2025 Ashikaga Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in March)

#travelshopping The souvenir shop at Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi offers a range of merchandise inspired by the park's famous wisteria flowers. The items often feature soft lilac and purple tones, reflecting the delicate wisteria blossoms. You can find plush toys, home decor, and accessories like handkerchiefs, scarves and bags, all with a floral theme. The shop also sells exclusive park-branded products, perfect for taking home a piece of the serene, floral beauty of the park. #100waysoftravel #myhiddengems #awesomepic #spring

#parksandgardens We weren't aware that the wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park would be in season as our main plan was to visit Hitachi Park for the blue flowers. However, we learned about the wisteria season later and felt lucky to have the chance to see it as well. The lush wisteria of white and purple shades drape and hang beautifully from the wooden trellises, its fragrance so wonderfully nice and sweet. We were incredibly happy with the visit and left the park feeling blissful. #100waysoftravel #myhiddengems #ashikagaflowerpark #wisteria #spring

Ashikaga Garden, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan 💜 ASHIKAGA FLOWER PARK💜 あしかがフラワーパーク💜 Voted "World's Top Ten Beautiful Fantasy Attractions" The garden is most famous for the 160-year-old wisteria flower "big vine". You can enjoy fuchsia, pale red, purple, white wisteria flowers at once, the best flowering period is late April to mid-May We are following local tours, please see time permits to come by yourself, really not enough time to enjoy 😉 📍329-4216 60 Osamacho, Ashikaga, Tochigi, Japan @ashikaga_flower_park

#TokyoAttractions During the cherry blossom viewing in Tokyo🌸, you might as well appreciate the beauty of other flower clusters. [Ashikaga Flower Park] is located in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture. The shocking power of the wisteria flowers once became one of the "Top 10 Fantasy Tourist Attractions in the World". The hanging wisteria forms a large purple waterfall. There is no one who is not shocked by this sight! We visited in spring and did not see the beautiful wisteria; Let’s have a cup of wisteria soft ice cream first😋 The tiny wisteria, pink and purple along the way are already very attractive. There are also nine-layered cherry blossoms, small chrysanthemums, and plum blossoms⋯⋯🥰 Unfortunately, the miracle vine was not in full bloom when I went there🫣 I have a small regret, I will only visit again next year! 【Ashikaga Flower Park】 Transportation: Get off at the JR Ryomo Line "Ashikaga Flower Park" station. #TokyoAttractions #Japanmust-go check-in spots #Japanese Flower Viewing #Ashikaga Flower Park

Ryogaiyama is located in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, at an altitude of 251m. The summit is the remains of the main citadel of Ashikaga Castle, and at the foot of the mountain is Ashikaga Orihime Shrine, famous for matchmaking. To get to Ryogaiyama, start hiking in the direction of Orihime Park, which offers a panoramic view of Ashikaga City. There were a few rocky areas along the way, but it was a straight path and easy to walk on. I'm not used to mountain climbing, so after 30 minutes of walking and taking breaks, I safely reached the summit of Ryogaiyama. The view from the summit was spectacular. There were no bugs during the winter hike, the air was clear, and the scenery was beautiful. I also recommend the easy access by train and on foot. Please do go. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📍20 minute walk from JR Ashikaga Station to Orihime Shrine From there, it's a 40 minute walk onto the hiking trail (I'm a beginner at mountain climbing.) #besttrip2023 #Tochigi #Ashikaga #Ryogayama #mountain climbing #hiking #great view #great view spot #winter trip

We really had a great time visited several Parks in Japan, namely Goryokaku Park, Hitachi Seaside Park, Ashikaga Flower Park which offerred extensive varieties of flowers. We love the special emotions being surrounded by flowers. Flowers made us feel good, happy and in love. Flowers are sunshine, food and medicine to our souls. Every flower blooms in its own time just like we all grow and bloom at our own pace. And, life is beautiful.

The largest wisteria garden in Japan, the Ashikaga Flower Park has over 350 wisteria trees that bloom from April to May. The stunning flowers, which dangle from wooden trellises, come in a riot of colours including violet, blue, pink, white and yellow blossoms. The highlight of the park is definitely the magnificent 150-year-old wisteria tree in the centre of the park!

