Museums Ashikaga Gakko Dario Di Napoli Embedded in a beautiful landscape near Ashikaga City the famous Ashikaga Gakko is located. It is well-known as the oldest university..
10 Gardens & Parks A Tour of Nikko's Chuzen-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Chuzen-ji Temple in Nikko, besides being know for its huge, gorgeous, 48-arm wooden Buddhist statue carved into a living tree, is..
Historical Nikko’s Yunoko Lake Tomoko Kamishima Yunoko Lake is a 3km round lovely lake in inner Nikko. A good walking trail circles the shore, and rental boats are available at..
Historical Shinohara Family House, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Passing by Utsunomiya Station? Perhaps you are a resident of Utsunomiya, entrenched in your everyday habits. It’s worth your t..
12 Historical Nasu Yumoto's 1000 Jizo Statues Larry Knipfing Like other jizo statues: sadness and beauty combined
Museums Utsunomiya’s Ohya-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Ohya-ji Temple, located in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, is famous for its old Buddhist carvings (from 1200 years ago) inside..
Temples & Shrines A Day in Nikko Ian VanDuzer Tired of Tokyo? Head north to Nikko, home of Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine.
Historical 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 delight,..