Travel Plans
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- Even a half day tour of Ashikaga, known as Tochigi's “Little Kyoto,” is enough to leave you feeling refreshed
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- The illuminations at Ashikaga Flower Park have become a popular draw for the city. However, Ashikaga, or “Little Kyoto” as it is also known, is more than just pretty lights. This half day luxury plan offers a full travel experience and is perfect for a short weekend getaway.
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- Explore the beautiful “two shrines and one temple” in Nikko
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- This plan explores the beautiful World Heritage Site of Nikko via hiking. When thinking of Nikko’s World Heritage Site, many people imagine Toshogu Shrine. Accurately, the Nikko World Heritage Site refers to the buildings belonging to two shrines, one temple, and the surrounding landscape. Please follow this course and enjoy the beautiful world of Nikko.
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- Kingham 3D Marchen Aquarium
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- Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Takaku Kou 4583-16
- "This aquarium located in Nasu Town, Nasu County, Tochigi Prefecture is known for using a 3D Hi-Vision system, and has a theater with a 250-inch Hi-Vision screen that allows you to experience projected fish in 3D. In addition, many souvenirs from Nasu such as handmade ham called ""Kingham"" are sold on the first floor."
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- Bagel que-veau
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- Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Takaku Otsu 23-4
- This bagel shop located in Nasu County, Tochigi Prefecture offers healthy bagels made using Japanese wheat, cane sugar and Ako salt without eggs, oil or milk. You can enjoy a rich variety of bagels such as simple plain ones, vegetable ones kneaded with pumpkin and sweet potatoes, and sweets-style ones using chocolate and bean paste.
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- Cafe Kanoco
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- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Chugushi 2478
- A cafe on the shore of Lake Chuzenji. Try their original cumin curry or rice topped with stewed chicken and tomatoes, as well as their specialty deserts while looking out over the lake. And with glass beadmaking and eraser art printing activities this is a popular place for families.
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- Cafe & Diningbar Kashiwa
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- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Imaichi 1147
- This cafe located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture offers a cafe menu where you can taste authentic coffee, natural shaved ice using fluffy ice, and high-quality latte art. In addition, it has become popular as a bar to drink whiskey and cocktails. It also occasionally holds live performances.
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- CANDLE HOUSE Chou Chou
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- Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Takaku Otsu 796-234
- This specialty shop that offers handmade candle workshops is where you can simple enjoy making original candles while taking your time. Besides stone candles popular with families, you can also immerse yourself in making your own original snow domes perfect for the winter season.
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- Croce
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- Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Hosotake 10-9
- This bakery, located in the woods of Nasushiobara, has an exterior that looks like it sprang from the pages of a children's story. Their breads are made with carefully selected natural yeast and their cream filled bakes are very popular. You can enjoy the forest scenery while eating your purchased bread out on their terrace.
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- Cucina Hasegawa
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- Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Takaku Otsu 3368-157
- This small Italian restaurant located in Nasu Town, Nasu County run by a couple is where you can enjoy Italian cuisine using fresh local vegetables and seasonal ingredients. With several a la carte items for lunch and dinner courses including pasta dishes, you can go there both in the afternoon and evening.
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- Hakoya
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- Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Yutakachou 1-33
- This cafe located in Nasushiobara City is where you can taste coffee roasted from specialty coffee beans from every production area in the best condition, and spend a relaxing time in the shop. In addition, they also offer homemade cakes using seasonal ingredients on Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, and you can enjoy the gentle yet widely-varying tastes of the simple-looking delights.
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- KPS Nasu Kogen Paraglider School
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- Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Yumoto Bentenasu Onsen Family Ski Resort
- This is a paragliding classroom located in Nasu County, Tochigi Prefecture. You can experience paragliding at this facility for a full day or half a day. Enjoy flying in courses following the guidelines of the Japan Paraglider Association. In addition, children from elementary school age can participate in the experience course, and those 60 years old or older can receive a discount.
Main Area
What is Tochigi?
Most visits to Tochigi revolve around Nikko, a small city home to the spectacular, lavishly decorated Toshogu Shrine and Nikko National Park with its mountains, lakes, waterfalls, onsen, and wild monkeys. Neighboring Oku-Nikko is an extension of the fantastic scenery famous for its autumn leaves, while Tochigi's capital, Utsunomiya, is the only place in the world where you can find oya stone beautifully exhibited in temples and the Oya History Museum.
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Getting Around
Fifty minutes north on the Tohoku Shinkansen brings you into the heart of Tochigi prefecture, first stopping at the prefectural capital, Utsunomiya, followed by Nasushiobara in the north. The inevitable trip to Nikko can be made from Utsunomiya, just a 45-minute train ride on the JR Nikko Line. Buses are often the most economical way to travel, with several options from Tokyo to Tochigi, including a limousine bus directly from Haneda Airport to Utsunomiya Station for 3,600 yen in three hours.
