Culture Utsunomiya – Home of Oya Stone Lisa Wallin Utsunomiya is home to Oya stone, a rock made of underwater volcanic debris. Its distinctive qualities and color made it a favorite..
Recommended Gardens & Parks Wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park Apr 13th - May 19th Ashikaga Flower Park, wisteria blossoms during the Golden Week holidays—a photo story.
Festivals Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival Jan 26th - Mar 3rd Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds..
Culture Toshogu Shrine, Nikko Varsha Vaswati A part of ‘Shrines and Temples of Nikko’, a UNESCO World Heritage site, this shrine is believed to be one of Japan’s most lavi..
Recommended Culture Ashikaga Flower Park Illumination Nov 2nd - Feb 6th The number one award winning illumination display in Japan found at Ashikaga Flower Park near Tokyo.
Culture Nikko Toshogu Shrine 4.6 (5 Reviews) Arguably one of the most important religious sites in Japan, the Nikko Toshogu Shrine sits in the forests of Tochigi Prefecture. The shrine houses the..
Museums Ashikaga Gakko Dario Di Napoli Embedded in a beautiful landscape near Ashikaga City the famous Ashikaga Gakko is located. It is well-known as the oldest university..
12 Gardens & Parks Ashikaga Flower Park in May - Part1 Tomoko Kamishima Walking through an 80-meter tunnel of white wisteria, or just standing under the 1000 square meters of a purple wisteria trellis,..