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  • Soshuji Temple (Sanoyakuyoke-daishi)
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    3.5
    142 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Sanoshi Kanaikamichou 2233
    Sanoyakuyoke-daishi is the popular name of this Tendai Buddhist temple in Sano City, Tochigi Prefecture. The name was made famous via TV commercials. A protective statue of the priest Ryogen is installed, so the temple has become associated with warding off misfortune. It’s one of the three main Tendai temples of the Kanto region for improving your luck, so every New Year’s Day people pour in for Hatsumode, the first prayers of the New Year.

    佐野に行った帰りに立ち寄りました。 次々に人が参拝にやってきます。 おみくじの自動販売機があって子供たちも 楽しんでひいていました。 いつでも稼働している感じが賑やかでいいですね お祓いをしてもらっている人もいました。 聞いているだけで心鎮まります。

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  • Ashikaga Orihime Shrine
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    4.0
    124 Reviews
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    Tochigi Ashikaga-shi Nishinomiya Cho 3889
    "This Shinto shrine is sung of in the ""Ashikaga Ondo,"" a song about the local area: ""If you come to Ashikaga / Look for Orihime's red shrine / Clatter-thump-thump / Clatter-thump / Ashikaga, town of pictures / Town of machinery."" Boasting history and traditions stretching back 1,300 years, the shrine is seen as the guardian shrine of the textile town of Ashikaga. The current main shrine building, which celebrated its 80th anniversary in 2017, was rebuilt in 1937 after its predecessor was destroyed in a fire in 1880. From the crimson-lacquered shrine, visitors can get a sweeping view of the Kanto Plain. In 2014, the shrine was designated a Lover's Sanctuary and was also selected for inclusion in the Japan Nightscape Heritage list."

    この神社の名物は、２百十余段の参道階段。カップルで上ると別れるという変わった縁結びの神社。鍵に二人の名前を書き、神社につるし、鍵は持ち帰ることもできます。

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  • Bannaji Temple
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    4.0
    153 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Ashikagashi Ietomichou 2220
    This Buddhist temple in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, was founded by Ashikaga Yoshikane in 1196. A Shingon sect Dainichi school temple the principle object of worship is Dainichi-Nyorai. The main hall was declared an Important Cultural Property in 1950 and was declared a National Treasure in 2013. The temple is a great place to see the sakura cherry blossoms in the spring and yellow gingko leaves in the fall.

    Being an ancient samurai castle this is a true marvel of Japanese culture and heritage. Beautiful and tranquil.

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  • Ohirasan Shrine
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    4.0
    42 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Tochigishi Hiraichou 659
    This shrine is in Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture. Located at the summit of Mt. Ohira, the shrine was founded by Ennin in 827. The stairs leading to the temple have almost 1,000 steps and a variety of hydrangea lining the way has led to it also being called Hydrangea Hill. The shrine is known as a famous place to view the sakura cherry blossoms in the spring and you can enjoy the Ohirasan Tochigi Sakura Festival while looking over the Kanto Plain.

    大平山桜まつりの途中に行きました。大平山遊覧道路沿いの無料駐車場に駐車し、真っ直ぐには戻らず、少し遊覧道路を歩いて赤い随神門から急な石段を登って本殿へ行きました。石段の両側には紫陽花が植えられていて、紫陽花が咲く時期も良さそうでしたが、行った時には随神門からすぐ下の椿の大輪の花がとても綺麗でした。折からの好天で本殿からの景色も良く、登った甲斐がありました。参拝後は謙信平の方へ下りました。

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  • Mibumachi Toy Museum
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    4.0
    26 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Shimotsugagunmibumachi Kuniya 2300
    "This toy museum is located in the Mibu-Machi Comprehensive Park, and has a cute appearance reminiscent of a medieval castle. The museum houses play areas with slides and play equipment with net, etc. and also displays approximately 9,000 valuable toys, including those made of tin plate. You will also find a corner where you can actually play with toys, a corner where you can create your own original ""Licca-chan"" doll, and a ""Railway Model Room"" with one of the largest dioramas in the north Kanto region, making this museum a place where both adults and children can have great fun all day long."

