Location: Tochigi Prefecture
Top Things to do in Tochigi Prefecture
Top Hotels in Tochigi Prefecture
What to do and see in Tochigi Prefecture, Kanto: The Best Things to do Good for Big Groups
Tochigi Prefecture (栃木県, Tochigi-ken) is a prefecture located in the Kantō region of Japan. The capital is the city of Utsunomiya.
Restaurants in Tochigi Prefecture
1. Taiyuimbyo Shrine
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 491 reviews
Reviewed By Dioc - Athens, United States
A UNESCO World Heritage Site - Lemitsu Taiyuin's Temple and burial site. He was the third Shogun in the Toshogu line and the one who built his grandfather Leyasu's Shrine. His Shrine was completed in 1653. It is a beautiful as his Grandfather's Shrine but not as many visitors. The stone lanterns and the landscaping around the site were amazing. The Japanese Cypress trees in the Shrine areas are amazing.
2. Yomeimon (Main Gate)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 223 reviews
Reviewed By OZS_ATW - Budapest, Hungary
This main gate was so impressive. It is very beautiful and spend some time to check out the details of the sculptures.
3. Nikko Tosho-gu
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,325 reviews
Reviewed By Andre_BAZ
This world heritage site is worth day trip to Nikko if visiting Tokyo. Straight forward to get here from Tobu Asakusa station and then a taxi or bus from Nikko station. The shrine was built for Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate that would govern Japan from 1603 until the Meiji restoration in 1867 and is a very elaborate set of different builds made out of wood with very complex and beautiful carvings and vivid colors. One of the greatest human architectural achievements.
4. Kammangafuchi Gorge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By kandilistk - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Decided to take a detour here today as it was too foggy to see the Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji, Kammangafuchi Gorge is a good place to relax and enjoy nature. Kammangafuchi Gorge is about a 20mins walk from the shrines and while enjoying the walk by the river, you’ll definitely see the main highlight of the area which are the rows of Jizo statues that are line up on one side of the gorge. Worth visiting the area after visiting the shrines.
5. Yudaki Falls
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 418 reviews
Reviewed By TnTOz - Sydney, Australia
We visited here in Winter and the ice and snow made it more spectacular. We also took the short circular track to Kotaki Falls which was absolutely beautiful and easy to negotiate with just hiking boots and poles. Unfortunately, we couldn’t do the Sejogahara Moor trail from here because it was closed due to damage to the track further along.
6. Ashikaga Flower Park
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 993 reviews
The largest wisteria garden in Japan with over 350 wisteria trees in a park of 94,000 m². There are many visitors every year during the season of ‘Wisteria Story - Great Wisteria Festival’. The park is proud to have more than 350 blossoming wisteria such as the 150 year old great wisteria which is a Tochigi Prefecture designated natural treasure, the large wisteria trellis as big as 600 tatami mats with three wisteria trees, a unique wisteria with double blossoms and an 80 m long tunnel of white wisteria. Visitors can enjoy seasonal flowers throughout the year. Recently the park has been chosen and certified by night view appraisers as the best illumination display in Japan. The ‘Flower Garden of Lights’ illumination display is extremely popular.
Reviewed By Tote919 - Bangkok, Thailand
This park is located outside Tokyo. Around 1.5 hour by train but it's easily accessible. You can get off at Ashikaga Station which is just right in front of the park. The park is not very big, but it's one of the most beautiful flower parks in the world with a lot of very pretty flowers all year round. The admission fee is around 900-1,800 yen per adult depending on the flowers on each day, but it's not expensive at all compared to the quality and what you will see in the park. It's just like a paradise and everything is so well-organized. There are clean toilets, restaurants/snack stalls, and nice sitting areas in all parts of the park. There is a huge souvenir shop and flower shop inside where you can buy all sorts of desserts and souvenirs and items made from seasonal flowers and plants. Also they sell soft serve ice cream made from Wisteria during the Wisteria season. In some seasons, they also light up the garden in the evening with separate entrance fee. I would recommend you check their website to see what flowers they have in each season before you decide to go. But it's really beautiful almost all year round. I have been there 4 times in different months and I have never been disappointed. You would need at least 2-3 hours to walk around the park and admire the beauty of all the flowers there. But I usually spend the whole day including walking around, relaxing by the flower bushes, having lunch & snacks and shopping in the souvenir shop.
7. Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park
8. Oya History Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 587 reviews
Reviewed By Shigeabbott - Abbottstown, United States
We had no idea how jaw dropping this place was! You are able to talk through a part of a stone mine. It makes you feel you are on another planet or something. Don’t forget to take a sweater or light jacket because it’s chilly all year around. I didn’t see any handicap accommodations and you will have to climb down and up many steps-just like when you visit a good size caves or caverns. Very limited information in English, which didn’t make much sense. But you can get what they’re trying to tell you. There is a small information area but again all in Japanese. My non-Japanese speaking teens were able to get main information by reading English signs posted here and there. They were very amused by huge tour buses driving through small areas between carved boulders in the mountain.
9. Honda Collection Hall
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 72 reviews
Reviewed By W9171FFmichellec - San Diego, United States
Honda cars and motorcycles are in beautiful condition, but as a former owners of a Honda fit and a Honda S2000, neither of which were represented, we felt a bit slighted. If Civics, NSX and the Honda Club are your thing, you will find adequate representation. Gift shop has Tomika S2000 (matchbox cars) and RC cars, so that made us feel a bit better since they are currently hard to find at Japanese toy stores. All the gift shops on the premises (especially one under grandstand) had interesting car themed gifts, uncommonly found in Japan. Museum opened at 10am. Honda Collection museum has a lounge with drink vending machines but no snacks no cafe. Much English translation of Mr. Honda's cute and pithy sayings. My Navigation system needed "Twin Rings Motegi" as the input to get to this area, as this museum is located in massive racetrack complex disguised as woods. North and South Gate appear to be open regularly. ¥1000 per person ¥1000 to park. Easiest way to get here is via car, however need to walk quite a bit from parking areas to get to grandstand. Most of the food venues were closed on non-event weekday although race tracks were buzzing with racing motorcycle activity.
10. Shinkyo Bridge
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 904 reviews
Reviewed By Leonidastra86 - Ofterdingen, Germany
It's just a bridge, on the entrance to the toshogu temple. Underneath you can see the clear water of the river. The autumn scenery make the experience very nice.
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