Japan’s Famous Wisteria Bloom Begins

We’ve all heard of the cherry blossom festival in Washington D.C., and—while beautiful—if you haven’t already been this year, you may be too late. The famous festival concludes this weekend.

But, before you cry over dead blossoms, cheer up. The most beautiful blooms on earth can still be yours to behold.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSRIJ0dhvO3/?taken-at=420258762

You just have to get to Japan and quick. The wisteria in Japan is second to none in terms of floral beauty. And the peak season in Japan runs late April through mid-May.

RELATED: Forget Bora Bora, These Awesome Overwater Bungalows Are Much Closer

These Japanese blooms have a dream-like quality. The flowers hanging several feet down from the large trees that support them make the canopy of color seem like a scene from a movie.

Related video: See The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC:

In fact, some people believe these magical blooms inspired James Cameron to create “Avatar”‘s Tree of Souls.

Where To See Wisteria In Japan

There are two key locations for enjoying the best wisteria displays in Japan.

The first, the Great Wisteria Festival in Ashikaga Flower Park is accessible by train from Tokyo. This festival begins April 15 and runs through May 21. Ashikaga park is home to the 150-year-old tree pictured above as well as 350 0thers. Guests can also enjoy a tunnel of white wisteria and lighted nighttime displays.

The second wisteria wonderland is the Kawachi Fujien Wisteria Garden. This private garden open during peak wisteria season features two long tunnels of different colors of wisteria vines, as well as a wisteria canopy.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSsr7h2DOJF/?tagged=ashikaga

Where To See Wisteria In The U.S.

If a trip to Japan isn’t in the cards for you, you can head to Longwood Gardens in Pennsylvania, where a variety of wisteria trees generally blossom in May each year.

Gardening experts caution against planting wisteria at home, however, as the plant is invasive and could overtake the other flora in your garden.

If you can’t get to Japan or Pennsylvania this year, you can at least check out these incredible shots of the blooms:

This tunnel looks like a fairy tale.

Visitors to Ashikaga are even enjoying some wisteria-flavored ice cream.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSk68IeFkLx/?tagged=ashikaga

It’s no surprise that seeing the wisteria blooms in Japan are on many people’s bucket lists.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BSFLlg9D45n/?tagged=ashikaga

RELATED: This Montana Lake Filled With Colorful Pebbles Is One For Your Bucket List

Seriously, have you ever seen something so beautiful?