Culture Tochigi Ungan-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima 700 years ago, more than 3000 disciples learned and practiced at remote and isolated Ungan-ji Temple, in Tochigi Prefecture, ...
Culture Texture and pattern at Tōshō-gū Cathy Cawood Focusing on the mix of decorative patterns and natural textures at Nikko's most famous shrine, Tōshō-gū.
Culture Tochigi Nasu Jinja Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Nasu Jinja Shrine is famous for a story about a young expert archer, Nasuno Yoichi. He was a samurai warrior who appeared in ...
Activities Nikko’s Senjo-ga-hara Marsh Steve Morton Come and visit Nikko’s beautiful Senjo-ga-hara Marsh were you can experience some truly wonderful picturesque scenery and get...
Culture Nikko: Third Time is the Charm Rey Waters Do the Nikko World Heritage Walk to historic temples and shrines
Shopping Mashiko Farmer's Market in Tochigi Christina Oshima Mashiko Farmer`s market...The gateway to a great crafts town.
Oya Shiryokan - Museum of Stone Sandra Isaka The Oya Shiryokan, in Tochigi Prefecture, is an enormous quarry-turned-museum showcasing the mining history of the town of Oya.
Kabochaan Cafe in Mashiko,Tochigi Christina Oshima Kabochaan Cafe in Mashiko,Tochigi: One of Mashiko`s nicest rustic style cafes
Activities Tochigi Prefectural Bldg Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa At the top of Kencho, 15F, you can dine at Jyugoya, the Japanese restaurant, for Y1,000. Lunch is 11 to 4, coffee time 2:30 t...
Culture Shinohara Family House, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Passing by Utsunomiya Station? Perhaps you are a resident of Utsunomiya, entrenched in your everyday habits. It’s worth your ...
Culture 500 Yen Boat Ride, Tochigi City Stacy Kurokawa On a sunny Sunday morning in September our family went for a walk along the Uzuma River in Tochigi City and much to our delig...
Activities Nikko’s Yunoko Lake in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima If you want to avoid the busy places in Nikko, the Yunoko Lake area is a nice place to take a deep breath.
Activities Nikko's Beautiful Fields Larry Knipfing This story focuses on some of the large fields and marshlands in Nikko. They are wide and vast, and on this day quite misty--...
Activities Saino-ko Lake in Nikko Tomoko Kamishima Saino-ko Lake suddenly appears in a deep forest of oaks, elms and silver birches. It is only 1.5 km around the small lake, bu...
