Nikkô is very famous for its Tôshô-gu temple, but it is above all a very vast mountainous natural area, with multiple hiking trails. Ideal destination for a one or two day excursion near Tokyo.
Hiroo Oya is the head of a sake factory in the city of Shirakawa. He perpetuates the family know-how and hopes to pass on his love for sake to his son.
Utsunomiya Castle Ruins: Utsunomiya Castle was the main castle of the Utsunomiya clan which ruled the area for many centuries from the Heian Period on.
Mount Shibutsu has a strategic position, between the marsh of Oze and the prefecture of Gunma: it is an opportunity to go from the first to the second during a stimulating ascent but far from being
A few hours by bus from Tokyo, this park is a favorite destination for hikers, who come to admire the largest alpine swamp in Japan, Ozegahara swamp, and Ozenuma pond.
Oya Valley outside Utsunomiya offers an impressive landscape of bizarrely shaped rocks and an assortment of historical sites well worth a day trip all the way from Tokyo.
In the shadow of the brilliant Toshogu shrine lies Taiyuin temple, mausoleum of shogun Iemitsu. A discreet temple hiding architectural treasures that have nothing to envy of its grandfather.
If you were told you could admire the most beautiful sites around the planet all in one afternoon without breaking the bank, you will surely answer that it is impossible! Well ...
Futarasan is not the most impressive shrine in Nikko, but is the source of its religious importance. Futarasan, a place where the religions of Japan meet ...
Not far from the majestic temples of Nikkô, and its onsen (hot springs), is Edomura Nikko, a theme park that offers an immersion into the Edo era (1600-1868) of Japan.
Lake Chuzenji & Kegon Falls guide: read a travel guide to the spectacular Lake Chuzenji (Chuzenji-ko) and the Kegon Falls near Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture.
