Atlas Obscura on Slate is a new travel blog. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. It's practically impossible to walk through the pastel-colored passageway of wisteria ...

One of the best parts of spring takes place when you spot that first flower peeking out of the ground. After a long, dreary winter, it's the first sign that warm weather is on its way. This tunnel in ...

It’s hard NOT to get excited about the re-appearance of flowers after a long, cold, winter, but this garden in Japan is taking that feeling to the next level – with tunnels of thousands of wisteria ...

We've rounded up the pick of the bunch (sorry). Angie Thomas, Horticulture Consultant to Yates says flower festivals are most definitely not exclusive to green thumbs: “In the past five years, I have ...

In the 1820s Japanese Kabuki drama “Fuji Musume,” a young maiden in a painting waits for her lover under a wisteria. Tired of waiting for him, she steps out of the frame to meet the young man who has ...

When people mention going to Japan for hanami (flower-watching in Japanese), one would usually think of sakura or cherry blossoms. But there are also other equally beautiful flowers that bloom ...

One of the best parts of spring takes place when you spot that first flower peeking out of the ground. After a long, dreary winter, it's the first sign that warm weather is on its way. This tunnel in ...