History / Culture / Tour Spots in Tochigi Area

  • Tochigi Dashi Kaikan
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    Tochigi Tochigi-shi Yorozucho 3-23
    This museum, which opened in 1995, exhibits and preserves festival floats, a prefecturally designated tangible cultural asset. Three floats are always on display and are regularly rotated. The museum recreates the semi-annual Tochigi Autumn Festival by combining the real floats that are on display with digital audio and video, allowing visitors to experience the intensity of the festival and the beauty of its festival floats.

    More than half of Tochigis traditional festival floats are on display here, which enables visitors to see them even though the festival is only held in November of even-numbered years. The overview...

  • Nikko Toshogu Museum
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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...

  • Yamaage Kaikan
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    Tochigi Nasukarasuyama Kanai 2-5-26
    This museum features permanent exhibits about the Yamaage Matsuri of Karasuyama, UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage and a National Important Intangible Cultural Heritage. In the exhibit hall, visitors can see the actual oyatai (building-shaped stage decoration) used in the festival's kabuki performances. The museum's popular miniature theater recreates an actualstage and the townscape in which it took place in 1/5 scale.

    栃木県の烏山にある、地元の夏祭りを紹介する会館で、夏に行われる「山あげ祭り」をミニチュアで見る事が出来ます。 入場料も安いので、1度は見ておくのも良いかも・・・

  • Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts
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    Tochigi Pref. Utsunomiyashi Sakura 4-2-7
    This art museum's collection spans local and domestic artists as well as works from western Europe, and their 8,000-piece collection includes examples of paintings, woodblock prints, illustrations, photographs, and handicrafts. Along with the permanent exhibits they also invite you to come in contact with art through a wide variety of special exhibits, workshops, and events for everyone from children to adults.

    監視人の女性たちは殆どがアルバイトですが、鑑賞している最中の目線がキツイ。まるで、罪悪人を見る視線で、落ち着いて鑑賞できない。せっかく隣の県から訪ねたのに、おもてなしができていない。最後には、男性職員が、2人、出口から入ってきて、ジロリと一喝、とっても感じ悪ーという、なんて日だ!

  • Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum
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    Tochigi Pref. Hagagunmashikomachi Mashiko 3388
    Shoji Hamada was a potter and living national treasure. This memorial hall in Mashiko Town, Haga County, Tochigi Prefecture showcases his pottery collection. Of course, Mr. Hamada’s own work is on display, as is the work of his colleagues Kawai Kanjiro, Bernard Leach, and others. The facility consists of Hamada’s residence and a portion of his workshop. An exhibition hall, studio, his climbing kiln, and a seasonal flower garden are all open to the public.

    Great visit to view a little of Shoji Hamadas life and reflect on his influence on ceramics. Theres an entry fee and takes about 30-45 min to walk through.

  • Nasu Shrine
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    Tochigi Otawara-shi Minami-kanemaru 1628
    This shrine is located in Minamikanemaru, Otawara City, Tochigi Prefecture. It is said to have been built more some 1600 years ago during the time of Emperor Nintoku. The shrine was rebuilt by Nasu no Yoichi, a samurai famous for his legendary feat of archery at the Battle of Yashima at the end if the Heian period. For this reason, it has strong ties to the Nasu Clan. To this day, horseback archery is still practiced at the shrine's annual grand festival. The main shrine and the shrine's two-story gate, which were rebuilt in 1577, have been designated as national Important Cultural Properties.

    那須神社(なすじんじゃ)は、栃木県大田原市南金丸(とちぎけんおおたわらしみなみかねまる)にある神社だ。祭神は応神天皇。仁徳天皇時代(4世紀)の創建とされ、黒羽(くろばね)城主大関氏の氏神として再興された。那須与一が奉納したといわれる太刀が社宝となっている。 2021年10月7日、この日は大雄寺(だいおうじ)に参拝した。そこから車で、道の駅那須与一の郷にやってきた。駐車場はとても広い。道の駅那須与...

  • Ashikaga Information and Communication Space
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Tori 1-2673-1
    This facility was established to familiarize visitors with Ashikaga's history and culture, and to contribute to the liveliness of the city area and the revitalization of the community. The building, renovated in 2016, offers exhibition and rest areas, conference rooms, and a variety of tourist information. Visitors can try on Ashikaga Meisen, silk textiles that predominated the late Taisho (1912-1916) through early Showa (1926-1989) periods, and enjoy walking around town dressed in kimono or armor.

