The end of cherry blossom season is certainly not the end of flower festivals in Japan! Every year, following the cherry blossoms, lush purple wisteria flowers arrive in Japan, blooming from April to May. The beautiful purple flowers are called fuji (ふじ, 藤) in Japanese. Here are the Top 10 wisteria-viewing spots in Japan!
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Byakugouji's Fuji (Wisteria) Festival
Springtime in Japan isn’t only about cherry blossoms – in fact, fuji (藤 ふじ), or wisteria in English, is a beautiful purple flower that blooms in long hanging strands. People gather in many places all around Japan to witness these beautiful blossoms in person. One popular spot is Byakugouji (白毫寺) Temple in Tanba City.
Beautiful purple flower, Fuji （藤）, wisteria in Kita Kyūshū (North Kyūshū)
Ohayō gozaimasu! Today’s photo is Fuji-en’s beautiful flower, Fuji（藤）, wisteria.