There are many beautiful spring flowers to see in and around Tokyo even towards the end of the season. One of the most magical sights are the clusters of wisteria or fuji that bloom on trellises from early April to mid-May. Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi prefecture is the place to see these flowers in all their colourful splendour. The attraction even hosts its own Fujinohana Monogatari Ofuji Festival annually to celebrate the blooming season.
This year, the wisteria blossomed a whole ten days earlier than usual, but you can still see the Great Wisteria Tree and white wisteria in bloom now. To give you an idea of how the wisteria looked recently, here are some photos taken on Monday April 17 and Tuesday April 18.
The ofuji, or Great Wisteria Tree, has a canopy covering about 1,000sqm and features 80,000 individual purple blossoms.
Here’s another shot of the majestic tree lit up in the evening.
Wisteria are not all purple; they also come in this gorgeous light red colour.
The light red wisteria also cover this gorgeous bridge at the park.
Along with wisteria, there are also other flowers now blooming at the park including bushes of colourful azaleas.
This year, the wisteria festival and illumination is held until Sunday May 14. For more information on visiting the park, visit the website.
This article was originally published on April 22 2022 and updated on May 1 2023.
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