Ashikaga Flower Park

My wife and I visited at the beginning of April, at the peak of cherry blossom season. We knew full well that we were effectively visiting out of season for the park, so our expectations were measured but it was fantastic. They did a great job of making up for the lack of wisteria with beautiful, vibrant displays of pansies and tulips. It's definitely worth visiting at this time of year. We will be sure to return for the wisteria at some point though, because just looking at all the bare wisteria trees tells you how amazing it would be. There are a selection of restaurants on site, including a diner style option (where you can get wisteria flavoured ice cream - quite subtle, not overly floral) and more "sit down" style ones that serve things like Japanese curry. Toilets are plentiful and the whole park appears to be wheelchair accessible. There's also a decent amount of parking available, though I imagine it struggles during wisteria season. Another highlight is the gift shop(s). There are a wide array of different souvenirs available, including Tochigi specialties. You can also buy flowers there, though you should note that the flower shop and souvenir shop are separate and have different registers. The staff, as you'd expect in Japan, are excellent. Very friendly, helpful and efficient.

Beautiful flowers everywhere. The park is meticulously laid out and maintained. Also excellent accessibility for those who need it. Gorgeous layouts, beautiful flower combinations to make it a colorful feast for the eyes. There are lots of places to sit and relax, absorb the scenery, eat a snack or a purple wisteria ice cream, and gift shops if you decide to bring home some of the delicacies. Plan at least 1.5 hours, but more if you want to see everything.

Visited on 1 May 2025 in the morning, which, although not an official holiday, was part of the Golden Week. Started getting busy only around 11am, but the crowds were manageable. I was still able to take photos, and find seats to take a break or have lunch. Definitely recommend coming, although I would consider coming in the evening instead to catch the flowers in both daylight and under the night illuminations. Lots of other flowers besides wisterias too, including petunias, poppies, azaleas, etc.

Despite the unimaginable crowds, Ashikaga Flower Park is still definitely worth a visit. You should stay at least half a day, appreciating the enormous wisteria trellises as long as possible. This place is truly unlike any other, and besides the magnificent wisteria, you can enjoy a whole lot of other nice flower arrangements. There are snacks and food everywhere, but beware of long lines. In addition, there are stalls to buy potted flowers, so bring a bag if you want one.

This flower park is a must must must visit. Late April-May is the prime season for Wisteria flowers and I went in the evening time when its most beautiful. There is a separate ticketing for post sunset hours starting at 5:30 pm. If you aren't a regular visitor, I highly recommend you go for the post sunset hours. They are incredibly awesome to look at. They also have an ice cream outlet with Wisteria flavors, so delicious. The Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo makes it a faster visit to Oyama from where you can take a 30 min local to Ashikaga and the park is just right outside the station. Do not miss this place.

17th May 2021 Short 5 minutes walk from the station. Tip - if you want to see Wisteria you need to go end of April!! Made the wrong mistake to come after mid May.lololol all the wisteria were withering 😂 But we did enjoy looking at the lovely roses which were in full bloom If you are a rose lover , come mid May

the flowers were gorgeous! i could stare at them for hours... 😅 i must admit, the souvenir shop near the entrance was so strategic, my mom and i spent an hour there before actually entering the flower park. it was nice to see the (mostly) senior demographic of the park and enjoying themselves...

Beautiful flower park - we visited in late April and the wisteria and azaleas were in full bloom. The garden was very well maintained and relaxing, with lots of different flowers to see! It was quite busy (we did come in Golden Week), but there was plenty of signposted parking and the garden felt spacious. There was also an exclusive wisteria shop which sold very pretty items, and a cafe selling wisteria ice cream!

Beautiful garden in the day, but even better by night when the entire garden is lit by millions of lights. You can buy tickets at the gate or online ahead of time through third parties to get a QR code. The north entrance is further from the train station but has a huge gift shop while the west entrance is closer to the station but smaller. Plan to spend at least and hour or two exploring by night.

It's 2 hours by train from Tokyo, but its a wonderful place. There is a JR route that takes you to a station next to the garden. The air is perfumed by the flowers. They have eateries (outside food court, stand alone eatery, food trucks) around so you can buy something to eat. I loved sitting at the benches and relaxing while enjoying the beautiful flowers.

It was so beautiful that I had to take a lot of pictures. The park was a bit far from my hometown in Saitama. And the admission fee was high which was 1800 yen. The park was close to JR Ashikaga Flower Park Station. The park was huge. It took 2 or 3 hours to walk around. When I visited on May 7th, the peak of the famous wisteria was over. Probably, late April would be the best to visit. The most important thing to enjoy flowers is information. You need to check the latest information of the flowers at the website!

If you enjoy flowers this is a place to visit they have flowers in bloom during the season so you can catch different varieties depending on the time of season you visit. The park is very large and they have outdoor food booths and also a restaurant on premises and couple ice cream vendors. Lots to see and do if you love floral you will love this park.

It took over 2 hours from Shinjuku to get here but it was worth it to see this beautiful park, especially to take a breather from bustling Tokyo crowds. My friend took our time strolling the park and breaking for lunch, mochi snack from the food truck, and wisteria ice cream. We found plenty of places to sit and relax and enjoy the fragrant flowers. The wisteria trellis wasn't fully bloomed but there were plenty of other flowers and plants to see. Maybe give another week for the full bloom.

