Spots in Mashiko Area

  • SL Kyurokukan
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    3.0
    1 Reviews
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tochigi Moka Daimachi 2474-6
    Inside Suhafu 4425, you can enjoy coffee and hot dogs ordered at Qurok Café. The exterior of the SL is marked by a thick boiler, a short decorative chimney, and two low domes.

    SLキューロク館内にある売店併設の小さなカフェです。ドリンクやソフトクリームなど扱っていますが、終了が早い。目の前の客車内では飲食禁止なので注意。

  • Auto Camp Nakagawa Station
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tochigi Haga-gun Motegimachi Iino 1663-3
  • Chaya Amamaki
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    5.0
    2 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Kamioba 1234
    This cafe is located at the trailhead to Mt. Amamaki in Haga County, Tochigi Prefecture. It offers a wide range of items including Neapolitan pizza baked in a brick oven, curries with homemade nan bread, and more. The liberatingly open cafe, which is surrounded by trees, is a place where people can enjoy the seasonal scenery. The cafe, which regularly holds musical and other events, is visited by many people including locals as well as mountain climbers.

    This restaurant look like it was build by the chief himself, amd it looks very beaultiful. The decoration was also very nice due to it being nature objects or shape. The pizza was delicious and the...

  • Igashira Park Ichimannin Pool
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tochigi Pref. Mokashi Shimokomoriya 99
    This pool in Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture, is called the Ichimannin Pool because it's so large that 10,000 people (Ichimannin in Japanese) can swim in it. There are seven different types of pools to play in including a 400-meter lazy river, 200 and 150-meter water slides, and a wave pool. The pool is open every day from mid-July to early September.
  • Cafe Restaurant Mashiko no Chaya
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    4.5
    13 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Haga-gun Mashikomachi Mashiko 3527-7
    This cafe serves lunches, sweets, and other items a retro interior with the comfortable warmth of wood. The cafe has a kid's space with picture books, toy blocks, children's DVDs, and other items, making it a place where the whole family can relax. The cafe's wide selection of lunches includes both seasonal exclusives and perennial favorites . Each is served on Mashiko ware. Their soba noodles are made with buckwheat flour produced locally in Mashiko. The cafe's homemade sweets are also popular.

    A cafe that really cares about the quality and healthiness of their food. They serve the homemade foods on Mashiko Pottery. The drink bar where you can pick which Mashiko Pottery cup you want to use...

  • EMI pan
    Shopping
    Tochigi Haga-gun Mashikomachi Mashiko 3018-1
  • JOHNNY'S ART STUDIIO Cafe & Gallery Mujinappara
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tochigi Haga-gun Mashikomachi Hanawa 490
  • Johnny's Art Studio
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Hanawa 490
    Johnny's Art Studio is located east along National Route 294 traveling from Kitayama Station. This creative art space is owned and operated by Johnny, a.k.a. Hideo Shinozaki. Johnny's Art Studio resembles a small, independent village, with Johnny's Mashiko ware workshop, a boutique, and an antique shop stand side-by-side. In the Mujinappara cafe and gallery, you can enjoy coffee made with fresh-ground beans as well as a slice of homemade chiffon cake.
  • Akatsuki
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    4.5
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Mashiko 4231 Forest within Mashiko
    A creative cuisine restaurant located in the Forest Mashiko inn. The restaurant’s dishes are primarily made with seafood shipped direct from Hakodate and local vegetables. The fresh fish assortment is particularly popular. Akatsuki also offers over 15 varieties of sake as well as over 10 varieties of shochu. The staff at Akatsuki will recommend the perfect beverage to go with the season and the seasonal ingredients used to make your meal. The restaurant’s location adjoining Mashiko Prefectural Nature Park is also outstanding. At night, a star-filled sky stretches overhead, creating a charming atmosphere.

    Akasuki Restaurant is located on the grounds of the Forest Inn. If youre traveling to Mashiko, I recommend spending the night at the Forest Inn, too. We made reservations the week before we arrived...

  • Café Funé
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    4.5
    7 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Mashiko 5196
    This café on the summit of a small mountain in Mashiko Town, Haga County, Tochigi Prefecture is housed in a potter’s studio and renovated residence. The down-home atmosphere is decorated with art work like a gallery. Popular fare includes meat dishes, as well as the Funé Plate set meal with an hors d’oeuvre, salad, pasta, and soup. You’ll enjoy the handmade cuisine carefully prepared with fresh local ingredients while gazing out at the lush forest.

    We stayed at the Forest Inn and starting walking back toward Mashiko. Its easy to get to Cafe Fune from there. We stopped at Enokidas pottery shop along the way and turned down a small street. We...

