Culture / Tour Spots in Nikko / Kinu River / Lake Chuzenji Area

  • Ashio Copper Mine
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    4.0
    130 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Ashiomachitsudou 9-2
    The Ashio Copper Mine in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture was once the mining capital of Japan. It supplied the nation’s copper industry for about 400 years until closure. A portion of the mine is open to visitors, and a trolley train lets you tour the inside and learn about the mining industry through the ages, the history of the mines, and the mining process.

    The Ashio Copper Mine is a theme park where visitors can comprehensively learn about the Ashio Copper Mine, which was once one of the largest copper mines in Japan. There are many such facilities...

  • Nikko Hanaichimonme
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    3.5
    39 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kosagoe Sakashita 800
    This botanical garden is one of the largest north of the Kanto area. Its more than 13,000 square meter grounds blossom all year long with flowers representing around 600 varieties in some 8,000 planters. The garden also has a restaurant offering items such as its original begonia soft-serve ice cream. The flower-covered walls and ceilings of the restaurant create a space that has captured the imaginations of many of the park's visitors.

    雨だったので屋根付きで濡れないのが助かったのと、お花が沢山並んでいて綺麗でした。 ただ、小動物たちの飼育環境があまりにも酷く、うさぎを狭いゲージに3匹押し込まれている様子は可哀想で胸が痛みました。また、身体が糞で汚れて茶色くなっている子もいました。 100円で購入するにんじん、キャベツをあげましたが必死で食らい付いて取り合いをしている様子が飢えているようにも見えました。痩せてはいないとは思います...

  • Rinnoji Homotsuden
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    4.0
    27 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai 2300 within Ring Oji temple
    Nikkosan Rinnoji’s Homotsuden is next to the Sanbutsudo. This building houses approximately 30,000 temple treasures that represent Nikkozan’s more than 1,200-year history and the building contains many National Treasures, important cultural properties, and important works of art. In addition to the approximately 50 pieces that are always on display, visitors can also see paintings related to the Tokugawa family thanks to the cooperation of the Tokugawa Memorial Foundation. Visitors can also enter the Shoyoen Japanese garden located directly nearby.

    輪王寺の宝物殿の南側に位置する日本庭園です。庭園へ行くには宝物殿に入る必要があり、宝物殿の入館料で、この庭園も利用することが出来ます。 典型的な回廊式の庭園で、小径にはところどころに起伏があるため、庭園の様々な表情を楽しむことが出来ます。庭園としての規模はそれほど大きくないため、周遊するだけであれば20分程度で済みます。非常にきめ細かく手入れされており、輪王寺界隈は観光客が多いにも関わらず庭園の外...

  • Nikko Botanical Garden
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    4.5
    18 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Hanaishichou 1842
    This botanical garden dedicated to botany educational and research is affiliated with the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Science. The garden, which is open to the general public, features a wide variety of vegetation including alpine plants and tropical and subarctic plants. Visitors can enjoy the garden's cherry blossoms in spring and the fall foliage in the fall.

    We liked this place. It has nice views of the rushing gorge, really pretty hogs and lake. This is more of a 90min wall through a forest than a garden. This was the third best place to view autumn...

  • Nikko Toshogu Museum
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    4.0
    18 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai 2301 Sunlight in Toshogu Shrine
    This museum exhibits artifacts such as the treasures of the enshrined deity Tokugawa Ieyasu, collections of precious objects and offerings from the Imperial court, Shogunate, and the Daimyo families, and festival equipment of the Imperial Palace. A detailed virtual reality video of the Yomei Gate and a program about how Tokugawa governed and ruled the nation are shown in the Toshogu Theater, and there is a café as well the displayed treasures. At this facility, visitors can deeply gain an understanding of Nikko Toshogu and Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is approximately ten minutes by car from “Nikko Interchange” on the Nikko Utsunomiya Road.

    It has a rather small display, tastefully arranged.If you purchase the “passport”through the tourist office at the train station you enter free.We saved money by doing that, well worth it.The shrine...

