World's Largest Wisteria Tunnel – Yellow and White Wisteria Are Also Enchanting

By MOOK Scenic Spots Family Travel Network, reported and compiled by Zhang Yingying

Ashikaga Flower Park, renowned for its wisteria, boasts a variety of flowers and landscapes. The wisteria section includes three wisteria trellises covering 300 tsubo each, one eight-layered wisteria trellis also covering 300 tsubo, plus an 80-meter-long white wisteria tunnel and a yellow wisteria tunnel — a rare wisteria park in the world. Different floral seasons are complemented by nighttime lighting events. Every winter, 2.1 million light bulbs are used to recreate the blooming spectacle, decorated with colorful lights to create a dreamy, vibrant world.

The "Great Long Wisteria" is a large trellis where purple wisteria flowers are arranged horizontally from top to bottom. Each wisteria vine is 1.7 meters long, welcoming visitors at the park’s west entrance. The "Noda’s Nine-Foot Wisteria (also known as the Great Wisteria)" has a tree age of over 145 years, and its wisteria trellis spanning over 300 tsubo is quite spectacular. During the Great Wisteria Season, there is a nighttime light show that allows visitors to enjoy the beauty of wisteria after dark. Additionally, there is the "Eight-Layered Black Dragon," formed by the rare eight-petaled wisteria variety. Though the wisteria vines are shorter, they bloom densely, resembling clusters of grapes, creating a dreamy and romantic purple canopy that visitors adore. Wisteria has even been designated as a natural monument of Tochigi Prefecture.

From late April to mid-May is the peak blooming season for wisteria. In addition to purple wisteria, white wisteria is also a highlight of the park. The "White Wisteria Tunnel," 80 meters long and covered by 23 white wisteria vines, is the only one of its kind in the world. The "White Wisteria Waterfall" is a flat-style display where white wisteria grows like a large wall, resembling a white waterfall from afar — hence the name. The 80-meter-long "Yellow Wisteria Tunnel," with its bright and vivid yellow hues, is also a rare sight in the world.

From late May to June, the park enters its rose blooming season. Colorful rose gardens bloom freely like a rainbow, and rose arches stand in the park, becoming key spots for visitors to admire and take photos.

The admission fees at Ashikaga Flower Park vary depending on the seasonal floral displays. During the wisteria season from mid-April to May, ticket prices are typically higher — adults pay between 900 and 1,700 yen, children between 500 and 800 yen (depending on the bloom conditions). Prices are lower in summer and autumn, but rise again in winter when combined with the nighttime light shows.