- Kegon Falls
- Ashikaga Flower Park
- Lake Chuzenji
- EDO WONDERLAND Nikko Edomura
- Shinkyo Bridge
- Sano Premium Outlets
- Tobu World Square
- Ohya History Museum
- Futarasan Jinja Shrine
- Nikko Toshogu Shrine
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What is Tochigi?
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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Itineraries
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- Explore the beautiful “two shrines and one temple” in Nikko
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- This plan explores the beautiful World Heritage Site of Nikko via hiking. When thinking of Nikko’s World Heritage Site, many people imagine Toshogu Shrine. Accurately, the Nikko World Heritage Site refers to the buildings belonging to two shrines, one temple, and the surrounding landscape. Please follow this course and enjoy the beautiful world of Nikko.
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- Even a half day tour of Ashikaga, known as Tochigi's “Little Kyoto,” is enough to leave you feeling refreshed
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- The illuminations at Ashikaga Flower Park have become a popular draw for the city. However, Ashikaga, or “Little Kyoto” as it is also known, is more than just pretty lights. This half day luxury plan offers a full travel experience and is perfect for a short weekend getaway.
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- Warm Cloth
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- Warm Cloth
- Mar
- Warm Cloth
- Apr
- Jacket
- May
- Long
- Jun
- Long
- Jul
- Short
- Aug
- Short
- Sep
- Long
- Oct
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- Nov
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- Dec
- Warm Cloth
Getting Around
Fifty minutes north on the Tohoku Shinkansen brings you into the heart of Tochigi prefecture, first stopping at the prefectural capital, Utsunomiya, followed by Nasushiobara in the north. The inevitable trip to Nikko can be made from Utsunomiya, just a 45-minute train ride on the JR Nikko Line. Buses are often the most economical way to travel, with several options from Tokyo to Tochigi, including a limousine bus directly from Haneda Airport to Utsunomiya Station for 3,600 yen in three hours.