Among the attractions at the UNESCO World Heritage Site are a 700-year-old wisteria tree near the main hall and a botanical garden showcasing around 200 wisteria trees of 20 different varieties.
Hysteria over Japanese wisteria might be overstating things, but flowering trees in Fukuoka estimated to be around 630 years old that have national natural treasure status are now in full bloom ...
The museum, which sits on a 29,000-square-meter site, has been converted from the traditional Japanese-style mansion ... Each May, the large wisteria tree produces flowers growing along a trellis ...