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Spring is the most magical time of year to be in Japan. It's not only because of the country's world-famous cherry blossoms, but also the annual Great Wisteria Festival, an enchanting display that's not to be missed.
Ashikaga Flower Park in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, just 2 hours from Tokyo Station by train, is the host of the festival, and boasts over 350 wisteria trees that fill the park with dazzling colours year after year. Visitors can also walk through an 80 metre-long tunnel covered by unique white wisteria flowers. The wisteria floribunda tree is native to Japan, and some of the trees in Ashikaga are more than 150 years old, making them a landmark of Japanese natural heritage.
The Great Wisteria Festival of 2017 is set to start on April 15, and will last until late May. Ashikaga Flower Park was previously listed as one of CNN's "dream destinations for 2014," with one travel writer remarking that the wisteria trees looked "nearly identical to Avatar's spiritual Tree of Souls." If you can't afford inter-dimensional travel, then a trip to Tochigi just might do the trick.
More info: Ashikaga Flower Park
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adoracat 8 years ago
Wisteria is a vine, not a true "tree". The poles are there to support the weight of the plant,
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Lisa Greene 8 years ago
Apparently wisteria is a plant that most people are mildly allergic to. Touching the oils in it can cause a rash not unlike poison ivy.
Kevin Donegan 8 years ago
Generally, gardeners her use Wisteria as a random climbing vine. These vines are trained with the proper support. Beautiful.
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Mirror Rearview 8 years ago
Amazing Wisteria Trellis in Ito City, Shizuoka 林泉寺の藤棚 https://youtu.be/qjFAw1dlfS4
Sarah White 8 years ago
Olay but the tree trunk is just as beautiful as the leaves. I would love to go here, so absolutely beautiful.
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Mirror Rearview 8 years ago
Amazing Wisteria Trellis in Ito City, Shizuoka 林泉寺の藤棚 https://youtu.be/qjFAw1dlfS4
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Nancy E 8 years ago
Chinese wisteria has a lovely sweet smell. American wisteria has a somewhat unpleasant smell. Remember, wisteria forms tons of runners that can overtake an area.
rick hctep (Rick45) 8 years ago
Think of the poor old sole that has to clean that lot up EVERY DAY.
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Amber Ridgdill 8 years ago
Shame it's an invasive plant here in Georgia lol Wisteria and Kudzu alike. Wisteria is real pretty... until someone stops tending it. 0001074-58...d50fcd.jpg 
Frances Mcleod 8 years ago
Frances SA. Our planet and nature is wonderful and we are doing our best to distort it. Shame on us
Amber Ridgdill 8 years ago
Shame it's an invasive plant here in Georgia lol Wisteria and Kudzu alike. Wisteria is real pretty... until someone stops tending it. 0001074-58...d50fcd.jpg
Frances Mcleod 8 years ago
Frances SA. Our planet and nature is wonderful and we are doing our best to distort it. Shame on us
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