Access: Right next to Ashikaga Flower Park Station Tourist Spot: Ashikaga Flower Park The best season for wisteria seems to be mid-April to mid-May Various kinds of wisteria are in full bloom in the park 🥰 The sweet scent of flowers is 🌸 Lots of bees (lol) But the bees seem to be full, and it's funny to see them flying around with heavy bellies Because it's an all-you-can-eat nectar buffet 🐝⋆︎*ﾟ∗🐝 #gw2022jp #trip to enjoy spring #great view

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On the third day of the trip (May 10, 2017), we continued our flower viewing trip, and the destination for the day was Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture. The Shinkansen train left Tokyo Station at 9:16 a.m. on time and arrived at Oyama Station at around 9:58 a.m., a journey of about 42 minutes. At Oyama Station, transfer to the JR Ryomo Line local train bound for Tomita Station. The journey takes about 40 minutes. The fare from Tokyo Station to Tomita Station is 3,990 yen (about HK$280) if you do not have the JR Tokyo Wide Pass. Ashikaga Flower Park is about a 15-minute walk from Tomita Station. The admission fee to the park varies depending on the blooming conditions in the park, with a minimum of 300 yen and a maximum of 1,700 yen. The admission fee on the day Waffle and his mother visited was 1,600 yen (about 115 yuan), which means that the flowers in the park were in full bloom. The beautiful wisteria flowers have made Ashikaga Flower Park one of the top ten dream tourist attractions in the world by CNN in the United States. It is the only attraction in Japan selected. There are many dining options in the park, including ramen, dumplings, skewers and barbecue. Waffles and my mother had the flat and wide soup udon (650 yen/about HK$45), which had a smooth texture and was very delicious. The 80-meter-long white wisteria tunnel and four large wisteria trees are both natural monuments of Tochigi Prefecture. They are of great historical value and need to be well protected. Yae Black Dragon Wisteria is a rare variety with a particularly elegant shape, looking a bit like grapes. The park is larger than I expected, and there are more flower species than I expected. The lupines are so beautiful! Wisteria is so beautiful that the photo cannot fully reflect its beauty. When I came to Ashikaga Flower Park during the Great Wisteria Festival, I had to try the wisteria-flavored soft serve ice cream (400 yen/about HK$28). The light purple color was beautiful, and the flavor of the wisteria was fresh and natural, which was very easy to accept. I thought it tasted a bit like Earl Grey tea. Before leaving Ashikaga Flower Park, walk into the souvenir shop, where there are many wisteria-themed souvenirs, including cookies and noodles, as well as Tochigi-exclusive Hello Kitty products. #Overseas Travel#Flower Viewing Tips

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Located 90 minutes away from Tokyo, Adachi Flower Park will be in bloom with a purple feast starting in mid-April. The 160-year-old vine is supported by a trellis and blooms with purple vine flowers. Personally, I prefer the yellow flower vine, which is interwoven into a golden tunnel. When travelers pass through the tunnel, the faint fragrance seduces them into the joy of spring. You definitely cannot miss tasting the Fujika ice cream here, the aroma is concentrated in the coldness and then slowly released through the temperature of your mouth. The last of the wisteria flowers to bloom is the white wisteria, which blooms in early May every year, forming an 80-meter dreamy path. The Ashikaga Flower Park is the oldest park in Adachi. It opened in 1883 and was previously called Hayakawa Farm. It was planned and operated by local companies in 1997 and became synonymous with wisteria flower viewing in northern Kanto. Ashikaga is located in northern Kanto and the southwest of Tochigi. It was the birthplace of the Ashikaga clan, the ancestor of Ashikaga Takauji who founded the Muromachi shogunate. Ashikaga Takauji was the first shogun of the Muromachi shogunate. It is worth mentioning that the ticket price here is floating. The better the flowers bloom, the more expensive the ticket price is. The price ranges from 1200-2300 yen, so you can know the condition of the flowers by looking at the ticket price. #2月好地方2025

