Question 1

How do I get there by train?

Accepted Answer

About 3 minutes' walk from Ashikaga Flower Park Station on the JR Ryomo Line. If you use the Tobu Isesaki Line, it is about 30 minutes by car from Ashikagashi Station.

Question 2

When is the winter illumination Garden of Illuminated Flowers held?

Accepted Answer

The Garden of Illuminated Flowers illumination usually runs from mid-October to mid-February, with separate day and evening sessions. The lights are usually on from sunset until 20:30 (21:00 at weekends and on public holidays). Dates and times vary from year to year, so please check the official website.

Question 3

Can I bring a pet?

Accepted Answer

Pets may not be brought into the park. Please see the official website or call about pets outside the park, such as in the car park.

Question 4

Can I re-enter if I leave?

Accepted Answer

Once you leave the park you cannot re-enter. Please use the facilities inside for meals and breaks so that you can stay as long as you like.

Question 5

Is it enjoyable with children? Can I use a pushchair?

Accepted Answer

The park is popular with families, as you walk through extensive grounds enjoying the flowers. The paths are paved, so pushchairs can be used. It is very busy in peak periods, so please allow plenty of time.

Question 6

How much is admission?

Accepted Answer

Admission changes every day according to how the flowers are blooming. In the normal season it is from 400 yen for adults and 200 yen for children. At the height of the wisteria season it can rise to around 2,300 yen for adults. The price for the day is announced on the official website and early in the morning on the day.

Question 7

Is there a charge to enter the shopping area?

Accepted Answer

The shopping area is free to enter. The admission charge applies only to the flower areas of the park.

Question 8

Is there something to see all year? What flowers are there?

Accepted Answer

There is something different in every season: great wisteria, yellow wisteria and double black dragon wisteria in spring; irises and hydrangeas in early summer; crape myrtle and lotus in summer; cosmos and autumn leaves in autumn; and the illumination in winter.

Question 9

When is the great wisteria at its best?

Accepted Answer

The Fuji no Hana Monogatari season usually runs from mid-April to mid-May, when the great wisteria and the yellow wisteria are at their best. During this period opening hours extend to 9:00-18:00, and to 21:00 on illumination days. The exact timing varies from year to year, so please check the official website.

Question 10

Is it enjoyable in the rain?

Accepted Answer

Some flowers look beautiful in the rain. Parts of the ground become muddy, however, so please wear comfortable shoes. Covered areas are limited, so a raincoat or umbrella makes for a more comfortable visit.

Question 11

Is there parking, and is there a charge?

Accepted Answer

In the normal season there is free parking for 300 cars and 40 coaches. In peak periods such as the wisteria season, about 6,000 free spaces are provided including temporary car parks.

Question 12

What are the opening hours?

Accepted Answer

Normally 10:00-17:00 (varying with the season and events). During the Fuji no Hana Monogatari wisteria season (mid-April to mid-May) it is 9:00-18:00, and until 21:00 on illumination days.

Question 13

How do I get there?

Accepted Answer

About 3 minutes' walk from Ashikaga Flower Park Station on the JR Ryomo Line, or about 20 minutes from Sano-Fujioka IC on the Tohoku Expressway via Route 50.

Question 14

When is it closed?

Accepted Answer

No regular closing day, except the third Wednesday and Thursday in February and 31 December.

Question 15

What is the address?

Accepted Answer

607 Hasamacho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture

Question 16

How much is admission?

Accepted Answer

Admission varies with the season and how the flowers are blooming (as a guide, from 400 yen for adults and 200 yen for children). It is set early on the day, so please check the official website.

Question 17

Is there parking?

Accepted Answer

Parking is available. Please check the official information for details.

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