Kawachi Wisteria Garden
河内藤園
The wisteria flowers carefully nurtured by the garden's owner attract people from all over the world, a spectacular seasonal sight.
Selected by CNN as one of Japan’s 31 most beautiful places, this garden draws tourists from around the world to its fuji (wisteria) flowers.
Featuring around 22 species of wisteria, which are at their best from late April to mid-May, the sight of Noda Naga Fuji (a vine with particularly long lines of flowers) covering over 3,300 m2 is spectacular. The crowning glory is the twin tunnels of 80m and 110m in length created from two cultivars of wisteria. Tunnel sightseers are delighted by the lustrous color gradations created by clusters of light purple, white and pink blooms. The soothing scent of the flowers greets you as soon as you enter the garden, making this the place for full immersion in wisteria.
Mid-November to early December is the season for changing foliage in a stand of about 700 trees. Bring good walking shoes because the maple leaf tunnel ascends a steep slope.
*Opening seasons vary from year to year, so please check the official website ahead of your visit.
*In order to ensure less crowding during wisteria season, entrance is ticketed. Please check the official website for how and when to purchase your ticket.
Basic Information
Address (Japanese) | 805-0045 福岡県北九州市八幡東区河内2-2-48 |
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Address | 2-2-48, Kawachi, Yahatahigashi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka |
Telephone Number | 093-652-0334 |
Fax Number | 093-883-6132 |
Open | The opening times vary each year, so be sure to check the official website. [Wisteria] Late April - early May 8:00am-6:00pm [Autumn foliage] Mid-November to early December 9:00am-5:00pm |
Price | [Wisteria and park entrance fees] Free for up to two high school students and younger per adult (18 years and older) ¥1,500. *During ticketed periods (Saturdays and Sundays in late April to around 8 May every year), you need to purchase a reserved ticket (date/time-specific admission ticket) in advance at a convenience store. For more information, see the official website. *Adult (18 years and older) reservation tickets cost 500 yen per ticket, with an additional charge of 1,000 yen depending on blooming conditions (to be paid on the day). Entrance fee for autumn foliage and park entrance: 500 yen per adult (18 years and older), free for up to two persons under high school age. |
Car Park | 200 vehicles (free of charge) |
Large Parking Lot | Group bus parking spaces must be reserved. |
Access | 20 mins from Kitakyushu Urban Expressway, Otani IC or Yamaji IC. |
Website | https://kawachi-fujien.com/ |
Remarks | *Only faxes are accepted for enquiries when the park is closed (it may take up to a week for a reply. Please understand). *Reservations required for group bus parking. See official website for details. |
*Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
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