Special feature on famous wisteria spots in Mie Prefecture! Introducing 9 spots where you can enjoy wisteria from April to mid-May [2024 Edition]

``Wisteria'' is ``White Ko Hitan Wisteria,'' ``Shika Hitan Wisteria,'' ``Red Wisteria,'' ``Lipstick Wisteria,'' ``Rokushaku Wisteria,'' ``Nine Shaku Wisteria,'' ``Nagasaki One-Year-Old Wisteria,'' ``Yaekuro Ryu Wisteria,'' ``Black Ryu Wisteria,'' and 1,800 trees of 10 types of Shiranoda wisteria bloom from late April to early May on 10 types of wisteria trellis spanning 10,000 m2 and standing trees within the 58,000 m2 park.

From Friday, April 12, 2024 to early May, the Wisteria Garden in Akatsuka Botanical Garden's Red Hill Heather Forest will be open for a limited time while the wisteria blooms!
Wisteria flowers have been loved by Japanese people since ancient times for their gentle fragrance and beautiful appearance, and many poems have been written about them in Japan's oldest extant collection of waka poems, Manyoshu.
The wisteria garden has 22 famous wisteria trees that came all the way from the foot of Mt. Fuji.
Flowers bloom in a variety of colors, including white, pink, and purple, and you can even see rare golden-leafed wisteria.

Matsuzaka Castle was built by Ujisato Gamo, and today there are no buildings left, and only the magnificent stone walls remain. The wisteria here is an old tree that is over 300 years old, and when it is at its peak, it has hanging clusters that are over 60 centimeters long.

Taikoji Temple, located at the eastern foot of Mt. Otonashi, is an old temple of the Shingon sect founded by Gyoki.
It is famous as a flower temple where flowers bloom throughout the year, such as wisteria in late April and hydrangeas in June. There is a wisteria tree in the precincts that is said to be 150 years old, and its elegant appearance with pale purple flowers blooming on the wisteria trellis captivates the hearts of those who see it.
The wisteria festival is held every year from late April to early May (planned) and is crowded with many people.

Wisteria blooms on the lawn of Chubudai Sports Park, which has been selected as one of Japan's top 100 city parks.

It is full of flower highlights such as the 60m long wisteria trellis, rhododendrons, and cherry blossoms. There are also play equipment such as slides and jungle gyms, making it perfect for families!
*The 2024 Tosaku-san and Wisteria Festival has been canceled.

Gohyakurakan are stone gods and Buddhas lined up together on a small mound of earth.
You can enjoy wisteria flowers from the end of April to May.

The long flower clusters are over 1 meter long and hang down, resembling a chandelier. The light purple color gives off a sweet scent, and the precincts are enveloped in an elegant atmosphere. The best time to see them is late April.

The Chelsea Garden at Matsusaka Agricultural Park BellFarm includes a conservatory modeled after a typical private garden in the UK, and in late April, wisteria flowers bloom, creating a stylish garden atmosphere.