Tours and Tickets to Experience Kawachi Wisteria Garden

There are a number of ways to experience the Kawachi Wisteria Garden. Looking at ratings and reviews previously given by customers, these are the best tours available right now:

• Kitakyushu 4hr Private Tour With Government-Licensed Guide

• Kitakyushu 6hr Private Tour With Government-Licensed Guide

Admission to the Kawachi Wisteria Garden in the springtime costs ¥1,600 for adults, which includes junior high school–aged students and above. Up to two kids are free per paying adult. You’ll need to buy your tickets in advance, since the park limits the number of visitors. Then in the fall, the gardens open again for a couple of weeks when the leaves are changing, and admission costs just ¥500 at this time.

The Kawachi Wisteria Garden is on the southern outskirts of Kitakyushu city, the northernmost city on Kyushu island. Driving is the easiest way to go—either with your own vehicle, or on a private guided tour—as there are no regular public transportation options. By train, the nearest station is JR Yahata, about 6 miles (10 kilometers) away; from there, a taxi can take you the rest of the way.

The Kawachi Wisteria Garden is only open for a few weeks, twice a year. During the spring wisteria season, it’s open daily from 8am until 6pm. This season typically runs from late April to early May—the exact dates vary each year depending on the condition of the flowers, so check the garden’s website before visiting. The garden opens again in the fall, from mid-November to early December, when the hours are 9am–5pm daily.

Wisteria blooms in the late spring, which in northern Kyushu falls during mid-to-late April to early May. The Kawachi Wisteria Garden is only open for 2–3 weeks during this season, which is the only time to come to see the wisteria. The garden opens again in fall for the autumn leaf season, but the wisteria is not the attraction at this time.

Photography for personal use in the garden is allowed, but visitors are asked not to use tripods or monopods. Professional photography is not permitted, and you’re not allowed to sell your personal photos of the garden. The garden draws a lot of visitors in wisteria season, so be respectful of others when taking or posing for photos.