13 Culture Futarasan Chugushi Shrine in Snow Todd Wojnowski Futarasan Chugushi is a beautiful shrine on the shores of Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. Its beauty is magnified in..
Food Tsuruya Yuba Restaurant, Nikko Todd Wojnowski Tsuruya Restaurant, near the shore of Lake Chuzenji near Nikko, serves up a variety of cuisine that includes yuba, a famous food..
Beauty & Spa Yunodaira Marsh: Hot Spring Source Todd Wojnowski Yunodaira Marsh is the fountainhead of the natural hot springs that fuel the tourism industry of Yumoto Onsen, a hot spring town..
Activities Nikko: A Winter Wonderland Todd Wojnowski Wintertime in Nikko: your gateway to fun, food, and incredible natural beauty. Head to nearby Yumoto Onsen or Lake Chuzenji for..
Activities Yumoto Onsen Snow Festival Todd Wojnowski The Yumoto Onsen Snow Festival features amazing ice sculptures tucked into hollowed-out snow domes called kamakura. The nighttime..
New Year’s Day in Nikko Tomoko Kamishima New Year’s Day in Nikko: The wide approach to Tosho-gu Shrine was full of people paying the first visit of the year to the shr..
12 Kinugawa Royal Hotel George Popescu The Kinugawa Royal Hotel is a very short (5 minutes), walk from Kinugawa Onsen Station, so it's very convenient to stay at...
