11 Culture The Beauty and Wonder of Tosho-gu Tomoko Kamishima Even after visiting Tosho-gu Shrine in Nikko more than 15 times, I still enjoy its different faces, depending mainly on the s...
Culture Tosho-gu Shrine’s Secret Magic - 1 Tomoko Kamishima Tosho-gu is directly north of Edo Castle—the residence of the king of this world. Ieyasu thought that Tosho-gu would be the r...
Food Min Min restaurant Abi Barber Min Min gyoza restaurant in Utsunomiya Station carpark offers a small but delicious menu for the hungry traveller passing thr...
Culture Toshogu Shrine Sacred Carvings 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 lav...
Area Nikko Tomoko Kamishima Welcome to Nikko! Nikko, located in the northwest corner of Tochigi Prefecture, is known for its picturesque beauty, and was ...
8 Licca: a Different Kind of Italian Louise Archer Licca is a lovely Italian restaurant in the Nasu highlands, famous for its lovely Italian cuisine and its unusual style of fi...
11 Lake Chuzenji, Early Autumn Dale A. Brown Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, a highlight of the natural beauty of Tochigi at the beginning of autumn.
10 Satinoyu Onsen, Nasushiobara Louise Archer Satinoyu Onsen in Nasushiobara, is also known as the "waterfall" onsen, because of the falling hot onsen water in the outside...
Otawara Yatai Matsuri 2025 Louise Archer Yatai Matsuri is a festival in Otawara, Tochigi prefecture, held in April every year.
17 Tobu World Square Theme Park Louise Archer Tobu World Square is a miniature theme park in Tochigi prefecture, with over 100 buildings, 20,000 Bonsai trees and 140,000 m...