Spots in Nikko / Kinu River / Lake Chuzenji Area
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Nikko / Kinu River / Lake Chuzenji
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Nikko / Kinu River / Lake Chuzenji
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- Nikko Coffee Tamamokoji
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4.518 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Imaichi 754
- This cafe in Nikko City is located in a renovated mid Meiji period (1668-1912) building with a retro atmosphere. It offers coffee brewed with beans that have been carefully roasted in-house. In addition to coffee, it offers a full of typical cafe items such as their special soup curry, shaved ice made with natural ice, and more. Visitors can enjoy a relaxing moment in the cafe's elegant interior.
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道の駅日光ニコニコ本陣の東に隣接する「玉藻小路」内にあるカフェです。 細く狭い小路なので見逃してしまいそうな場所でした。 かつて市内にあった玉藻書店の倉庫を利用しているとかで、大正・昭和のテイスト漂うカフェでした。一瞬タイムスリップしてしまいそうです。 メニューはおしゃれなものばかりで、ギャップがまたいいです。
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- Japanese Restaurant Takaiya
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4.59 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Honchou 4-9
- This venerable restaurant specializing in kaiseki cuisine in Nikko City was founded in 1805. Guests can enjoy traditional Japanese cuisine, as well as items like yuba (tofu skin), a centuries-old Nikko tradition, sashimi, stews, and more. Visitors can feel the seasonal scenery in the restaurant's old garden, which enshrines stone statues of the seven lucky gods. The restaurant is used for a wide variety of purposes included important family events, business negotiations, and more.
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ご当地の料理が食べられて非常に新鮮な気持ちになります。非常においしくて目にも優しい感じでした。ぜひいってください。
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- Kinuko-no-Yu (Foot Bath)
- Accommodations / Hot Spring
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Fujihara 1-15
- These foot baths are located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. These foot baths located on the right bank of the Kurogane Bridge that spans the Kinugawa River can be enjoyed while taking in the seasonal scenery of Kinugawa Gorge. A riverside promenade is located near the baths, allowing visitors to enjoy exploring the surrounding area while enjoying the views provided by Kurogane Bridge. Visitors are greeted at the entrance by a statue of Kinuko, the little sister of Kinuta, the local mascot of Kinugawa Onsen.
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- Fudaraku Honpo (Ishiyamachi Store)
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4.57 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Ishiyamachi 406-4
- This Japanese sweets shop is located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. It offers Japanese sweets made with carefully-crafted homemade anko (red bean paste). Their moderately sweet handmade Fudaraku Manju steamed buns are popular as souvenirs and gifts. Their Yubamusubi, which feature fluffy okowa (Japanese steamed rice dish made with glutinous rice) wrapped in semidried yuba (tofu skins), are an original local specialty of Nikko available exclusively at the shop.
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湯葉おにぎりを求めて。 小ぶりのおにぎりに湯葉が巻いてあります。 中身はしっかり味のついたおこわです。 おこわはモチモチで、しっかり醤油味。 湯葉と聞くと、薄味なのかな、と思いましたが、意外と濃い目。とても美味しいです。 あっという間に完食してしまいました。 お新香も濃い目の味ですが、おにぎりに良く合います。 濃い目のお茶と一緒に食べるのがオススメ。 家族全員が気に入り、また食べたい！の連...
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- Watahan (Odori Store)
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3.01 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Shimohatsuishimachi 799
- This venerable yokan (a jellied dessert made of red bean paste, agar, and sugar) shop in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture was founded more than two hundred years ago. They have continued to make their Nikko Watahan no Neri-yokan and Nikko yokan for many years. Their completely additive-free yokan are made with carefully-selected ingredients and Nikko's clean cold mineral spring water. Known as one of the local specialties of Nikko, their yokan are popular as souvenirs and gifts.
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お店の片隅に「ぴったんこカンカン」の色紙。番組でここが紹介されたようですね。 水ようかんをいただきましたが、さっくりとすくって、きめの細かさが印象的。うまいです。
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- Nikko Sakaeya Ageyuba Manju Honpo
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- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Matsubarachou 10-1
- This Japanese sweets shop is located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. They make and sell an original product called Age Yuba Manju. These red bean paste-filled buns are coated with a batter made by mixing yuba (tofu skin) and carefully-selected soy milk and deep fried. They have an enjoyable flaky texture and sweet taste. Their shaved ice, which is made with natural ice source locally in Nikko, is also gaining popularity.
