What this area is like
Ashikaga Flower Park is famous for its great wisteria, at its best from mid-April into May, and Ashikaga Gakko is said to be Japan’s oldest school. Sano is known for its ramen, and Tochigi city keeps canal-side storehouses.
Plan your visit
Ashikaga Flower Park has its own station on the JR Ryomo Line; wisteria-season evenings are crowded.