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Akechidaira Ropeway

Travel / Tourism

Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Hosomachi 709-5

This aerial tramway is located in Nikko City. It takes passengers from Akechidaira to an observation deck located at an altitude of 1,373 meters in about three minutes. Passengers can view magnificent sweeping views of the steep folding screen-shaped cliffs, numerous mountain ranges, Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Falls, Mt. Nantai, and beyond. During the fall foliage season, the tramway's hours may be moved up or extended.
Oyama Yasuragi-no-Yu

4.5

8 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tochigi Pref. Oyamashi Higashijounan 5-26-5

This super public bath house is in Oyama City, Tochigi Prefecture. The bath water is transported by trucks directly from a natural hot-spring, Nakagawa's Nanpeidai hot spring, an alkaline simple spring which is said to be good for the skin. Those looking for beautiful skin should also check out the unisex heated bedrock sauna. In the bath house you'll also find a massage corner and a restaurant that serves seafood made from carefully selected seasonal ingredients.

入浴券と食事券がセットで、平日880円なので、行ってきました。下足は鍵あり。脱衣所は、100円リターン式。売店はフロントの周りに少しだけある、休憩所は、マッサージ椅子が並んでいて、それぞれにテレビが付いてました。880円で、牛スタミナ定食と天然温泉、コスパいいですよね。微炭酸の浴槽は、よその高濃度炭酸より泡が身体にたくさんついたので、効いてる気がします。希望は、洗面台にティッシュが欲しい、髪の...
Big Maze Palladium

4.0

24 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Karakura 465

This massive 3,500 square-meter maze is located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. There, visitors can earn prizes by completing a time trial or participate in a stamp rally inside of the maze. Due its location near attractions like Tobu World Square and Edo Wonderland, many tourists and families with children visit the maze.

Really fun maze. My daughter and I finished in about 40 minutes. She is 7 years old and had a blast. Not scary.
Tochigi Onsen Yura no Sato

3.0

6 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tochigi Tochigi-shi Daicho 22-70

A hot spring bathhouse located along Tochigi Awano Route 37, Tochigi Prefectural Road 37. The facility has a variety of baths, including a fountainhead bath where you can enjoy hot spring water gushing from 1,000 m underground, a highly concentrated carbonated spring, a rock bath, a lying bath, and a jet bath, as well as a wax sauna, a relaxation salon, and a tanning machine. The spring is a bicarbonate hot spring (sodium bicarbonate spring), and is known as a hot spring for beautiful skin due to its ability to soften the keratin of the skin.

休日入館料金880円。タオル代は別。タオル持参の方がいい。内風呂の35度の高濃度炭酸泉に15分間浸かる。ここの炭酸泉は濃度は1000ppm。1000ppm以上は最も医療効果がでると言われている。2-3分経つと体に気泡がついた。
Shiobara Onsen Visitor Center

4.0

9 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tochigi Pref. Nasushiobarashi Shiobara Maeyama National Forest

This tourist information center located in Nasushiobara City, Tochigi Prefecture provides explanations and guidance for the nature and promenade in Shiobara, and operates various walking plans. For example, it coordinates nature walking plans corresponding to the season and members, hikes with park conductors and nature learning activities. In addition, the visitor center has a rest corner where you can rest yourself after walking.

七ツ岩吊橋を見学に行った時、こちらビジターセンターの駐車場に車を停めました。本来はトレッキングされる方が利用されているようです。私は正午あたりにビジターセンターに到着しました。全部で30台ほど駐車できそうでしたが紅葉シーズンのため満車でした。10分ほど待ってやっと駐車スペースが出来ました。朝早めに駐車したほうが良さそうです。
Stone Plaza

4.0

21 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Ashino 2717-5

This art museum was designed by architect Kuma Kengo. Originally an old stone warehouse it is almost entirely constructed out of stone. On display are stone works, interactive exhibitions, photographs, and drawings, and regular special events are held. There is also a cafe and shop.

If you like the modern architecture and Mr. Kengo Kuma, this museum is highly recommended to visit. Light, darkness and reflection are stunning and Mr. Kengo Kuma ‘s idea and craftsmanship are...
Bakery Penny Lane (Nasu Main Branch)

4.0

385 Reviews

Gourmet / Alcohol

Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Yumoto 656-2

This bakery is located in Yumoto, Nasu Town. It offers many popular homemade bread, including blueberry ones. In addition, the next-door restaurant features terrace seating where visitors can enjoy their food, and there are occasionally limited-time dessert buffets as well.