Address: Oyama Station and Ashikaga Flower Park Highlights of the trip This time I came to Oyama Station in the suburbs of Tokyo. I first visited the nearby Suga Shrine. The torii here is very spectacular and makes people feel the strong Japanese cultural atmosphere. Next, head to Ashikaga Flower Park, where the flower displays are truly stunning! 🌼 The admission to Ashikaga Flower Park is 1400 yen and worth every penny! Especially the light show at night, which makes the colorful sea of ​​flowers look particularly charming under the lights, as if you are in a dream world. 🌌✨ ## Reasons for recommendation 1. **Cultural experience**: Suga Shrine not only allows you to feel the tranquil atmosphere, but also allows you to learn about the local history and traditions. 2. **Beautiful scenery photography**: Every corner of the flower park is suitable for taking photos, whether it is the sea of ​​flowers during the day or the lights at night, it is a good place to check in📸. 3. **Parent-child activities**: This is a great place for family outings. Children can play freely in the garden and enjoy the beauty of nature. This trip was very enjoyable and is definitely recommended to travelers who love nature and culture! Next time you come to Tokyo, you might want to arrange this little schedule to make your trip more colorful. #TokyoTravel #Ashikaga Flower Park #Suga Shrine #Nature #Photography #TourismRecommendations #TokyoAttractions

April to June is a good time to see wisteria flowers🌺! Watching wisteria flowers in Ashikaga Flower Park, the wisteria flowers hang down from the ceiling in bunches to form a long passage, which is very beautiful and special. It is a scenic spot where everyone mainly looks up. 🤣💜 We also saw white wisteria this time, which is also very special🤍 In addition to purple wisteria, this garden also has many flower fields to enjoy🌷 ⭐️There is a night vine light show at night, I want to visit again at night next time! 📍 Ashikaga Flower Park 🚊 Get off at JR Ryomo Line Ashikaga Flower Park Station For more travel and food information around the world, please follow @bunnys2peach_travel 🌷 #Japan #JapanTravel #JapanAttractions #TokyoTravel #Tokyo #GlobalTravel #Ashikaga Flower Park #Wisteria

#0yentravelJanuary2025 🔥Recommended points A beautiful park with flowers blooming in every season. The wisteria flowers are especially famous! 📝Travel record I walked around the park and enjoyed the illuminations. This was my second visit, but it was crowded on the weekend. It's cold in winter, so be sure to take precautions against the cold❄ The wisteria tunnel was beautiful! I can't take good photos, so it's hard to capture the scenery I saw in front of me as it is. . . -------------------------------------------- 📍Ashikaga Flower Park 607 Hasama-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 329-4216

#DomesticTravelRecord I went to see the illuminations at Ashikaga Flower Park💡✨🩷 This is one of the three major illuminations in Japan, and you can enjoy the fantastic illuminations of light and flowers🌹 Ashikaga Flower Park is famous for its wisteria flowers🪻 You can enjoy the lights inspired by wisteria flowers even in the winter illuminations☺️ The colors change from white to yellow, yellow to pink, and pink to purple depending on the time, so you can enjoy the various colors of wisteria flower illuminations🤍💛🩷💜 The illuminations at Ashikaga Flower Park are getting more powerful every year! Please go and check them out🫶 #AshikagaFlowerPark #Illuminations

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The 40,000 square meter area is planned in a square shape and surrounded by circular earth ramparts and moats, maintaining the characteristics of a samurai residence from the Kamakura period. In 1923, it was designated as a national historic site as the "Ashikaga Family Residence," and the main hall, bell tower, and sutra hall are national important cultural properties. In 2006, it was selected as one of the 100 most famous castles in Japan as the "Ashikaga Clan House", witnessing the rise and fall of the Ashikaga Clan. #2024TravelReview

