8 Culture Zengan-ji Temple in Utsunomiya Peter Sidell Not far from Utsunomiya's JR station in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Zengan-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple, home to an..
10 Beauty & Spa Kinugawa Onsen Peter Sidell In Japan's Tochigi prefecture two or three hours north of Tokyo, Kinugawa Onsen is a charming hot spring resort town with some..
Accommodation Nikko Town and Nikko Tokanso Ryokan Elena Lisina Traditional Japanese ryokan and its facilities and the walk along the main street of Nikko Town.
6 Food Uo-Ei Restaurant in Ooya Peter Sidell In the charming town of Ooya in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Uo-Ei is a charming traditional family restaurant, serving hearty..
10 Culture Seigan-ji Temple in Utsunomiya Peter Sidell Not far from Utsunomiya station in Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Seigan-ji is a peaceful Buddhist temple with a range of interesting..
Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival 2025 Late Jan - Late Feb Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds..
12 Shopping Mashiko Farmer's Market in Tochigi Christina Oshima Mashiko Farmer`s market...The gateway to a great crafts town.
Activities Snowmobiling at Ozasa Farm Tom Roseveare Break formation from the well-trodden tourist trail to Nikko's Toshogu shrine and discover a new adventure a little to the east..