    お天気悪く家で過ごしたくない日は、車を走らせてでも来る価値有り！プラレールやシルバニアなど子供が喜ぶおもちゃが時間無制限で使いたい放題！室内型アスレチックや乳幼児が周りを気にせず遊べるフロアもあり一日中いても全く飽きない施設です！

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  • Kurita Museum
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    4.0
    33 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Ashikagashi Komabachou 1542
    This world leading porcelain art museum's collection includes works by Imari, Nabeshima, and Kakiemon and is surrounded by 100,000 square meters of natural greenery. The main building is characterized by its white plaster walls and with over 400 exhibits you can see their entire collection on display. There's also the history hall with its porcelain tiled walls, which has a showroom of large porcelain pots by Imari and an observation deck on the top-most floor.

    Nice and beautiful museum. Lots of porcelaine and informative. However, not suitable if you are going in for more knowledge on porcelaine. They have great pieces and history on it. But no translation...

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  • Tochigi Dashi Kaikan
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    3.5
    35 Reviews
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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...

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  • Ashikaga Information and Communication Space
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    3.5
    21 Reviews
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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。

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  • Yokoyama Kyodokan
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    4.0
    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...

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  • Suga Shrine
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    4.0
    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。

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  • Kuzu Fossil Museum
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    4.0
    16 Reviews
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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。

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  • 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.
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  • Okada Memorial Museum
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    4.0
    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。

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  • Itsukushima Shrine Bijin Benten
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    3.5
    16 Reviews
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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。

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  • Tochigi City Local Reference Hall
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    4.0
    13 Reviews
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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。

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  • Sano Ramen Mini Museum
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    3.0
    16 Reviews
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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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  • Tsukada Memorial Hall
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    3.0
    15 Reviews
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    Tochigi Pref. Tochigishi Yamatochou 2-16
    This exhibition facility located in Yamato-cho, Tochigi City makes use of the Tsukada family's storehouse. They were prominent lumber dealers during the Edo period (1603-1868), and this hall displays some of their important items. There is also an exhibit featuring a robotic dolls performing the tragic story about Uzuma River, and a robotic grandmother that tells stories while plays the shamisen (a three-stringed traditional Japanese musical instrument). The facility has a restaurant, too.

    蔵の街の象徴といえる鯉のぼりの架かる川に沿って、この塚田歴史伝説館の壁が１００メートル以上続きます。 入口でチケットを買った直後に入る部屋では、三味線語りをするおばあさん人形とそれを眺めるおじさんの人形がとてもリアルでした。これがインパクトのピークだった気がします。最後の人形劇はそれほど印象的ではありませんでした。 とは言っても栃木市に来たらこちらを訪問するのはオプションだと思います。

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  • Shimotsuke Yakushiji Historical Museum
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    4.0
    5 Reviews
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    Tochigi Shimotsuke-shi Yakushiji 1636

    三戒壇の一つとされる国指定史跡の「下野薬師寺跡」に関する入館無料の歴史館です。外観はこじんまりとしていますが中に入ると、発掘物を始めとして充実した展示を見ることができました。 ビデオによる説明もありまして、熱心に見ていると1時間くらい直ぐ過ぎてしまいそうでした。屋上からは周囲を眺めることが出来ます。外に出て5分くらい歩くと「下野薬師寺跡」に着きまして、当時の伽藍配置の図が地面に表示されていたり、復...

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  • The site of Ashikaga School
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    Tochigi Pref. Ashikagashi Shouheichou 2338
    These are the ruins of Ashikaga School—said to be the oldest school in Japan—which was abandoned in 1872. The original building has been reconstructed and designated as a Japan Heritage. It is open to the public, so you can see where students studied back during the earliest days of education in Japan.
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  • Izurusan Manganji Temple
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    Tochigi Pref. Tochigishi Izurumachi 288
    This Shingon Buddhist Sect Chizan School Temple in Tochigi City is dedicated to the Thousand-Hand Kanzeon Bodhisattva. It is known as being a powerful spiritual location surrounded by forests and water with perpetual services offered for the deceased, zen meditation, and waterfall meditation. The main temple hall has been designated a Prefectural Cultural Property whereas the Deva gate has been designated a City Cultural Property and the Izuru limestone caverns have been designated as City Natural Monument.
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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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