This bakery is one of my all time favorites anywhere in the world! It is a large bakery with shelves filled with yummies! I wanted to try everything here, but had a little self-control and only spent...
Nasu Ropeway

Travel / Tourism

Tochigi Pref. Nasugunnasumachi Yumoto Nasidake 215

Nasu Ropeway connects the Sanroku Station located at Nasu Highland on Mt. Nasu in Yumoto, Nasu Town, with Sancho Station at the ninth hill station of Mt. Chausu. Cable cars depart every 20 minutes from the middle of March to the middle of November. Passengers can enjoy the natural scenery surrounding Mt. Chausu in the different seasons such as the snow topped mountains, azalea blooming in the spring, alpine plants and autumn leaves.
Shiobara Akatsuki no Yu

4.0

11 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tochigi Nasushiobara-shi Sekiya Hinode 1689-1

This day spa featuring natural free-flowing hot springs is surrounded by the great nature of the Nasu Highlands. It features outdoor baths finished with natural stone quarried in Tochigi, lie-down baths, indoor baths, saunas, and cold water baths, making it place to spend a relax for a few hours. The spa's other facilities include a bade pool, a shiatsu massage parlor, lounges, a restaurant, and more.

日帰り入浴１０００円ぽっきり。プール付き。プール台が入ってると思うと、少々お高いのでは？那須の中心からはかなり離れています。塩原ならもっと違うところがあります。
Iwashita New Ginger Museum

Travel / Tourism

Tochigi Pref. Tochigishi Honchou 1-25

The New Ginger Museum, is designed around the pickled ginger, which is a household brand. Entrance is free. The museum houses a corner introducing the history of new ginger, and a Ginger Shrine said to endear married and courting couples to each other, as well as various creative recipes for using new ginger. The annexed cafe, as well as the new ginger souvenirs are also popular.
The site of Ashikaga School

Travel / Tourism

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.
Ashikaga Information and Communication Space

3.5

21 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Tori 1-2673-1

This facility was established to familiarize visitors with Ashikaga's history and culture, and to contribute to the liveliness of the city area and the revitalization of the community. The building, renovated in 2016, offers exhibition and rest areas, conference rooms, and a variety of tourist information. Visitors can try on Ashikaga Meisen, silk textiles that predominated the late Taisho (1912-1916) through early Showa (1926-1989) periods, and enjoy walking around town dressed in kimono or armor.

こちらは足利の歴史や文化、自然に親しみ、楽しみ、そして学んでいただく施設として、平成15年3月にオープンしたそうです。無料で入場でき、展示物としては機織り機が素晴らしかったです。また、大正末期から昭和初期にかけて一世を風靡した「足利銘仙」を中心とした着物の着付け体験できます。
Nikko Natural Science Museum

4.0

10 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Chugushi 2480-1

This museum located next to Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji features exhibits on subjects such as the natural origins and history of the Okunikko area. The exhibit area is divided into the natural exhibits hall which deals with the area's geography, zoology, etc. and the human exhibit hall which deals with the area's history. The museum also offers serves as an information center for the region that offers information on the area's nature, hiking courses, and other subjects. It also holds nature experiences and other events.

奥日光の魅力を発信するビジターセンター的な要素のある施設です。どちらかというと子ども向けの展示が多いようですが、華厳の滝の駐車場からすぐで、奥日光には数少ない室内の施設なので、雨の日にオススメです。いくつかの動物の剥製や、自然を模した展示、写真による動植物の紹介、13分ほどのシアター、奥日光の地形の紹介、男体山と赤城山の戦いの神話の紹介などの見所があります。
Roadside Station Yaita

Transportation

Tochigi Pref. Yaitashi Yaita 114-1

This roadside station is located on the side of the Yaita-Nasu Route, Prefectural Route 30. Some of its facilities include Shunsen Yaita, which offers seasonal fresh produce for sale, as well as the restaurant Tsutsuji-tei, which focuses on local production and local consumption. Visitors can also buy local specialties or learn about ecological technology at its Eco Model House. The station is visited by local and tourists alike.
Yokoyama Kyodokan

