Activities Trekking Up Mount Oku-Shirane, Nikko Nicole Bauer My husband and I climbed Mount Oku-Shirane, also known as Nikko-Shirane (日光白根山), this summer. Starting from Yumoto Onsen...
Food C'est La Vie, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Rather Romantic French Restaurant and Bar in the Heart of Utsunomiya; enjoy high quality cuisine over drinks.
Food Far East Kitchen, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa At Utsunomiya's Far East Cafe, the staff smiles, and the desserts and shaved ice (kaki gori) made our visit delightful.
Culture Nikko’s Kanman-ga-fuchi Walk Tomoko Kamishima There is a great, short walking course in Nikko that leads to the deep Kanman-gafuchi gulch on the Daiya River. It starts fro...
Activities Utsunomiya's Free Indoor Play Park Stacy Kurokawa Yuuahihiroba will entertain kids of all ages, and in doing so relieve parents. Kids can jump, roll, climb, run, slide, drive,...
Culture 500 Yen Boat Ride, Tochigi City Stacy Kurokawa On a sunny Sunday morning in September our family went for a walk along the Uzuma River in Tochigi City and much to our delig...
Accommodation Nikko Guesthouse Sumica Catherine Hagar Nikko Guesthouse Sumica is in the perfect location for backpackers and budget travelers between Tobu-Nikko and JR Nikko Stati...
Activities Sightseeing in Ohya Village Stacy Kurokawa Ohya is one of the most scenic villages I have visited during almost a decade of living in Japan. Ohya and limestone are syn...
Activities Takino-o Path in Nikko Catherine Hagar Follow the footsteps of Priest Shodo to Takino'o Shrine through Nikko's ancient cedar forests. Full of history and nature, it...
Activities Oku-Nikko’s Ryuzu-no-taki Falls Tomoko Kamishima Autumn brings a stunning change of color to Nikko's Ryuzu-no-taki Falls.
Activities Nikko’s Yunoko Lake in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima If you want to avoid the busy places in Nikko, the Yunoko Lake area is a nice place to take a deep breath.
Activities Senjo-ga-hara Marshlands in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima In autumn, a variety of rich and beautiful colors gradually appear in Nikko's Senjo-ga-hara marshlands.
Activities Nikko’s Nishi-Rokuban Park Tomoko Kamishima Nikko's Nishi-rokuban Park (西六番園地) is the place where the clubhouse of the Tokyo Angling and Country Club (TACC) used to...
Culture Tagefudousan Temple, Ohya, Tochigi Stacy Kurokawa If you come to Utsunomiya, you ought to go sightseeing in nearby Ohya and if you get that far, you ought to check out the spo...
Shopping Utsunomiya's Hachimanyama Park Stacy Kurokawa Hachimanyama Park is great for cherry blossom viewing (lit up at night), sightseeing, family picnics, azaleas, play or romanc...
