Food Honke Yamabiko Restaurant Mandy Bartok One of the specialties of Nikko is yuba, or tofu skin, the product that... Sadly, as I discovered in multiple establishments in Nikko, the preparation
27 Culture Amazing Woodwork in Japan Elena Lisina My first sense of amazement came with the temples of Nikko – I’d never... In Nikko it’s interesting to visit the Nikko Woodcarving Center where some
Culture Summer Road Trip in Gunma Cathy Cawood Road trip to Nikkō National Park, Lake Onuma and Akagi Shrine, beautiful Kakumanbuchi, Fudō Falls and Fukiware Falls, Mizusawa Kannon-ji Temple, Haruna
12 Accommodation The Monster Ryokan Meal Elena Lisina I spent one night at a traditional ryokan called Nikko Tokanso where it... After all day of walking in Nikko National Park and observing its numerous
13 Culture 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 winter.
12 Culture Visiting Nikko’s Toshogu Shrine Steve Morton It would be hard to visit Nikko without seeing at least one of the world
11 Lake Chuzen-ji in Winter Todd Wojnowski Lake Chuzen-ji, near Nikko, is a gorgeous lake on top of a mountain. In winter, the pure, natural beauty of the area really stands out.
11 Activities Nikko’s Autumn Colors Steve Morton Despite having been to Nikko on various occasions during the last few years