#FuriTabiWinter Located in the northern part of the Kanto region, it is an inland prefecture with no coastline on its borders ﹢﹒ ✦⊹﹒ ﹢﹒ ✦⊹﹒ ﹢﹒ ✦⊹﹒ ﹢﹒ ✦⊹﹒ ﹢﹒ ✦ ◼︎Mooka Railway Connects Chikusei City, Ibaraki Prefecture to Mogi Town, Tochigi Prefecture The steam locomotive-pulled "SL Mooka" operates on weekends and holidays throughout the year For details, please check the homepage ◼︎Dou Donut Cafe A cafe that serves handmade donuts on Momiji Street, a shopping street close to Tobu Utsunomiya Station ◼︎Ashikaga Flower Park A flower theme park in Ashikaga City You can enjoy flowers of all seasons ◼︎Utsunomiya Castle Site Park A park that restored the western half of the main citadel of Utsunomiya Castle During the Edo period, it was a place where the shogun would stay when visiting Nikko ◼︎Japanese Cuisine Mitsuwa Serves dishes made with carefully selected seasonal ingredients About 700m from Tobu Utsunomiya Station #Tochigi #TochigiTrip #TochigiTourism #TochigiTourism #Gourmet #GourmetTrip #Cafe #CafeHunting #DomesticTrip #GirlsTrip #SoloTrip

#magicalxmastrip At the "Ashikaga Flower Park" in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, the "Garden of Light Flowers", one of the largest 5 million bulbs in Kanto, will be held. It was recognised as a Japanese Night View Heritage Site and is also famous as one of the three major illuminations in Kanto. In addition, it has won numerous awards, such as winning the first place in the country in the "International Illumination Award" in 2023. The park is decorated with a variety of light productions, such as about 5,000 "roses of light", "wisteria of light" that shine in 4 colours, and 2000 "water lilies of light", and you can experience as if you have been lost in a dream world.

📍Kurita Museum One of the largest museums in the world, housing Imari and Nabeshima wares! There are multiple exhibition rooms on the vast grounds, so it is not recommended for those who are not good at walking or have weak legs. There are also photos of Queen's Freddie Mercury's visit and a large jar! There is a discount system for showing an AEON card, so if you have one, show it to us! 【INFORMATION】 Kurita Museum 📮1542 Komaba-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi-ken 329-4217 🕑9:30-17:00 #0yentripNovember

📍Ashikaga Flower Park One of the illuminations that I always go to every year! Held from autumn to winter! Certified as one of the three major illuminations in Japan✨ Everywhere you look, it is decorated with beautiful illuminations, and it is wrapped in a fantastic atmosphere that is the best. It is a dreamlike space💛 There are bus tours available from the city center that include tickets! Check it out! 【INFORMATION】 Ashikaga Flower Park 📮607 Sakomachi, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 329-4216 🕑10:00-21:00 #0 yen trip November

📍Ashikaga Flower Park The annual Wisteria Festival! You can see four beautiful colors of wisteria: light red wisteria, large wisteria, white wisteria, and yellow wisteria✨ This festival is held every year from April to May! It will be held again in 2025, so be sure to check it out! 【INFORMATION】 Ashikaga Flower Park 📮607 Hasamamachi, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, 329-4216 🕑10:00-21:00 #0 yen trip November

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Historic Site Ashikaga School 2338 Shohei-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi-ken 326-0813 Light-up starts at 16:30. End times vary at each location, so please refer to the official website 😊 Tickets🎟️800 yen and up The contrast between the bamboo and the light was wonderful and fantastic, and it felt like Princess Kaguya was about to appear ✨ The lanterns inside the facility were lit up, making it very romantic ⭐ 📍Dainichison Ban'anji Temple 2220 Ietomi-cho, Ashikaga-shi, Tochigi-ken 326-0803 Projection mapping was being shown in the temple grounds, and lanterns were lit up all over the town, making it a different view from the daytime that made me want to take pictures ✨ 📍Ashikaga Orihime Shrine 326-0817 3889 Nishimiyacho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture The illumination of the shrine⛩️ and the lanterns🏮 along the way take you to another world. It was very cold that day, but there were many people there and I felt refreshed and my heart was cleansed✨️ #AshikagaOrihimeShrine #AshikagaSchool #BannajiTemple #AshikagaLightsStory #DayTrip

