Culture All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest 2027 Mid Feb The All-Japan Shimotsukare Contest returns this year after a five-year hiatus, and it celebrates this traditional dish from Tochigi..
13 Temples & Shrines 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..
Museums Moving Vincent Van Gogh Exhibition 2025 Jun 28th - Sep 7th 2025 Past Event Running from June 28th to September 7th at the Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Art in Utsunomiya, this unique digital fine art e..
Historical The Travels of Isabella Bird: II Amber Mezbourian Isabella Bird was a Victorian woman who led an unconventional life. Arriving in Japan in 1878, she planned an ambitious journey..
Museums Nikko's Italian Villa Memorial Park Tomoko Kamishima The former Italian Embassy Villa in Nikko is now open to the public as a park. After Tochigi prefecture bought it quite recently,..
24 Gardens & Parks 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.
Culture Ashikaga Orihime Shrine Yonatan Friis Ashikaga Orihime Shrine is dedicated to the Shinto diety Orihime. The current shrine was built in 1937.
8 Culture Shinkyo Bridge in Nikko Lily One of Japan's Three Major Strange Bridges, Shinkyo Bridge is located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. The red bridge is part of..