Mystical, mesmerizing, stunning... unfortunately I do not have enough vocabulary to match its stunning scenery. This was my first to visit and it was full blown of wisteria beauty. Admission is not cheap. It's 1800 yen for adults. But I didn't mind it once I saw them. I definitely recommend wisteria illumination. Seeing them during day time is good but I'd definitely prefer seeing them in night time. It looks magical and stunning. I'd recommend not to bring your car unless you have high tolerance of bumper-to-bumper traffic jam. Closest station is 15min walk to the east. I find train is hassle free. But do note that it's a rural line and comes only twice an hour. And it doesn't mean every 30min either. Make sure to check the timetable.

Welcome to Ashikaga Flower Park, one of the largest wisteria flower parks in the country. During my most recent trip to Japan, I surprised my friends by taking them here to see the gorgeous winter illuminations. The 10 minute walk from the JR station seemed very rural and dim until you finally reached the park with its spectacular lights. When the illuminations are in place, the park is opened until 21:00. The cost to enter the winter illuminations is ¥900 and well worth the experience. You first pass through the gift shop featuring hoards of Tochigi omiyage before entering the actual park. You'll be swept away with music that makes you feel like you're at a Disney theme park and will try your best to change your camera settings to capture all the lights. Each corner of the park was themed. We saw a marvelous castle with light fireworks, arches highlighting the four seasons, and a beautiful lavender portion with lights hanging from above that makes you feel like you're in a fantasy land. Despite it being such a busy time of year, you can manage to find areas of solitude where you can admire the lights and reflect even for just the briefest moment. This spot is perfect for dates with significant others or close friends as you embrace the cool winter air with a backdrop of a thousand tiny lights.

Ashikaga is perhaps the most beautiful flower park on earth. It is hard to capture how spectacular the wisterias are. The purple and pink bloom first, then white, then yellow. 4/23/18, the purple are about a couple days past peak, the pink are peak, white are a few days from peak, and yellow just starting to bud. They are magnificent and need to be enjoyed in person. The evening illumination is other worldly and is a must!

Ashikaga Flower Park is a must see! I saw a post on Pinterest of the wisteria and I knew that this park had to be on my late-April/early May to-go list. Now, one... I don't drive much, at all. This park is accessible by train, but it's rural and far. So I opted for a Yokoso tour leaving from Shinjuku. Definitely consider that option. While crowded during Golden Week (and I imagine almost every other time), the crowds do not take away from the beauty of the wisteria. The professional photos, while certainly better than mine, still don't totally capture how amazing the flowers are. It must be seen in person. The entire park is done well. Flowers abound. There are plenty of food venues offering snacks, beer, waters, ice creams. You may buy live plants to take home or a variety of other souvenirs. It's difficult to adequately describe how beautiful this garden is, so please see for yourself.

We came on April 22 to see the wisteria flowers. It's about 2 hours out of Tokyo, depending where you are staying. The trip will take most of the day. Expect to spend at least 2-4 hours here depending if you eat or are taking photos. There were some wisteria trees that were starting to bloom but they were definitely not close to full bloom like how you see in photos. We were a little bummed out, but you can't predict nature completely. There were still a ton of beautiful flowers and we were even able to catch some of the cherry blossoms still blooming. This place was still definitely worth taking a trip to. Lots of great photo ops! You must try the wisteria ice cream and visit the gift shop. Make sure you bring enough yen since they don't take credit cards. ********* Go Ashikaga to see the wisteria and other flowers

If you are coming from Tokyo, this is going to be an all day thing. Words can't begin to describe how beautiful this place is. The wisterias are incredibly beautiful. The gift shop is overly crowded so be careful. The gift shop does have some very unique items so I suggest you stock up. The wisteria ice cream flavor is amazing. It only has a light floral aftertaste. At nightnight they have a beautiful light show. They also have beer and some street food which was pretty amazing.

Amazing gardens! We spent hours wandering through the wisteria trellises (full bloom April-may), the rose garden, which was just starting to show color, the azaleas and rhododendrons, water features and more. Great food stalls, and you must try the wisteria flavored ice cream.

We went to the Ashikaga Flower Park in the city of Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture to view the Westeria flowers. It was near the end of the Westeria peak season so the flowers were all bloomed out. The best time to go is during Japan's Golden Week which starts around April 29th and lasts till May 5th. Admission into the park is 1800 yen. The Westeria trees have beautiful hanging flowers that give the appearance of grapes (purple color) and come in white, yellow, and pink also. They are artfully on trellis around the park. The park is sectioned with different areas to view the Westeria and also offer night viewing under lights. The park also offers areas for roses (not yet bloomed), as well as Rhododendron and Azalea. I even got to taste the Westeria flavored soft ice cream (300 yen) delicious. They have a free picture taking area with the option of purchasing your photo for 1000 yen which we did of course. You could keep the tiny photo for free. The Westeria are pretty much done for this season but the roses should be in bloom soon. We took several trains to get to the park, one was the Shinkansin (Bullet Train) and the last train was the JR Ryomo Line to the Tomita Station and then a little 15 minute walk to the park. Well worth the long trip!