Culture 1,000 Samurai Procession in Nikko 2025 Sunday - May 18th Designated as a World Heritage site since 1999, thousands of locals gather at Toshogu Shrine to parade in Nikko’s traditional ..
Activities Mibu Toy Museum Stacy Kurokawa If you are in Tochigi Prefecture with kids and its sweltering hot, freezing cold, or pouring rain, Mibu’s Toy Museum is a grea..
10 Activities Nikko Chuzen-ji Lake in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Chuzen-ji Lake in autumn is brilliantly colored with red, orange, and yellow. Especially in the morning, the light changes min..
9 Activities Kegon-no-taki Falls in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima Kegon-no-taki Falls is one of the Japan’s three greatest falls (Nachi-no-taki, and Fukuroda-no-taki Falls are other two).
12 Activities Nasu Mt. Chausu-dake Climb Tomoko Kamishima In October, autumn leaves start to come from the north to the south in Japan. And one of the first leaves changes in the Kanto Area..
12 Culture Nasu-onsen-jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Nasu-onsen-jinja Shrine is at the foot of Chausu-dake Mountain (1915m). Nasu-yumoto Onsen Hot Springs is very close to this shrine...
Food Patisserie Merci, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Merci Patisserie: While not far west of downtown Utsunomiya, in Tochigi Prefecture, this cake shop embraces and showcases country..
Food Penny Lane Bakery Cafe, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Penny Lane is a sit-down bakery/café/bar in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture with dark wood paneling, stained glass doors, shade..
