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48 Passage A Enjoy a Beautiful View of Wisteria Ashikaga Flower Park is a flower theme park located in Tochigi Prefecture􀆳s Ashikaga City. The highlight of the park is the massive Japanese wisteria trelises in the bloom from late April to mid-May. In Ashikaga Flower Park there is a tree caled the “Great Wisteria”. The tree is about 150 years old and its three large trelises are spread out to cover over 100 square metres. The branches are supported by multiple beams, which create this umbrela effect. It is in ful bloom around late April to early May. Tochigi Prefecture has designated the wisteria tree as a natural monument. In the park there are other varieties of wisteria blooming. White wisteria hanging from an 80-metre-long tunnel has also received the designation as a natural monument. The Kibana Wisteria tunnel that features yelow-coloured wisteria can be seen around mid-Day. This yelow tunnel of wisteria is the only one in Japan. Depending on time there wil be a various coloured wisteria in bloom, giving you the chance to enjoy the spectacle for a ful month. 49 Passage B An Afternoon in the Park There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. He knew it was a long trip to where God lives, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and six packs of root beer and he started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She was sitting in the park just staring at some pigeons. The boy sat down next to her and opened his suitcase. He