Ashikaga Flower Park

What it is

• A flower theme park in Ashikaga City.
• Opened in April 1997.
• Originates from a wisteria planted in the 1920s.
• One of Ashikaga's three famous places.

What to see

• Four large wisteria trees transplanted in 1996.
• Wisteria trellises cover 2,000 square meters.
• Wisteria are a Tochigi Prefecture Natural Monument.
• Illuminations are a Japan Night View Heritage site.

When to go

• Wisteria festival from mid-April to mid-May.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.