4.0

18 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Tochigi Tochigi-shi Irifunecho 2-16

This local culture hall contains exhibits concerning the Yokoyama family, a wealthy Meiji period merchant family. The right half of the facility was once used as a hemp wholesale store, while the left half was used as a bank, and inside visitors can see things such as a reception area restored to look as it did when it was in use. Kura storehouses built of Fukaiwa stone from Kanuma stand on either side of the facility's stone main building, which has a 7.2-meter-wide frontage and which is nine meters deep. The facility's establishment areas, residence area, storehouses, and Western-style building have been designated a Tangible Cultural Property by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. In 2018, a tourism information area, multilingual video, and multilingual informational panels were added to the facility, with visitors noting this increases ease of use and understanding for international tourists.

こちらが《国登録有形文化財》であることから訪問しました。店舗[右側：麻苧（あさお）問屋、左側：銀行]の左右に石造蔵（深岩石、鹿沼市産、内部の説明文には大谷石より水に強く、うずま川の氾濫が多いことから使用されたとのことです）を持つ栃木市にある数多い蔵の中でも珍しい様式になっている上に庭園内に外観が洋風（内部は和風装飾、但し天井は洋風、添付写真参照）の離れがあり 4月21日訪問時 [桃の...
Yudaki Falls

Travel / Tourism

Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Yumoto

This is a magnificent 110 meter long and 70 meter high waterfall which is located at the southern tip of Lake Chuzenji. The highlight is certainly the appearance of the lake all at once flowing over the rock wall at Yudaki falls which was created by a lava flow from Mt. Mitsudake which dammed up the Yukawa River to create Lake Yunoko. It is in the middle of the hiking course heading north from the Senjogahara Plateau and it is convenient to access as there is a bus stop nearby.
Yashio-no Yu

4.0

7 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kiyotakiwanoshiromachi 1726-4

The baths in this hot spring bathhouse in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture are fed from a straightforward alkaline simple spring and the viscous transparent water is said to be good for nerve pain as well as muscle soreness and joint pain. Come enjoy the huge indoor bath with large windows that let in a lot of light or look over the mountain scenery from the stone-lined open-air outdoor bath.

日光宇都宮道路の清滝インター近くの日帰り温泉です食事処もあり温泉と食事でくつろげます車がないと行きづらいです
Nikko National Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Tochigi prefecture, Fukushima prefecture, Gunma prefecture

Established in December 1934 this is one of the first national parks in the country. It is home to many mountains such as Mt. Shirane, the highest mountain in the northern Kanto region, Mt. Nantai famous as a place of mountain worship, the active volcano Mt. Nasudake, the scenic landscapes of historic buildings and the majestic valley of the Kinugawa River basin are spectacular. Many tourists and mountain climbers visit when the autumn leaves change colors every year. There are several visitor centers and museums in the area which exhibits the ecosystems, nature and organisms of Nikko National Park, offers guided tours (some at a fee), and offers a snowshoe rental service during snow season (for a fee).
Forest Adventure OHIRA

4.5

16 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Tochigi Pref. Tochigishi Ohiramachinishiyamada 857

This outdoor park located in Tochigi City was designed on the theme of symbiosis with nature. It offers a total of 58 activities that allow guests to move their bodies acrobatically. Three different courses are available, allowing people all of ages to have fun while staying safe. The park also features a dog park, barbequing area, and other facilities.

It was great for a company outing. The course was a lot of fun, the staff great, and the BBQ was really nice too.
Watarase Reservoir

Travel / Tourism

Fujioka cho, Tochigi-shi, Tochigi prefecture

Watarase, the nation’s largest reservoir, is nestled within four prefectures: Tochigi, Gunma, Saitama, and Ibaraki. This reservoir was constructed in order to detoxify the mineral poisons, by deposition, flowing out of the old copper mines of Ashio. Encircled by reed grasses, the whole area is a haven for foxes, badgers, wild birds, insects, and other wildlife. Visitors enjoy cycling, fishing, water sports, bird watching, and other activities. The Watarase Reservoir was registered in the Ramsar Convention in 2012.

Nikko / Kinu River / Lake Chuzenji Nasu Highland Utsunomiya Mashiko Ashikaga / Sano / Tochigi

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Tochigi Areas

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.