Ashikaga Flower Park: One of Japan's Three Greatest Illuminations in Ashikaga, Tochigi Prefecture!

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Selected as one of the three best illuminations in Japan!

Ashikaga Flower Park is famous for its "wisteria flowers. It is a popular tourist facility that attracts many visitors not only from Japan but also from overseas. The fact that it takes less than 90 minutes to get there from the Tokyo metropolitan area is also an attraction. In addition to the wisteria flowers, Ashikaga Flower Park is also famous for one other thing: illumination.

The illumination of over 5 million light bulbs in the 100,000 m2 park provides visitors with a heartwarming sensation, and in March 2022, it was selected as one of the three most popular illuminations in Japan, ranking first in the nation. This year marks the 22nd year of the illumination. How will the park be decorated this year? Here are some highlights.

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Illuminations are different in three different themes!

Ashikaga Flower Park's illumination is divided into three periods, each with a different theme.

From October 18 to mid-November, "Collaboration of Light and Flowers" titled "Fusion of Light and Amethyst Sage," from late November to late December, "Christmas Fantasy. Christmas in the Flower Park," and from New Year's Day to February 14, "New Year Illumination" titled "Competition of Light and Winter Blooming Buttons.

Collaboration of light and flowers

Amethyst sage in bloom from early October to mid-November
The illumination of the amethyst sage in the Purple and Rose Garden begins in early October to mid-November, when the reddish-purple and white flowers bloom from the purple gunk and are at their best. The illumination is a collaboration between the purple amethyst sage and its purple-like lights. During the day, the park is decorated with the radiance of the flowers, but at night, visitors can see the brilliant changes that combine with the glow of the illumination.

Christmas in the Flower Park

Christmas in the Flower Park
At Christmas time, the illumination is decorated with Christmas colors such as red, yellow, and green. It will be a good memory to celebrate Christmas surrounded by flowers.

New Year Illumination

New Year Illumination
Illuminations are placed inside wooden frames made in the shape of houses. Each illumination of a house built along the road seems to represent the warmth of a house or home that is excited to start the new year. In this cold winter season, why not get a warm feeling from this illumination?

A variety of popular illuminations every year

miraculous Bigwisteria 

Ashikaga Flower Park is illuminated throughout the park, and in addition to the three themed illuminations, there are numerous other illuminations taking place throughout the park.

First, there is the "Kiseki no Ootou (Big Wisteria Tree). If you missed the wisteria flowers this year or have never seen them, this is the perfect place for you. After the wisteria season is over and the flowers have fallen, the wisteria trees will be illuminated as if they were "wisteria flowers" in bloom.
miraculous Bigwisteria 

Rose Garden of Light

The best time to see the roses in autumn will be from early October to early November. They will begin to be at their best again this year. The rose garden of light is a collaboration of roses at their best and illumination. This illumination, located on the right as you enter the park, will welcome you.

There are many other illuminations and flower gardens in the park. Please visit them and see for yourself!
Rose Garden of Light *Image
Rose Garden of Light *Image

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The " JR East View Dynamic Rail Package " combines "train and lodging" or "train and day trip plan" according to your travel style. You can book "Train and Accommodation" or "Train and Day Trip Plan" together at the earliest up to the day of departure. Please make use of this service for travel, business trips, and vacations.
For reservations for train + accommodation "Tochigi Area", please contact 【 JR East View Dynamic Rail Package 】
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