Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival Jan 31 - Mar 1st Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds..
Exciting Yatai Matsuri Festival Late Apr Yatai Matsuri is a festival in Otawara,Tochigi prefecture, held in April every year. It's full of color and fun and the t..
Shopping Mashiko Pottery Festival Apr 29 - May 6th Be dazzled with the beauty and variety of handmade wares artfully displayed and for sale in Mashiko during their bi-annual festival...
Culture Tochigi's Flower Carpet Festival Apr 5 - May 6th The Ichikai Shibazakura Matsuri is a lovely flower carpet festival in Tochigi Prefecture, not far from Mashiko.
Temples & Shrines Nikko Yabusame Archery Competition Sunday - May 17th Yabusame Archery Competition at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko Monday - May 18th Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional ..
Recommended Gardens & Parks Wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park Apr 11 - May 20th Ashikaga Flower Park, wisteria blossoms during the Golden Week holidays—a photo story.
Culture The Hydrangeas of Kurobane Castle Mid Jun - Early Jul Many people come to see the beautiful Hydrangeas of Kurobane Castle. They bloom every summer from mid June to early July.