Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko Mid May Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional ..
Temples & Shrines Nikko Yabusame Archery Competition Mid May Yabusame Archery Competition at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture Nikko Toshogu Shrine Autumn Grand Festival Mid Oct Nikko Toshogu Shrine's annual grand festival features the Yabusame tradition—horseback archery—and the Togyosai where port..
Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival Late Jan - Late Feb Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds..