Recommended Culture Wisteria at Ashikaga Flower Park Manish Prabhune Ashikaga Flower Park, wisteria blossoms during the Golden Week holidays—a photo story.
Transportation Kinugawa-Onsen Station James Rodrigues Take the JR Kinu Ltd Express straight to Kinugawa-Onsen from Tokyo for a serene hotspring soak -- the ideal destination for a weekend..
Culture Edo Wonderland: Wonders from Nikko Andre Moreira Travel 400 years back in time and discover the secrets of Edo by becoming one of its citizens! Visit Edo Wonderland in Nikko.
Activities Tochigi Prefectural Bldg Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa At the top of Kencho, 15F, you can dine at Jyugoya, the Japanese restaurant, for Y1,000. Lunch is 11 to 4, coffee time 2:30 to..
Food Gassan at Nikko Kaido Stacy Kurokawa I recommend Gassan, a tofu restaurant in Utsunomiya, to vegetarians and those who would like to go out for a special Japanese ..
Food Sushi-ro, Tsuruta, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Our four year old son’s favorite restaurant is a chain convenyor belt (kaiten) sushi restaurant called Sushi-ro. What it lacks..
6 Culture 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...
Culture Shinohara Family House, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Passing by Utsunomiya Station? Perhaps you are a resident of Utsunomiya, entrenched in your everyday habits. It’s worth your t..