Private day trip · Day trip from Tokyo
Ashikaga Flower Park - Private Day Tour from Tokyo
Wisteria tunnels in spring or Japan's biggest illumination in winter, plus Ashikaga's old temple town and, in season, strawberry picking. Private van from Tokyo. One price for our service.
Private · your group only◆9 hours◆Up to 6 guests◆Pickup included
Road-day snapshot
This is your private day, so the route is flexible: tell us if you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby.
The experience
A private journey, thoughtfully paced
Ashikaga Flower Park is famous for one thing: the Great Wisteria, a 150-year-old tree whose purple canopy covers an area the size of a tennis court, and the tunnels of white and yellow wisteria that run beside it. For three weeks in late April and early May it is one of the most photographed places in Japan. From mid-October to mid-February (17 October 2026 to 14 February 2027 this season) the same park becomes the largest winter illumination in the country, millions of lights strung through the bare trees.
We collect you in Tokyo and drive ninety minutes north into Tochigi. The park is the centrepiece of the day, and your guide times it for the best light. Around it we add what is in season. From January to May that means strawberry picking – Tochigi grows more strawberries than anywhere in Japan, and you eat as many as you can pick in thirty minutes. The rest of the year we walk the old town of Ashikaga: the Ashikaga School, Japan’s oldest academy, and Banna-ji, a temple in a moated samurai compound.
On the way back we can stop at Sano for its famous ramen, or at the Sano Premium Outlets if your group prefers shopping.
What you pay is what you pay
The price is one fixed amount for your whole group: the private van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide for the day. There are no per-person supplements and no booking fees. Park admission, strawberry picking and lunch are paid by each guest on the day.
Good to know
Wisteria bloom dates shift with the weather; your guide checks the park’s bloom report and tells you what to expect. Park admission is set by the park and changes daily with the flowers, roughly 400 to 2,300 yen. The illumination runs from dusk; in winter we leave Tokyo later so you arrive as the lights come on.
Flexible day
This is your private tour, so the day is flexible. If you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby, write it in the booking notes or tell your driver-guide on the day and we will adjust the route where time allows.
Choose with confidence
Is this the right journey for your group?
Excellent fit if
- Ashikaga Flower Park - wisteria in spring, mega-illumination in winter
- All-you-can-eat strawberry picking, January to May
- Ashikaga School and the moated temple of Banna-ji
- Optional Sano ramen lunch or outlet stop on the way home
- Private van from Tokyo with a driver-guide who checks the bloom report
Said plainly
Wisteria peaks late April to early May and dates move with the weather. Winter illumination runs from dusk, mid-October to mid-February. Park admission changes daily with the flowers and is paid at the gate. Strawberry picking is seasonal, January to May. Pickup and drop-off can be changed on request at no extra cost. Travelling with small children? Tell us their ages when booking and we will confirm the child-seat arrangement for your date. The day is flexible: to skip a stop, stay longer or add a place nearby, write it in the booking notes or tell your driver-guide on the day.
Your day
Suggested itinerary
Times are approximate. Your driver-guide adjusts the order for traffic, weather, opening hours and the best light.
Ashikaga Flower Park
Visit (2 hours) Extra fee
Ashikaga School
Visit (40 minutes) Extra fee
Banna-ji Temple
Visit (30 minutes)
Sano, Japan
Lunch (1 hour) Extra fee Sano Premium Outlets Shopping (45 minutes) Optional
What is covered
What you see is what you pay
Ours — included
- Private air-conditioned van for your group only
- English, Urdu, Hindi or Punjabi speaking driver-guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off within Tokyo's 23 wards
- Fuel, expressway tolls and parking
- Bottled water
- One fixed price for the whole group - no hidden charges and no per-person supplements
Yours — paid on the day
- Ashikaga Flower Park admission (400 to 2,300 yen depending on the season, paid at the gate)
- Strawberry picking fee, January to May only (about 2,000 yen per person, paid at the farm)
- Lunch and snacks
- Personal expenses and shopping
- Gratuities (never expected)
Good to know
Before you book
Languages
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi
Pickup
Pickup and drop-off at your Tokyo hotel or accommodation (23 wards).
Group and vehicle
Private for up to 6 guests. Enter adults, children, infants and child seats separately at booking.
Dietary and mobility needs
Halal, vegetarian, allergy, walking or other practical requests go in your booking notes and are planned before the day.
Questions
Frequently asked
Can we change the route on the day?
Yes. It is a private tour in our own van, so your driver-guide can skip, extend or add stops where time allows.
Is the price per person?
No. The price is for your whole group of up to 6 people, including the van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide.
What is the cancellation policy?
Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for an automatic full refund to the original payment method. Within 24 hours, contact us directly so we can help.
Somewhere else in mind?
Any destination in Japan
If this route is not exactly what you need, tell us the destination, dates and group. We confirm the plan and the exact price before any payment is taken.
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