    こちらは足利の歴史や文化、自然に親しみ、楽しみ、そして学んでいただく施設として、平成15年3月にオープンしたそうです。 無料で入場でき、展示物としては機織り機が素晴らしかったです。 また、大正末期から昭和初期にかけて一世を風靡した「足利銘仙」を中心とした着物の着付け体験できます。

  • Yokoyama Kyodokan
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    18 Reviews
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    Tochigi Tochigi-shi Irifunecho 2-16
    This local culture hall contains exhibits concerning the Yokoyama family, a wealthy Meiji period merchant family. The right half of the facility was once used as a hemp wholesale store, while the left half was used as a bank, and inside visitors can see things such as a reception area restored to look as it did when it was in use. Kura storehouses built of Fukaiwa stone from Kanuma stand on either side of the facility's stone main building, which has a 7.2-meter-wide frontage and which is nine meters deep. The facility's establishment areas, residence area, storehouses, and Western-style building have been designated a Tangible Cultural Property by the Agency for Cultural Affairs. In 2018, a tourism information area, multilingual video, and multilingual informational panels were added to the facility, with visitors noting this increases ease of use and understanding for international tourists.

    こちらが《国登録有形文化財》であることから訪問しました。店舗[右側:麻苧(あさお)問屋、左側:銀行]の左右に石造蔵(深岩石、鹿沼市産、内部の説明文には 大谷石より水に強く、うずま川の氾濫が多いことから使用されたとのことです)を持つ 栃木市にある数多い蔵の中でも 珍しい様式になっている上に 庭園内に 外観が洋風(内部は和風装飾、但し 天井は洋風、添付 写真参照)の離れがあり 4月21日訪問時 [桃の...

  • Nikko Natural Science Museum
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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。

  • Suga Shrine
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    18 Reviews
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    Tochigi Oyama-shi Miyamotocho 1-2-4
    This shrine was founded in 940 with the transfer and enshrinement of a division of the tutelary deity of Kyoto's Gion Shrine (now called Yasaka Shrine). Its Daidai Okagurasai festival held in early April and its Gion Matsuri festival held from July 14 to 21 each year are well known. On the third Sunday of July, 25 portable shrines including one massive one that weighs in at two tons are carried through the city.

    徳川家康が「上杉を討つか、石田を討つか」を決した「小山評定」の舞台となった本陣跡があります。神社の創建は10世紀、藤原秀衡によるものであり歴史を見つめてきた社です。長い参道を過ぎると時節柄茅の輪くぐりがありました。広い境内はゆったりとしていて落ち着いてお参りできました。

  • Kuzu Fossil Museum
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    Tochigi Sano-shi Kuzuu Higashi 1-11-15
    This fossil museum presents fossils discovered in Sano City and provides information on the types of minerals and wildlife in the area. Exhibits include a type of limestone found in the Kuzu area called Nabeyama limestone, examples of limestone from across the country, and animal fossils found in limestone caves and fissures. Limestone is widely found in the Kuzu region, and the area is also thought to have once been a habitat for elephants, rhinoceroses, and other large animals. The Japanese rhinoceros (Dicerorhinus nipponicus) skeleton displayed in the center of the first floor is the only one which has been found anywhere in Japan that is almost completely intact. Other exhibits include limestone fossils of Fusulinida and sea lilies which lived during the distant Permian period.

    お勧めの文化施設です。特に化石や古代に興味を持つ人、そして子供には十分に楽しめる施設で、しかも無料です。葛生は石灰岩の街でした。たくさんの化石や鍾乳洞があって、ゾウやサイ、シカ、クマ他の動物化石が発見されています。とてもコンパクトですが、内容も充実しており、見ごたえもあります。市内、県内、そして県外の方々も楽しめますよ。

  • N's YARD
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    Tochigi Nasushiobara-shi Aoki 28-3

    Here is a museum of the world-famous artist Yoshitomo Nara in the northern part of Tochigi. All the exhibits are novel and interesting. These make me think deeply. You can take pictures with your...

  • Iwashita New Ginger Museum
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    Tochigi Pref. Tochigishi Honchou 1-25
    The New Ginger Museum, is designed around the pickled ginger, which is a household brand. Entrance is free. The museum houses a corner introducing the history of new ginger, and a Ginger Shrine said to endear married and courting couples to each other, as well as various creative recipes for using new ginger. The annexed cafe, as well as the new ginger souvenirs are also popular.
  • Okada Memorial Museum
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    15 Reviews
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    Tochigi Tochigi-shi Kauemoncho 1-12
    This memorial museum celebrates the Okada family, a family whose history dates back over 550 years and which was once one of the leading families of Tochigi City. The museum's expansive grounds sprawl across some 13,000 square meters; inside, the museum displays treasures passed down through the generations in the Okada family. Said to have moved to the area from distant Sanjo in Kyoto, in the Edo period the family is said to have provided leadership in creating the foundations of daily life and to have contributed to the building of a stable community. Later, the Tokugawa clan gave the area the title of Kauemon Shinden Village, which then became Kauemon Shinden Town (now Kauemon-cho). Visitors can pass through an imposing gate and view magnificent folding screens, bridal wear dating to the Genroku era (1688-1704), and a complete set of implements used for flower viewing parties in the mid-Edo period.

