3 best spots to see wisteria in Japan
Apr 07, 2020
Wisteria is another popular spring flower in Japan besides cherry blossoms and moss phlox,
and its long strings of flowers that come in various colors mesmerize people by its mysterious beauty and fragrance.
Today we introduce some of the best spots to enjoy tunnels of wisteria reasonably in Tokyo and surrounding.
Kameido-tenjin Shrine in Tokyo
Kameido-tenjin Shrine is located in East Tokyo, and known for its wonderful view of wisteria since the Edo period.
Open to public for free, over 100 trees of wisteria start blooming here from late April.
Located just a 15-minute walk from JR Kameido Station on the Sobu Line, Kameido-tenjin is definitely worth a visit if you only stay in Tokyo for a short period of time!
Kameido-tenjin Shrine
Dates
April 18 to May 6, 2020
Business hours
8:30 – 22:00; night illumination from dusk until 22:00
Admissions
free
Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi
Located in Tochigi prefecture, Ashikaga Flower Park is probably one of the best and most popular spots for wisteria in Japan.
Over 350 wisterias bloom in miscellaneous colors around the park from mid-April to mid-May.
The park is known for its grand wisteria aged over 130 years and its 80m-long tunnel of white flowers, which cannot be found in other spots.
Easily accessible from Tokyo, Ashikaga Flower Park is definitely worth a visit when you’re in Tokyo!
Ashikaga Flower Park
Dates
April 16 to May 17, 2020
Business hours
- April 16 to April 23 : 8:00 – 20:30
- April 24 to May 6 : 7:00 – 21:00
- May 7 to May 17 : 8:00 – 20:30
Admissions
Day pass
- adults : 900 yen – 1900 yen
- children : 500 yen – 900 yen
Night pass
- adults : 600 yen – 1600 yen
- children : 300 yen – 800 yen
Yokosuka Shobu-en in Kanagawa
Located within a 2-hour distance from Tokyo and an hour distance from Yokohama, how about visiting Yokosuka Shobu-en for its gorgeous wisteria in spring?
The park offers pleasant walkways in May with over 250 wisterias of 11 different species blooming in the park, creating non-trellis wisteria tunnels allowing you to enjoy the flowers at eye-level.
Yokosuka Shobu-en
Business hours
- May to August : 9:00 – 19:00
- September to April : 9:00 – 17:00
- The park is closed on the day after national holiday and on New Year’s holiday. From July to March, the park is closed on every Monday.
Admissions
- April to June
- adults : 320 yen
- children : 100 yen
- July to March : free
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