The period from mid-April to mid-May is a wonderful time to be in Japan. When wisteria trees bloom well and their beautiful vines – more than 30 feet long – otherwise transform ordinary places into fairy tales. Not to mention the Wisteria trees without celebrating the country’s most famous – and amazing – bunch.
The Ashikaga Flower Garden in Tochigi Prefecture has a huge wisteria tree that is over 150 years old. When in bloom, it’s long vertical flower clusters (also known as racemes) form a canopy to immerse you in a delicate purple world. However, that is not all the garden has to offer. It has over 350 different Wisteria trees and a Wisteria tunnel that you can walk under.
The flower of this beautiful tree vary in color. Although purple is the most popular color, the species may have white, pale pink or yellow flowers. This is the best reason to visit as many gardens as possible in this short window in the spring. But if you do not have it on your cards now, you can have a lot of fun with photos too. Scroll down to see the wisteria beauty captured in the pictures.
Wisteria trees are some of the beautiful flowering trees in the world.
Every spring, when these trees bloom, Japan comes alive.
The most famous wisteria tree in the country is located in the Ashikaga Flower Garden in Tochigi Prefecture. It is 150 years old.
The flower of this beautiful tree vary in color. This is the best reason to visit as many gardens as possible in this short window in the spring.
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