15 Otawara, Tochigi: Full of Surprises Louise Archer A few days in Otawara? This region has much more to be seen and done that you might expect
12 Ashikaga Flower Park: Water Lilies Larry Knipfing Ashikaga Flower Park is known for its beautiful Wisteria in spring. But in summer, the featured flower is the Water Lilly.
6 Seiji Fujishiro Gallery Louise Archer Seiji Fujishiro is an 89 year old Kiri-e artist with a beautiful gallery in Nasu Yumoto, Tochigi.
9 National Park Resort Village, Nikko Masato Kitamura There are 37 National Park Resort Villages, also called Kyukamura Hotels, in Japan, and as the name suggests they are all situated..
9 Culture Oya Temple, Near Utsunomiya Megan Page Standing in the shadows of Buddha at Oya Temple, just outside Utsunomiya city, Tochigi prefecture.
Transportation JR Kinu Limited Express to Nikko James Rodrigues The intricacies of what is and is not permitted on a JR East Pass reveals JR Kinugawa Limited Expresses as fair game; an opportunity..
Activities The Largest Alpaca Farm in Japan Reiko Senna The Nasu Alpaca Farm in Tochigi Prefecture is the largest farm of its kind in Japan, with 400 alpaca.