The Wonderful Ashikaga Flower Park

A real treat for people of all ages in Tochigi Pref

Larry Knipfing May 12, 2013 - 1 min read

It is not just the colors that fascinates, but also the lines and shapes

The trunk of this wisteria is beautiful in itself

A great park for the elderly and wheelchair-bound

You can view the flowers from close up or from a distance

A shower of wisteria mixed in with the rays of the sun

There are plenty of benches to sit and relax on all over the park

A nice combination of different kinds of flowers

At night, some of the light up displays are stunning

Believe it or not, this is just one tree!!

This type of witeria resemble weeping willow

In the cool of the night, visitors seemed quite relaxed

Walking below the flowers is cool and delightful

Tochigi Prefecture's Ashikaga Flower Park delighted me in a number of ways: it is beautiful, it is large but compact, there are lots of elderly visitors, there are a lots of handicapped visitors (in wheelchairs), there are plenty of places to sit and relax, there are plenty of refreshment stands; no long lines. The special treat, of course, are the wisteria ("fuji") in May. These gorgeous trees seem to stretch out for miles. But the park is a treat year-round.

A short walk from Tomita Station on the JR Ryomo Line or Shuttle bus from Tobu Ashikaga-shi Station.

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Larry Knipfing @larry.knipfing

Born on Long Island, New York in 1958, I have spent the last 30 years of my life living in Japan, and enjoying every minute of it! I especially love photography, and Japan is definitely one of the most beautiful places in the world to photograph! My other love is fiction writing and I have pub...