Temples & Shrines Nikko Yabusame Archery Competition 2024 Mid May Yabusame Archery Competition at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture Toshogu Shrine Sacred Carvings Varsha Vaswati A part of ‘Shrines and Temples of Nikko’, a UNESCO World Heritage site, this shrine is believed to be one of Japan’s most lavi..
Culture Mamada no Jagamaita Snake Festival 2024 Early May Every year on the 5th of May, Mamada no Jagamaita, a rather unique matsuri involving huge 'snakes', is held in Mamada, Tochigi..
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Culture Spring Hill Lupine Festival 2024 Apr 6th - May 6th Around 30,000 lupine flowers can be enjoyed at the Kanuma City Flower and Tree Center's Spring Hill Lupine Festival, which runs..
Culture Edo Wonderland 5 (1Review) Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura is a Japanese cultural theme park in the Kinugawa Onsen area of Nikko, Tochigi. The park resurrects and showcases the life..
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..
Culture Yoichi Matsuri 2024 Early Aug August Festival in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture honoring the local hero Nasu No Yoichi