat nectar buffet 🐝⋆︎*ﾟ∗🐝 #gw2022jp #trip to enjoy spring #great view

These beautiful flowers look different during the day and at night. The atmosphere gradually changes from the evening, and the lit-up wisteria is very fantastic🤭 I'm enchanted by the beauty of the wisteria wall reflected on the water surface💕 The scenery is completely different during the day and at night, so I recommend taking a leisurely stroll from the evening until the lights come on👍 It's dark all around, so as soon as you step outside the park, you'll see a sky full of stars🌌 I feel like I got a great deal by being able to enjoy various scenes in one day😙 ♯trip2022 #Amazing view

The Wisteria Festival at Ashikaga Flower Park has begun, with the scent of wisteria fragrant in the air 😊 The 160-year-old wisteria is a spectacular sight 👍 ​​Starting with the pale red wisteria, the large wisteria, white wisteria, and kibana wisteria bloom in that order. The azaleas are also in full bloom, so take a leisurely stroll through the sea of ​​colorful azaleas. A luxurious time to wait for the night lights to come on while drinking tea in a rest area surrounded by flowers 🤭 Continued on to the night edition ~ 😄 ♯trip2022 #Breathtaking view

Ashikaga School in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 🏫 Visited on 2022.4.12☺️ This is the site of a famous school, known as the oldest school in Japan ✨ The thatched roof and garden were very beautiful and worth seeing 🎵 The cherry blossoms that have already fallen in Tokyo can still be enjoyed, and I enjoyed them twice this year 💕 *Ashikaga School 2338 Shohei-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture 326-0813 #sakura #cherry blossoms #Ashikaga School #hotelroyalpark

Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture Visited on 2022.4.12☺️ It's famous for its wisteria, but it was still early to bloom, and the tulips were in full bloom and very beautiful😊 I thought the cherry blossoms were over, but I still enjoyed the cherry blossoms in Tochigi🌸 It's also famous for its illuminations in winter, so I'd like to come again🎵 *Ashikaga Flower Park 607 Sakomachi, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 329-4216 #Flowerfield #AshikagaFlowerPark #AmazingView #hotelroyalpark

I went to the annual Ashikaga Flower Park☺️🏎💭 . Perhaps because the state of emergency had already been lifted, it was crowded with many tourists, but the park is large, so it was good that social distancing could be relatively well maintained🤔💕 . As usual, I was soothed by the beautiful illuminations. ✨ . You can enjoy it even outside of the Christmas season, so please come and visit👍🏻 . #Breathtakingview #Tochigi #AshikagaFlowerPark #Illuminations #ThemePark #PhotogenicSpot

Address: 607 Hasamacho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 329-4216 Atmosphere/Facilities: Closed every Friday, open from 10am to 9pm, admission is 400-800 yen! Illuminations in the winter are something special!! When it comes to illuminations, Ashikaga Flower Park is the place to be!! It's that famous, and it's a wonderful space worth seeing! Please come and visit🎅🏻 #illuminations #illuminationlightingceremony

This year's first illuminations 😳 It's big, but it's divided into different concepts so I enjoyed it without getting bored! It's so beautiful that I forget the cold, I want to go again 💭 I'll just post one photo 😜 #illuminations #AshikagaFlowerPark

Ashikaga Park's illuminations have been ranked number one in the country for six consecutive years in the illumination rankings selected by night view tour experts! The wisteria flowers created by the lights are so beautiful that they will take your breath away. It creates a more fantastical and beautiful world than any illumination I have ever been to. #AshikagaFlowerPark #Tochigi #Illumination #2021c

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It is famous for its wisteria and illuminations. The wisteria is attractive both during the day and at night when it is lit up, so I recommend you to see both. The flowers are so well-maintained that you won't see any withered flowers. How can they make the flowers bloom so beautifully? The flowers are also perfect and well-formed. Perhaps because of such care, the winter illuminations are also very beautiful. You can now get there by train, so you don't have to worry about parking and it's easy to go. Address: 607 Hasamacho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture #Flower spot #Theme park #Summer trip

Ashikaga Flower Park 607 Sakomachi, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture JR Ryomo Line Japan, Sakomachi, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture A 2-minute walk from Ashikaga Flower Park Station, you can enjoy seasonal flowers and trees. The west entrance was closed. The admission fee and opening hours vary depending on the state of the flowers, and details such as event information are listed on the official website. The water lilies were in full bloom and at their best, and work was underway to put up the electric lights in preparation for the illuminations that will start on October 16th. #Tochigi #Ashikaga #Hanami #SummerShortTrip #Hanami