The charm of Ashikaga Flower Park—Enjoy flowers in every season! Ashikaga Flower Park, located in Tochigi Prefecture, is one of Japan's leading flower spots. It is especially famous for its spring wisteria flowers, and was selected as one of the "Top 10 Dream Travel Destinations in the World." Its fantastic beauty is something you will never forget once you see it. We have compiled a list of the highlights of Ashikaga Flower Park, where you can enjoy the spectacular view of flowers throughout the four seasons, tips for taking photos, and how to get there! ◆Highlights ・Illuminated Wisteria: The symbol of Ashikaga Flower Park is the large wisteria, which is over 150 years old. In particular, the illumination at night is fantastic, and it is so beautiful that it feels like you are being showered with light. ・Wisteria Tunnel: The tunnel, where pale purple wisteria blooms in an arch shape, is a perfect Instagram spot. Walking while surrounded by the scent of flowers will give you a sense of the extraordinary. ・Seasonal Flowers: The attraction is that you can enjoy it in any season, with wisteria in spring, roses in summer, cosmos in autumn, and illuminations in winter. ◆ Tips for taking photos - Wide-angle lens: If you want to capture the entire tunnel in one photo, a wide-angle lens is useful. You can take a better photo if you take a photo at a time when there are fewer people around. - Capture the colors of the flowers vividly: When photographing flowers, if the light is too strong, the colors will be washed out, so if you take advantage of the soft light on a cloudy day or in the morning, the colors of the flowers will be captured vividly. ◆ Access About a 10-minute walk from Ashikaga Station on the JR Ryomo Line A 15-minute walk from Ashikaga-shi Station on the Tobu Isesaki Line Ashikaga Flower Park is a spot where you can enjoy the beauty of flowers in every season. The wisteria season is especially recommended, so be sure to bring your camera and visit! #0yentravelautumn

We spent a relaxing time feeling the blessings of nature at Coco Farm Winery in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture, a must-see spot for wine lovers. This winery is surrounded by vineyards and has a restaurant where you can enjoy delicious food along with fresh local wine. The combination of nut tart and white wine was exquisite, surrounded by the aroma of wine. It was a fulfilling day, soothed by the colorful grape leaves and beautiful scenery while feeling the arrival of autumn. #CocoFarmWinery #AshikagaGourmet #WineryTour #TochigiTourism #LocalWine #AutumnScenery #100TravelStyles #100TravelStyles

That is to avoid the large-scale fireworks festivals in Tokyo and go to the surrounding areas of Tokyo! The Tokyo Fireworks Festival every summer is always crowded and the experience is not that good. So last year on my birthday I went to the Ashikaga Fireworks Festival in Tochigi Prefecture. 🎆There are 20,000 fireworks in Ashikaga, which is not inferior to large-scale fireworks festivals such as the Sumida River in Tokyo, but compared with large-scale fireworks festivals in Tokyo, there are far fewer people. You can first go to a kimono shop in Asakusa to rent a yukata and take some photos in Asakusa. Since there aren't many stores near Ashikaga Station, I bought drinks, food, and a picnic mat in advance. It takes a little over an hour to get to Ashikaga Station by express from Asakusa. After arriving at the station, walk for a while and you will be at the riverside. Because there weren't so many people, it was still very open on the river, the scenery was beautiful and it wasn't stuffy, so the experience was great. The vast lawns and streams, the breeze on a summer night, and the gorgeous fireworks, it feels like I will remember that day forever. Last year, I booked a hot spring hotel at another station. After the visit, I didn’t go back to Tokyo directly, but went to another station to soak in the hot springs. Because it is a local place, the price is not expensive and the cost performance is very high. I paid a deposit for the yukata, and it was no problem to return it the next day when I returned to Asakusa. ⚠️Note: Because it is a local area, there are not many trains. If you want to return to Tokyo on the same day, you must check the return train schedule and leave in advance, otherwise you may not be able to return to Tokyo. #FireworksConferenceGuide #TokyoLife #WatchFireworksInSummer #SummerEveningBreath #TokyoTravel #Yukata