栃木県 · Kanto Region
Tochigi Hidden Gems
Home to Nikko's lavishly carved shrines and the mountains and lakes behind them — the classic day trip north of Tokyo.
2 spots
Climate & Best Season
Hot plains summers and cool mountain air in Nikko/Oku-Nikko, which sees snow. Late October–November for foliage.
Famous For (Food)
- Utsunomiya gyoza
- Yuba (tofu skin)
- Strawberries
- Soba
Signature Sights
- Nikko Toshogu (UNESCO)
- Kegon Falls & Lake Chuzenji
- Kinugawa Onsen
- Ashikaga Flower Park wisteria
Tochigi
Tochigi· Nikko
Kirifuri Falls
Kirifuri means falling mist, and the name is descriptive: the water drops in two stages, 25 metres and then 26, breaking…
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Tochigi
Tochigi· Nasushiobara
Momijidani Suspension Bridge
The Momijidani bridge crosses a reservoir arm of the Shiobara gorge on a 320-metre span with no stiffening girder, which…
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