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 of 'kamakura', or snow huts
Accommodation Okunikko Kougen Hotel: Yumoto Onsen Todd Wojnowski The Okunikko Kougen Hotel is an excellent option in Yumoto Onsen for those visiting Nikko or Tochigi Prefecture.
Accommodation Kashobou Fukumatsu Hotel, Kinugawa Peter Sidell In the spa town of Kinugawa Onsen, close to Nikko in northern Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Kashobou Fukumatsu is a faded but friendly and affordable place
9 Activities Early Morning on Lake Yunoko Steve Morton Experience a more relaxing side to Nikko alongside the picturesque shores of Lake Yunoko which even despite its popularity, still manages to maintain some
6 Nagaoka Hyakuana Kofun Maren Pauli The old stone graves Hyakuana from the 7th century in Nagaoka are a must-see on your way to Nikko
Beauty & Spa Onsenji Christian Keck Tucked away just North of the pristine Yuno Lake in Nikko National Park... An eighty-minute, ¥1,700 yen bus ride from the Nikko Station bus terminal
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 up in the Nikko Kirifuri
15 Fantastic Tobu World Square George Popescu It is a very unique site and highly recommended on a visit to the Nikko area.