Shopping
Mashiko Pottery Festival 2026
Be dazzled with the beauty and variety of handmade wares artfully displayed and for sale in Mashiko during their bi-annual festival...
Moka
Moka is nestled in the southwestern part of Tochigi precture, next to Mashiko, the pottery town. Here is a simple list of five appealing..
Culture
Ebisuya Rickshaws Higashiyama Kyoto
KYOTO: We found a couple of rickshaws across the street from the entrance to the shrine. The cheapest option for our family wa..
Food
Uobei Sushi in Utsunomiya
Even if you don`t like raw fish, or any kind of fish at all, you can find a snack on the menu at Uobei that will please.
Beauty & Spa
Leisure Pool & Onsen, Moka, Tochigi
The wood-paneled changing room here is spacious with plenty of blow driers and the showers with lightly scented shampoo and soap...
Activities
Igashira Park, Moka
You need a car, a free day, good weather, a love of the outdoors, and some company preferably a child, to enjoy all the facilities..
Activities
Fun at Twin Ring Motegi
Twin Ring Motegi marries a world-class motorsports park to a park for nature appreciation activities such as camping, hiking, bug-collecting,..
Food
Mobile Snack Vendors-Thing of Past?
Near Tobu Minami Utsunomiya Station, we flag down a white truck loaded with firewood and stove calling out yaki-imo (sweet potato)...
Gallery
Mashiko Pottery Festival
Tochigi
Moka
Tochigi
Uobei Sushi in Utsunomiya
Tochigi
Kyoto Aquarium
Kyoto
Romantic Mura: Fun for Everyone
Tochigi
Nikko Edo Wonderland
Tochigi
Utsunomiya Archaeological Site
Tochigi
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Culture
Firefly Viewing in Uji
Charlotte GriffithsFrom late May to mid-June, Uji City Botanical Park near Kyoto plays host to fireflies, delighting young and old alike. A short..
Activities
Hiking in Yaita
Megan PageHiking along the beautiful turquoise waters of the Sukan river in Yaita, Tochigi Prefecture