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- Ryuzu no Chaya
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4.080 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Chugushi 2485
- This tea house is located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. Located near the Ryuzu Falls promenade, visitors can enjoy eating and shopping while taking in views of the waterfalls from the tea house. Some of the most popular items on their menu include their specially-made ozoni (fried rice cake and vegetable soup), their Higurashi-mochi (red bean paste-filled bun), which are notable for their refined sweetness, and their Semui-dango (sweet dumplings), which have comforted countless people. Guests can also enjoy their sweets along with a cup of coffee brewed with water from Nikko's clear streams.
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We happened upon 龍頭之茶屋 after hiking down from Ryuza Falls as it is at the bottom. We were a bit cold and when we saw the menu we knew we wanted to give it a try. Fresh udon noodles! My husband and I...
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- Asaya Resthouse
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3.533 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- In front of Toshogu Shrine, Toshigi Nikko City Toshogu Shrine
- This restaurant in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, has a souvenir shop on the first floor and the restaurant on the second and third floors. Come enjoy a meal of local cuisine including Nikko's famous Yuba (tofu-skin) Kaiseki dishes, soba, or ramen, while looking out over the UNESCO World Heritage Shinkyo Bridge. Popular menu items include a colorful yuba (tofu-skin) lunch, tofu-skin sashimi, and soy-milk ramen. They also offer shaved ice made from natural ice during the summer.
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this shop is just cross the road from the shinkyo bridge. the restaurant is on 2 floor. we went on Dec 2019 so, not many people in restaurant. we ordered a curry rice, remen, and soba in order to...
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- Shihonryuji Temple (Rinnoji Temple, Mt. Nikko)
- Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai Within 2300 ringo temple
- A temple in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. Founded in 766 by holy priest Shodo Shonin, who is founder of Nikko. The principle object of worship is the Thousand Hand Kanzeon Bodhisattva. The windows of the temple are in the direction of Mt. Nantai so that the mountain can always be worshipped. The Kannon Hall and three-story pagoda on the grounds have been designated Important Cultural Properties of Japan.
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- Jogyo-do Hall (Rinnoji Temple, Mt. Nikko)
- Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai Within 2300 ringo temple
- This hall is located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. Located in the Mt Nikko Rinnoji Temple the hall was constructed by Master Ennin in 848. Facing the hall on the left is Jogyo-do Hall and on the right is Hokke-do Hall. The two are connected by a bridge giving them the unusual appearance of a conjoined hall.
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- Nikko-zan RIN-NOJI Temple Japanese Bird Cherry
- Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Nikko-shi Sannai 2300
- A famous cherry blossom viewing spot in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. Located in front of the Sanbutsu-do (Nikkozan main hall), this cherry tree is a special natural monument, a mutant variety of the mountain cherry tree with pink buds growing to be large white flowers. The tree is estimated to be 500 years old and blooms from late April to early May.
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- Sanbutsudo
- Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Sannai 2300 wheel in Oji
- This building that forms the hondo (main hall) of Nikkozan Rinnoji Temple is the largest wooden structure in Nikkonsan. Said to have been founded in 848 by Ennin (Jikaku Daishi) a high priest of the Tendai sect, the temple appearance is influenced by the style of esoteric Buddhism in the Tendai sect, an unusual form even in Japan. The temple enshrines the “Three Divine Manifestations of Nikko” which also correspond to Nikko’s three mountains: Senjukannon, the Thousand-armed Buddha, Amida Nyorai, the Amida Buddha, and Batoukannon, the Horse-headed Buddha. *Due to ongoing repairs at Sambutsudo, only some may be seen. Visitors can observe the restoration work from the observation tour passageway (elevated corridor).
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- Fudan Kaiseki Nagomi Chaya
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4.544 Reviews - Gourmet / Alcohol
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kamihatsuishimachi 1016
- This is a restaurant for kaiseki-ryori (Japanese course cuisine) located alongside a romantic old Japanese highway in Nikko City’s Kamihatsuishi Town. Guests can easily enjoy kaiseki-ryori which uses plenty of seasonal local ingredients such as Nikko yuba (bean-curd skin). Part of the appeal of this restaurant with the appearance of an old Japanese-style house is its ambience that is even easy for single customers to enter. The “Yuba Kaiseki Lunch” that contains stewed agemaki yuba with a gentle flavor is a popular offering on the menu. This is a famous restaurant that has even been introduced on television.
