{"id":3489,"date":"2017-01-29T01:41:35","date_gmt":"2017-01-28T17:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thegallivantpost.com\/?p=3489"},"modified":"2017-01-29T01:48:35","modified_gmt":"2017-01-28T17:48:35","slug":"snapshot-enter-the-floral-paradise-of-ashikaga-flower-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegallivantpost.com\/snapshot-enter-the-floral-paradise-of-ashikaga-flower-park\/","title":{"rendered":"Snapshot: Enter the floral paradise of Ashikaga Flower Park"},"content":{"rendered":"
Streams of wispy lavender swaying gently greet you, creating a vision of purple rain. And if you venture further, you\u2019ll be treated to a burst of colors that instantly raise your spirits. The Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture in Japan is a flower paradise that looks like it\u2019s been lifted from a surrealistic painting.<\/p>\n
The flower park is home to over 350 wisteria trees, one of the highlights here are the wisteria tunnels stretching up to almost 90 yards (80 meters), with its soft wisteria flowers flowing down and moving gently in the wind, creating a magical sight. There are wisteria of all colors on display here, pink, blue, white, yellow and the most abundant of them all- purple.<\/p>\n
The center of attention in this 9-hectare (23 acres) is the \u201cGreat Micracle Wisteria), an over 140-year old Wisteria tree right in the heart of the park. Its blooms fan out and hang down to create a giant umbrella-like shape.<\/p>\n
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The Ashikaga Flower Park is full of wonderment. You can find a pyramid of colourful flowers arranged on steps that narrow to a peak at the top, in the center of a pond.<\/p>\n
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There\u2019s more. There are also wisteria displays on arches, domes and even a waterfall.<\/p>\n
Tip:<\/strong><\/em> Late Spring is a good time to visit. The Wisteria blooms typically in the beginning of May. However, this season is also the most expensive to visit. The fees fluctuates significantly, between 300 to 1700 yen.<\/p>\n Apart from Wisteria, which the Japanese call Fuji, there are also plenty of flowers exhibited here. The Rainbow garden is a floral vision of a variety of flowers. The Blue and White Garden offers a calming sight of hydrangea, iris and late flowering clematis. Adding to these are water lilies, peonies, lantana, crape myrtle, rhododendrons and more. The flowers on show here depends on the season.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re visiting in the end October period, you\u2019ll be treated to the \u201cFlower Fantasy\u201d, a giant winter illumination display that runs until February. The flowers come to life past twilight with a little assistance from LED lights, looking as though you\u2019ve entered some sort of fairy land. The display runs till 9pm on weekdays and half an hour later on weekends and public holidays.<\/p>\n