8 Culture Zengan-ji Temple in Utsunomiya Peter Sidell Not far from Utsunomiya's JR station in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Zengan-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple, home to an..
10 Beauty & Spa Kinugawa Onsen Peter Sidell In Japan's Tochigi prefecture two or three hours north of Tokyo, Kinugawa Onsen is a charming hot spring resort town with some..
Accommodation Nikko Town and Nikko Tokanso Ryokan Elena Lisina Traditional Japanese ryokan and its facilities and the walk along the main street of Nikko Town.
6 Food Uo-Ei Restaurant in Ooya Peter Sidell In the charming town of Ooya in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Uo-Ei is a charming traditional family restaurant, serving hearty..
10 Culture Seigan-ji Temple in Utsunomiya Peter Sidell Not far from Utsunomiya station in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Seigan-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple with a range of interesting..
Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival 2025 Late Jan - Late Feb Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds..
Activities Nasu, Northern Tochigi Prefecture Rey Waters Amazing Nazu filled with outdoor activities. Excellent spot for viewing fall colors. A great place for all types of family adventures...
24 Culture Ashikaga Flower Park in the Spring Elena Lisina Ashikaga Flower Park is famous for many fuji trees and other flowers that are blooming in May, so the park looks like paradise.