  • Café Gallery Zuofang-Chi
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Kamioba 2455
    This peaceful Asian Café in Mashiko Town, Haga County, Tochigi is surrounded by nature and has the appearance of a mountain way-station. Boasting dishes that are filled with local vegetables and herbs this café has many fans from all over. One of their popular menu items, the Chi Plate, comes with four to five different ethnic side dishes as well as rice and soup and scores full marks for both taste and volume.
  • Kokoro
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Jounaizaka 138
    This café restaurant and Mashiko ware gallery is in Mashiko Town, Haga County, Tochigi Prefecture. The shop’s soothing interior has been built from over 300-year-old wood and features wooden dining furniture. They offer a variety of dishes like a waffle plate, cream pasta, and sweet potatoes popular for their mild flavor. Food and drink is served with Mashiko ware. The gallery space displays a wealth of Mashiko ware from pieces for ordinary use to those for high class entertaining.
  • G+00 / G plus two naughts
    Style / Fashion
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Jounaizaka 115
    This porcelain and general goods boutique is on Jonaizaka Street in Mashiko Town, Haga County, Tochigi Prefecture. Located in a renovated garage, the charming natural atmosphere incorporates white walls and the warmth of wood. The shop offers a wide selection of items including household goods, stationary, accessories, and modern works of Mashiko ware by popular local artists. The one-of-a-kind items make great gifts.
  • Tsukamoto Pottery
    Travel / Tourism
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Mashiko 4264
    This pottery shop is over 150 years old. It’s famous for Mashiko ware pottery used for the containers of the popular “Touge-no-Kamameshi” train station lunch boxes. The spacious grounds of their container factory and Mashiko ware studio in Mashiko Town host a gallery and museum. Factory tours and pottery making workshops using an authentic potters’ wheel are both popular. View the work of living national treasures and famous potters at the gallery.
  • Tonoike Shuzo
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Hanawa 333-1
    This brewery produces an array of choice sake and received a gold medal at the Annual Japan Sake Awards for its Sanran-daiginjo brew. Their facility tour is popular with tourists, where the brewer explains its history in detail. Come learn about the tradition and techniques of sake production. A gift shop on the grounds sells choice brews and cosmetics made with sake. Enjoy coffee brewed with the same water used for the sake, sweets with sake lees, a sake tasting set, and more at their café.
  • Trattoria COCORO
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    4.5
    4 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Mokashi Aramachi 1105-1
    This Italian Restaurant is located in the Kubo Memorial Tourism and Culture Exchange Center in Ara Town, Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture. It’s a relaxed space with a casual atmosphere and is popular with friends and couples. The cuisine is colorful French-based Italian. Savor exquisite fare featuring plenty of Moka-grown vegetables, pasta, risotto, and more.

    おいしいと評判のイタリアンレストランで、表記はcocoroと書きます。ランチ、ディナーとやっていますが、お得なのはランチメニューで、地元でも評判のお店のようです。店はレストランとカフェに分かれていて、カフェだけの利用も可能でした。外観・内装ともにお洒落な感じです。

  • Mashiko Prefectural Nature Park / Mashiko Forest
    Leisure / Hobbies
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Mashiko
    This nature park in the hills of Mashiko Town, Haga County, Tochigi Prefecture has a woodland dense with trees like red pine and konara oak. The park also features a large lawn, thrilling suspension bridge, an observation platform with a great view of the Kanto area mountains, and a four-kilometer walking trail. Signs with information about the trees and birds are located along the path, making it a popular spot for children to learn about nature while having fun.
  • Yokoyama Pottery Experience
    Travel / Tourism
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Mashiko 3527-7
    This facility is designed for visitors to try making Mashiko ware pottery. Besides a full-fledged course using a potter’s wheel, there is also a course where even small children can make an original piece like no other in the world with their own hands. On the second floor, there is a café restaurant which serves its fare in Mashiko ware. Take some time out after the class with lunch or sweets.
  • Moegi Jonaizaka Shop
    Travel / Tourism
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Jounaizaka 150
    This craft gallery and shop is in Mashiko Town, Tochigi Prefecture. Specializing in the work of local craftspeople, it features pottery, woodwork, glass crafts, etc. from about 800 artisans. It presents the work of young aspiring artisans as well as the pros. The warm wooden interior invites you to enjoy their work at your leisure. The work on display changes every other week with solo exhibitions tailored to the four seasons and special exhibitions.
  • Mashiko Mori no Restaurant (Mashiko no Chaya 3)
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    4.0
    16 Reviews
    Gourmet / Alcohol
    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Mashiko 4037
    This Italian restaurant run by a Mashiko ware pottery shop is tucked into the lush forests of Mashiko Town, Haga County, Tochigi Prefecture. Its paella is packed with luscious seafood and the pasta is loaded with seasonal ingredients. Cuisine is served in Mashiko table ware. Pets are allowed in the terrace seating area.

    ゴールデンウィークの陶器市が始まると混雑することを予想して少し早めに益子行き。こちらのレストランは初めてです。 平日にもかかわらず女性客でいっぱい..人気のレストランなんですね❗野菜たっぷりの前菜が一皿のみブッフェで頂けます。 10種類はあったでしょうか。どれも作りたての美味しさでした。この時点ですでに満腹(汗 メインは家人はスパイスたっぷりのカレー。私はホタテの入ったトマトクリームパスタ。半分食...

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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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