Culture Masterpieces of Bamboo Art 2020 Kim Katsujo Soho and Fujinuma Noboru are Living National Treasures in the bamboo craft realm, and they both live in Tochigi Prefe...
Culture Modern Mashiko Ceramics Exhibition 2020-2021 Kim Mashikoyaki, or Mashiko ware, is one of Japan's most famous pottery types. A special event at the Mashiko Museum of Ceramic A...
Culture Nikko's 1000 Samurai Procession Dale A. Brown The 1000 Samurai Procession at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture Nikko Yabusame Archery Competition 2024 Dale A. Brown Yabusame Archery Competition at the Nikko Shunki Reitaisai Grand Spring Festival.
Culture Yoichi Matsuri 2024 Louise Archer August Festival in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture honoring the local hero Nasu No Yoichi
20 Culture Taiyu-in Reibyō Mausoleum in Detail Dale A. Brown The lavish mausoleum to Lord Tokugawa Iemitsu, 3rd Tokugawa Shogun, a monument to his memory.
12 Culture Iwafune-san Kosho-ji Temple Larry Knipfing 600 steps is quite a climb, but worth every bit of effort in this case; Iwafune-san Temple in rural Tochigi Prefectue is the ...
11 Culture Tochigi's Ohira-san Jinja Shrine Larry Knipfing This shrine was established in the early Heian Period. You can drive to the shrine, or better yet, enjoy a leisurely hike up ...
9 Culture Ashikaga Flower Park in May - Part 2 Tomoko Kamishima The aroma of wisteria blossoms is in the night air. The din and bustle of the daytime has quieted down, and everyone is impr...
Culture Ashikaga Gakko Dario Di Napoli Embedded in a beautiful landscape near Ashikaga City the famous Ashikaga Gakko is located. It is well-known as the oldest un...