8 Temples & Shrines Nikko's Taiyu-in Temple/Mausoleum Larry Knipfing What attracted me most of all about Nikko's Taiyu-in is its location: Situated amongst hundreds of tall, old beautiful cedar..
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,..
Culture Saimyoji Temple Elizabeth S Saimyoji, Mashiko's Shingon Buddhist temple, replete with heritage structures, is one of the oldest in east Japan. It's..
Museums Tochigi's Mashiko Sankokan Museum Sandra Isaka Tochigi's Mashiko Sankokan Museum showcases the work and collection of potter Shoji Yamada in a beautiful traditional Japanese..
Historical Nikko’s Kanman-ga-fuchi Walk Tomoko Kamishima There is a great, short walking course in Nikko that leads to the deep Kanman-gafuchi gulch on the Daiya River. It starts from the..
11 Temples & Shrines 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 se..
Historical Zazen in Tochigi's Ohtawara Camille Dufour-Blain If you want to experience the history and traditions of Japanese's culture first hand and enjoy a great scenery at the same..
Culture Tochigi's Flower Carpet Festival Sandra Isaka The Ichikai Shibazakura Matsuri is a lovely flower carpet festival in Tochigi Prefecture, not far from Mashiko.