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Wisteria is a flower that can be enjoyed from mid-April to around Golden Week in May. We will introduce you to some spots in Okayama Prefecture where you can see beautiful wisteria flowers, including a park boasting the largest variety of wisteria in Japan, rare varieties, and long wisteria trellises.
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Table of Contents
- 1. Fuji Park(Wake Town ), one of the most diverse in the country
- Fuji Park event "Wisteria Festival"
- 2. The biggest Akebono Fuji tree in Japan! "Achi Fuji" (Kurashiki City )
- 3. A long wisteria trellis stretching over 900m! " Shibukawa Park" (Tamano City )
1. Fuji Park(Wake Town ), one of the most diverse in the country
This park is home to famous wisteria from all 46 prefectures in Japan (wild wisteria does not grow in Okinawa Prefecture ), from hakodate in Hokkaido in the north to Bozu in Kagoshima Prefecture in the south. With over 100 species, it boasts the largest variety in Japan.
There is a wisteria trellis with a total length of 500 meters in the garden, and a walkway runs underneath. When in full bloom, you can stroll around looking up at the wisteria while being enveloped in its fragrant fragrance. Some wisteria grow in long clusters up to 1 meter, while others are as small as grapes, and they come in a variety of colors, from purple to white to pink.
Address: 1893 Wake County Wake Town-gun
TEL: 0869-93-1126 (Wake Town Industrial Promotion Division)
Access: About 15 minutes from Wake IC on the Sanyo Expressway
Fuji Park event "Wisteria Festival"
The Wisteria Festival is held when the wisteria flowers are in full bloom. During the festival, the area is lit up after sunset, creating a fantastical sight that is different from the daytime.
Date and time
【event】
Sunday, April 27, 2025 11:00-12:00 Sword dance and dance
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 (National Holiday) 10:00-10:30 Opening Ceremony, 10:30-14:30 Wisteria Festival Taiko Battle
Wednesday, April 30, 202510:00-15:00 Taishogoto
May 2, 2025 (Friday)11:00-13:30 Umbrella dance, money drum, folk dance
Admission Fee
[Admission fee applies only during the Wisteria Festival (late April to early May)]
Junior high school students and above: 500 yen
Free for elementary school students and younger, people with a disability certificate or rehabilitation certificate, and one caregiver
*No group discounts
*Pets are not allowed (however, pets are allowed in if they are in a carrier or other cage. Guide dogs are allowed in if they have a booklet and harness.)
* Guide dogs are allowed in the park if they have a license and harness.
2. The biggest Akebono Fuji tree in Japan! "Achi Fuji" (Kurashiki City )
The "Achi Wisteria" that grows naturally in the grounds of Achi Shrine, located on the summit of Mount Tsurugata in the north of Kurashiki Bikan Historical Quarter , is an ancient tree that is estimated to be 300 to 500 years old, and is the largest Akebono Wisteria in Japan. It is also designated as a natural monument of Okayama Prefecture.
It blooms every year around the end of April. Akebono Fuji is a rare variety of wisteria, and is characterized by its pale pink flowers that start out blooming and gradually turn white.
Address: 12-1 Honmachi , Kurashiki City
TEL: 086-425-4898
Access: 15 minutes on foot from JR Kurashiki Station. 20 minutes from Kurashiki or Hayashima IC on the Seto Chuo Expressway.
3. A long wisteria trellis stretching over 900m! " Shibukawa Park" (Tamano City )
Address: Shibukawa 2-chome, Tamano City TEL: 0863-33-5005 ( Tamano City Commerce, Industry and Tourism Division)
Access: 20 minutes from Kojima IC on the Seto Chuo Expressway
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