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 Senjo-ga-hara Marshlands in Autumn Tomoko Kamishima In autumn, a variety of rich and beautiful colors gradually appear in Nikko's Senjo-ga-hara marshlands.
Culture Tagefudousan Temple, Ohya, Tochigi Stacy Kurokawa If you come to Utsunomiya, you ought to go sightseeing in nearby Ohya and if you get that far, you ought to check out the spo...
Food C'est La Vie, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Rather Romantic French Restaurant and Bar in the Heart of Utsunomiya; enjoy high quality cuisine over drinks.
Activities Nikko’s Senjogahara Josef Diermair Senjogahara, a 4 square kilometer marshland located just behind Ryuzu Falls, is simply amazing and I am psyched every time I ...
Culture The Grandeur of Toshogu Shrine Nicole Bauer Impressive shrine complex; through the fantastic setting, bright colors and elaborate decorations one can still feel the weal...
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...
Food Sushi-ro, Tsuruta, Utsunomiya Stacy Kurokawa Our four year old son’s favorite restaurant is a chain convenyor belt (kaiten) sushi restaurant called Sushi-ro. What it lack...
Culture Tochigi's Daichu-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Daichu-ji Temple, in Tochigi Prefecture, is famous for its seven grotesque 'Tales of Horror' made famous in the book and movi...
Beauty & Spa New Sunpia Onsen Resort, Kanuma Stacy Kurokawa Waterslide and outdoor pool, gym, cafeteria, hotel, tennis courts, onsen including mist sauna, hinoki/cypress wood tub and ou...
Culture Iwasaku Jinja Shrine, Nikko Larry Knipfing Iwasaku Jinja Shrine, Nikko: A gem tucked in among a residential neighborhood, features beautiful green moss and impressive o...
Culture The Wonderful Ashikaga Flower Park Larry Knipfing Tochigi Prefecture's Ashikaga Flower Park delighted me in a number of ways. The special treat, of course, are the gorgeous wi...
Activities Tochigi Ohira-san Hiking Tomoko Kamishima Ohira-san, a hill (341 meters high) at the northern edge of the Kanto Plain, commands a superb view of the whole Kanto area.
Activities Great Trails in Tochigi Prefecture Larry Knipfing If you'd like to get outand enjoy the beauty of the Japanese countryside, then this hiking course in Tochigi is perfect if yo...
