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  • The site of Ashikaga School
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    Tochigi Pref. Ashikagashi Shouheichou 2338
    These are the ruins of Ashikaga School—said to be the oldest school in Japan—which was abandoned in 1872. The original building has been reconstructed and designated as a Japan Heritage. It is open to the public, so you can see where students studied back during the earliest days of education in Japan.
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  • Utsunomiya Castle Ruins Park
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Honmaruchou 1-15
    A historic landmark in Utsunomiya City, this is a restored part of Utsunomiya Castle's keep, which was originally built in the mid Edo-period. The moat, earthen embankment and watchtower have been restored and from the top of the tower you can look out at the city of Utsunomiya and Mt. Myojin. There is also an exhibition room on site with displays information about Utsunomiya's history and places to see. It is the site of annual festivals including the Utsunomiya Castle Festival and the Gyoza Festival.
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  • Heiwa Kannon
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Oyamachi 1174
    This huge statue of the goddess Kannon was carved into the wall of a former Oya stone quarry and stands 27 meters tall. It was entirely hand carved as a prayer for those who have fallen in battle and as a hope for world peace. There are well maintained paths and stairs around the statue and from the top you can see all across Oya.
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  • Shimotsuke Yakushiji Temple Ruins
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    Tochigi Shimotsuke-shi Yakushiji 1636
    In the Nara period, this Buddhist temple was the greatest in the Kanto provinces and was known for having one of the three most majestic ordination platforms in the country alongside the Todaiji temple and the Kanzeon-ji Temple. Built at the end of the seventh century, in the mid-eighth century, it is said to have been so prosperous, it rivaled the very temples of the capital (then in Nara). Today, a portion of the site of its ruins are maintained as a public park, and visitors can view a reconstructed temple gallery as well as VR imagery which shows what the temple looked like in its heyday. The temple played a central role in Buddhism in the Kanto provinces, and excavations and surveys to date have revealed the temple had a wall stretching 250 meters east to west and 360 meters north to south, as well as 100-meter-long galleries extending in all directions.
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  • Former Aoki Family Nasu Villa
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    Tochigi Nasushiobara-shi Aoki 27-banchi Roadside Station Meiji no Mori Kuroiso
    "This Western-style residence is located on the grounds of Roadside Station Meiji no Mori Kuroiso. The residence was built in 1888 as a villa for Shuzo Aoki, a man who served as a diplomat in Germany, and as Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs. At every turn, the villa employs European architectural techniques, and it was designed by Tsumunaga Matsugasaki, who studied architecture in Germany and who also designed the 77 Bank head office as well as the Taiwan Railway Hotel. Locals call the villa the ""Aoki Estate."" Employing German construction methods in areas such as the frame and roof truss, the villa was designated a National Important Cultural Property in 1999."
    Former Aoki Family Nasu Villa image
  • Kawamata-no-Heikezuka
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    Tochigi Nikko-shi Kawamata
    "One of several sites in Tochigi Prefecture tied to the Heike clan. Members of the clan who were defeated in the Genpei War hid away in this remote place. To conceal their identities, they buried armor, helmets, and valuable items there, as well as funds for future military ventures. To ensure the buried items remained untouched, an oral tradition started saying, ""If you look at the mound, your eyes will go bad, if you touch it, your hands will go bad, and if you climb, your legs will go bad."" Located in a quiet forest, it's carefully protected and no one gets near it to this day."
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  • Historical SItes Ashikaga School
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Shoheicho
  • Watara Se Reservoir Yanaka Mura Ato
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    Tochigi Tochigi-shi
  • Sakuramachi Historic Site Park
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    Tochigi Moka-shi Monoi
  • Aucana Futu
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    Tochigi Pref. Kanumashi Suehirochou 1170 (Kiurebinji)
  • Izuru Kawa Water Gate
    Travel / Tourism
    Tochigi Sano-shi Murakamicho 740
  • Nasukuninomiyatukohi
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    Tochigi Pref. Otawarashi Yudukami 430
  • Hoshino Ruins
    Travel / Tourism
    Tochigi Tochigi-shi Hoshinomachi 267
  • Mibu milestone
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    Tochigi Pref. Shimotsugagunmibumachi Omotemachi
  • Biwa Tsuka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Tochigi Oyama-shi Iizuka
  • HananoKo of Township
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    Tochigi Pref. Tochigishi Tsugamachiogaki
  • Chausuyama Ancienct Burial Mound
    Travel / Tourism
    Tochigi Shimotsuga-gun Mibumachi Hanyuda
  • Kurumazuka Ancienct Burial Mound
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    Tochigi Shimotsuga-gun Mibumachi Mibuko
  • Atago Tomb
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    Tochigi Pref. Shimotsugagunmibumachi Mibukou
  • Buddha reliquary tower
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Nagaokachou
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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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