  • Nikko Natural Science Museum
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    4.0
    10 Reviews
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    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。

  • Kosugi Hoan Museum of Art, Nikko
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    3.5
    7 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai 2388-3
    This art museum can be found along Prefectural Route 247 in Sannai, Nikko City. Hoan Kusugi, an honorary resident of Nikko City, was a prolific painter produced western and Japanese paintings, manga, illustrations, and more. In addition to his works, the collection also contains works by Gizo Yoshizawa, Hiroyuki Saito, Naoto Nakamura, Shunya Akiyama, and others. In addition to planned exhibitions, there are performances and rakugo comedy shows as well.

    There was less than 50 paintings here and you couldnt take photos! Not many of the paintings were by kasugi hoan.

  • British Embassy Villa Memorial Park
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Chugushi 2482
    A history museum standing on the shore of Lake Chuzenji. The building was constructed in 1896 as a personal villa for Ernest Mason Satow, a British diplomat who significantly influenced the Meiji restoration, and was later used as a villa for the British Embassy. The museum contains displays presenting the life of Satow, while the café on the second floor serves tea and scones prepared under the direction of the chef of the British Embassy in Japan. Here visitors can enjoy an elegant moment of relaxation while gazing at the scenery of the Okunikko area which famed 19th century English traveler Isabella Bird loved so much.
  • Nikko Toshogu Art Museum
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai 2301 Sunlight in Toshogu Shrine
    This is an art museum on the grounds of Nikko Toshogu Shrine in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. There are about 100 paintings on view, including partition paintings on cedar doors and sliding panels from the old shrine office. One of the highlights is the masterpiece “Choyo-no-Zu” by Yokoyama Taikan, a master of Japanese painting. Besides the chance to admire the works of Nakamura Gakuryo and Arai Kanpo, the architectural beauty of the building with its old cedar woodwork is also a highlight.
  • Nikko Futarasan-Jinja Shrine Chugushi Shrine Treasure Museum
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    Tochigi Nikko-shi
    Located at the Nikko Futaarasan Shrine next to Nikko Toshogu Shrine, the Treasure Museum is part of the 3,400-hectare grounds of the shrine and exhibits swords and other treasures dedicated to the shrine, as well as artifacts from the mountaintop ritual site on Mount Nantai, with special exhibitions held in the second floor exhibition room under different themes each year. The museum is also known for its collection of valuable swords, including two national treasures, the large sword of Bishu Osafune Rinko and the small sword of Rai Kunitoshi.
  • Trick-art Pia Nikko
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    4.0
    56 Reviews
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    Tochigi Nikko-shi Kosagoe 1-4

    This museums artwork is seriously impressive. The museum isnt very mentally stimulating, which was frankly what we were looking for at the very beginning of our trip while we were still feeling...

  • Nikko Kamimiyori Suisei Botanical Garden
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    20 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kamimiyori 682

    宿泊地の川治温泉を通り越してマイカーで初日に夫婦で訪問しました。比較的広々とした園内は、8つのゾーンに区切られていてその季節感を味わえます。 訪問時には、ニッコウキカゲ、珍しいアジサイ、スイレンなどが目を楽しませてくれました。にゅょう円了500円。

  • Nikko Ningyo no Art Museum
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    3.0
    3 Reviews
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    Tochigi Nikko-shi Fujihara 19-96

    温泉と東武ワールドスクエアのついでに訪れてみました。館内にネコを飼っているそうで、そのアットホームさに少し驚きながら、1.2階の展示室を見学しました。元々人形が好きなので、とてもじっくり見ましたが1h程度で充分回り終えるボリュームです。中にはジュモーの作品など貴重な物もありましたが、人形の首がもげて落下していたり、洋服が脱げかけていたり、管理はあまり良くない印象なのは残念でした。次の移動まで時間が...

  • Nikko Museum of History and Ninomiya
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    4.5
    2 Reviews
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    Tochigi Nikko-shi Imaichi 304-1

    二宮金次郎は牧を背負い手に本を持つ銅像で有名です 貧しい中で働きながら勉強に励んだ子供時代の像ですが、大人になって最後の仕事を勤め上げた所がこの記念館になっていました 個人でも社会でも、勤労・分度・推譲が大切だとの報徳思想を生んだのでした 時間があればぜひ寄って下さい

  • Konishibijutukogeishafuzokurushi Museum
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    Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kogura 2829 Mt.
  • Nihon Kokoro No Uta Museum Toru Funamura Commemorative Museum
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    Tochigi Nikko-shi Imaichi 719-1

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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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