The park is one of Japan’s top destinations for wisteria, boasting 350 trees that bloom from mid-April to mid-May. The stunning flowers, which dangle from wooden trellises, come in a riot of colours ...

So pretty. Where is it? In Japan, two hours outside of Tokyo. It covers around 23 acres of land — that’s a LOT of flowers. What are all the flowers? Wisteria, or fuji as they’re known in Japanese, ...

Few countries have seasonal swings quite so dramatic as Japan’s, where midwinter can be mercilessly cold and midsummer brutally hot. Getting from one extreme to the other, means, of course, that Japan ...

Last month, I had a chance to visit two famous tourist attractions during my short stay in Tochigi prefecture, north of Tokyo. Around 80km from Haneda district in Tokyo, we arrived at Ashikaga city ...

Thousands of people visit Ashikaga Flower Park north of Tokyo to admire over 350 wisteria trees - some over 100 year old - in full bloom. "Spectacular is the word. And I love how Japan is so seasonal ...

People walk under seasonal lighting decorations put on trees at Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture. The park is lit up with over 5 million LED lights under the theme of “Flower ...