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Had the yuba (a dish this area is known for) kaiseki and it was amazing (even to my carnivore husband). The staff was so wonderful, and did a fantastic job of communicating with us in English and...
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- Italian Embassy House Memorial Park
- Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Chugushi 2482
- This is one of the foreign residential villas that lined the shores around Lake Chuzenji from the middle of the Meiji period up until the early Showa period. It was the Italian Embassy’s summer villa which was built in 1928. Successive generations of Italian ambassadors used it until 1997 and the wooden constructed two story building has been restored to its original state based on the original blueprints of the time. The first floor ceiling which was made with cedar bark is reminiscent of the architecture of a Japanese tea ceremony arbour, while the outer wall which is made with Nikko Japanese cedar bark and thin planks has a chequered design but engenders a beautiful modern atmosphere.
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- Roppouzawa Bridge
- Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Seno
- This is a 320- meter -long bridge located roughly midway along Kirifuri Kogen Highway that spans Roppouzawa. It is an inverted rose type arch bridge located at a height of 1,434 meters. You can command a view of the Kuriyama Dam and Mt. Tsukuba from the bridge, and you can also enjoy the fresh greenery in spring and the autumnal colors in autumn. There is a car park maintained before and after the bridge so it is convenient to walk there from the carpark.
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- Mt. Akakura
- Travel / Tourism
- Nikko city, Tochigi prefecture
- This mountain is near Lake Chuzenji in Tochigi Prefecture. The roads crossing Asegata Pass and Hangetsu Pass that connected Ashio and Nikko's Chugushi ran along either side of the mountain. There is a small parking lot at the end of a forest road where climbers heading for the summit start from. The area around Hangetsu Pass prospered along with the area's copper mining, but with roadwork and the closing of the mines, the paths have primarily been reduced to animal trails. As there aren't proper walkways, you need to take care not to get lost.
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- Nikko Kirifuri Highland, Kisuge-daira Park
- Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Tokorono 1531
- Nikko Kirifuri Highland, Kisuge-daira Park is located around 30 minutes' drive from the Nikko Interchange of the Nikko Utsunomiya Road, via the Kirifuri-ohashi Bridge and Kirifuri Highland Road. The Park is a highland area at an elevation of around 1,200 meters on the slopes of Mt. Akanagi. It is a treasure-house of alpine plants; it is particularly famous for Brown Dwarf Day Lily flowers, around 260,000 of which can be seen in bloom from late June through into mid-July. Kisuge-daira, the area where the flowers grow, also has hiking trails for visitors to use. Starting in late October, there is beautiful autumn foliage, and in winter visitors can enjoy skiing. There is also the Nikko Kirifuri Kogen Chirorin Village leisure facility, which is ideal for both couples and families.
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- Jao Falls
- Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kamikuriyama
- This waterfall is located off of Prefectural Route 23 to the east of Kawamata Lake in Wakama, Nikko City. The name comes from the cascade's serpentine appearance. It's surrounded by forest, and the scenery is especially beautiful during spring with its young leaves and when the foliage turns colors in the fall.
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- Kawamata Lake
- Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kawamata
- This reservoir in Kawamata, Nikko City is formed by the Kawamata Dam on the upper reaches of the Kinugawa River. Visitors come for camping, fishing, and the beautiful colored foliage in autumn. Nearby you'll find the bath houses of Kawamata Onsen, as well as Setoaikyo Canyon, a well-known scenic spot.
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- Lake Ikari
- Travel / Tourism
- Tochigi Nikko-shi Go
- "An artificial lake created by the construction of a multipurpose gravity dam on the Ojika River. The lake's name, which means ""50 'ri' lake,"" is derived from the fact the lake is located 50 'ri' (an old Japanese unit of distance equal to approximately 3.927 kilometers) from Nihonbashi in Edo. During the fall foliage season from mid-October to early November, the lake and the fiery leaves of the trees on its shore create a beautiful contrast, attracting large numbers of visitors. Around May 5th each year, koinobori carp streamers can be seen ""swimming"" as they are flown from the top of Ikari Dam."
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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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