Shopping Nikko Edo Wonderland Stacy Kurokawa "The only place to experience living history and culture of Edo period Japan,” boasts the brochure. “Watch out, folks!” it co...
10 Food Ohya's Zou-no-ie Restaurant Sandra Isaka Zou-no-ie, the 'Elephant's House', is an excellent Southeast Asian restaurant in the town of Ohya, which lies just outside of...
Culture Ancient city of Nikko Suwannee Payne Walking in the ancient city of Nikko is like walking in an enchanted forest. There are big cedars hundreds of years old stand...
Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko 2024 Jessica A Paje Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional...
Activities Mibu Toy Museum Stacy Kurokawa If you are in Tochigi Prefecture with kids and its sweltering hot, freezing cold, or pouring rain, Mibu’s Toy Museum is a gre...
10 Activities Nikko Chuzen-ji Lake in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Chuzen-ji Lake in autumn is brilliantly colored with red, orange, and yellow. Especially in the morning, the light changes mi...
9 Activities Kegon-no-taki Falls in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Kegon-no-taki Falls is one of the Japan’s three greatest falls (Nachi-no-taki, and Fukuroda-no-taki Falls are other two).
12 Activities Nasu Mt. Chausu-dake Climb Tomoko Kamishima In October, autumn leaves start to come from the north to the south in Japan. And one of the first leaves changes in the Kant...
12 Culture Nasu-onsen-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Nasu-onsen-jinja Shrine is at the foot of Chausu-dake Mountain (1915m). Nasu-yumoto Onsen Hot Springs is very close to this s...
Food Patisserie Merci, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Merci Patisserie: While not far west of downtown Utsunomiya, in Tochigi Prefecture, this cake shop embraces and showcases cou...