    御代官様が暮らしていた屋敷を、そのまま光景している施設です。栃木駅からはかなり遠いので、レンタサイクルがいいでしょう。中は、江戸時代の重厚で歴史ある光景が広がっています。

  • Itsukushima Shrine Bijin Benten
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Honjo 2-1860
    "This shrine is located in Honjo 2-Chome, Ashikaga City. It enshrines Bijin Benten, an incarnation of Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto, the enshrined deity of Itsukushima Shrine. Bijin Benten is the patron deity of beauty, health, and long life. The shrine issues ""Bijin Shomei"" amulets that prove that a woman is both beautiful on outside and kind of heart on the inside."

    [高評価したい点] ・日本で『唯一』の美人証明書なるものを発行する神社。とはいえ第一・第三3日曜日のみである。 [低評価したい点] ・結構足利=美人を売りにしているのだが、駐車場が分かりにくい。

  • Tochigi City Local Reference Hall
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    Tochigi Tochigi-shi Yamatocho 4-18
    This museum consists of a kura storehouse and residence which belonged to the Sakakura, a family which operated a pawn broker business in the Edo period. Inside this 200-year-old compound, the museum displays historical items from the city, pieces by artists connected to the area, and stone tools excavated within city limits. Visitors can view the distinctive features of the main building, including its unusually-designed tatami mat room which connects to the storehouse; removable shoji paper doors with vertical wooden bars; and 15-centimeter-wide, 40-centimeter-high right-angled doorframe. The compound is a rare, historically valuable example of period architecture, including the storehouse' entry, which has a rat guard, and steep steps with anti-slip measures.

    無料で江戸時代の質屋さんの見学ができます。保存状態も良く見る価値ありです。 丁寧な説明もありとても勉強になりました。

  • Nikkozan Rinnoji Temple
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    Tochigi Nikko-shi Sannai 2300
  • Gamo Shrine
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    Tochigi Utsunomiya-shi Hanawada 5-1-19
    "This Shinto shrine is dedicated to late Edo period Confucian scholar Gamo Kunpei. The shrine's grounds sprawl north of the Tochigi Prefecture Government Building, and monuments commemorating Gamo Kunpei's achievements and his posthumous conferral of rank, as well as a seated statue of the scholar can be found inside their bounds. Gamo Kunpei is believed to be a descendent of Aizu Domain lord Gamo Ujisato and wrote the ""Sanryoshi,"" which recorded his research into imperial tombs across the country. Gamo Kunpei was famously the first person to use the term ""keyhole-shaped tumulus."" Each year in April when the cherry blossoms are in full bloom, the shrine holds a ritual children's sumo tournament; meanwhile, in August on the night of the 15th day of the eight-lunar month, the shrine holds a moon-viewing event."

    「寛政の三奇人」の一人と言われる 蒲生君平命と祭神とすると神社です。 前方後円墳という言葉は 蒲生君平が初めて使ったものです。 栃木県庁を 少し奥に行ったとことにあります。 緑が繁る丘のうえにあります。

  • Kurobane Basho no Yakata
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    Tochigi Otawara-shi Maeta 980-1
    This museum features permanent exhibits on the subject of the poet Matsuo Basho and the Ozeki clan, who were the lords of the Kurobane Domain. It also holds special exhibits intended to increase interest in the region's cultural heritage. Built with ample amounts of Yamizo cedar, the museum has a dignified appearance. There is also a bronze statue of Basho astride his horse alongside his traveling companion Kawai Sora in the courtyard.

    芭蕉を思いながらこの会館で、新たな芭蕉のことを知りました。素敵な会館でオススメしたいです。時間を作り行ってみる価値あります。

  • Sano Ramen Mini Museum
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    Tochigi Sano-shi Wakamatsucho
    This mini museum is located inside the Palport plaza in front of Sano Station. Inside the tourist information center on the first floor, the museum displays models of Sano ramen served in some 30 establishments in the area. The bowls used are actual bowls from the various restaurants. Each is a realistic replica of each restaurant's vaunted Sano ramen. Informational cards next to each model present information such as the restaurant's address, business days, number of parking spaces, and noodle characteristics, meaning the museum can also be used to help you choose which restaurant to go to. Visitors rave that just looking at the models will make you hungry, and another nice thing about it is that it's free.

    台風19号に寄る水害の災害ボランティアで栃木県佐野市にやって来た。 佐野駅前に佐野らーめんミニ博物館があると言うので立ち寄った。 佐野駅前交流プラザぱるぽーと 1階にあり入場無料の施設。館内に は、市内30店舗のラーメンサンプルが並び、各店の住所や営業日、麺、 スープ、具材の特徴などが掲げられ、らーめん店選びの参考になりま すが、ここでラーメンは食べられなかったのが残念。

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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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