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..
6 Arts & Crafts Nikko Woodcarving Center C. Rio If you have visited the temples in Nikko or any others in Japan, then you have an idea of what the traditional woodcraft look like...
Historical Nikko’s Chuzen-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Chuzen-ji is an old temple standing on the east side of the lake. It’s famous for a unique wooden Buddha statue and the wonder..
Culture The Hydrangeas of Kurobane Castle Jamila Brown Many people come to see the beautiful Hydrangeas of Kurobane Castle. They bloom every summer from mid June to early July.
10 Religion Utsunomiya’s Matsugamine Church Tomoko Kamishima Constructed in 1932, the Catholic Matsugamine Church is the oldest and largest surviving building made of Ohya-ishi (Ohya Stone)...
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 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..