Discover the best travel guides, tips, and experiences for Tochigi
A one-day tour departing Tobu-Shin-Kanuma Station on November 28, 2026 offers a look inside a normally closed Buddhist statue repair workshop in Kanuma, Tochigi, along with kokedama moss ball making, craft beer, and local shumai.
Wakatake-no-Mori Wakayama Farm in Utsunomiya, Tochigi, will hold its winter bamboo forest illumination "Bamboo Winter Lights 2026" from November 28, 2026 to February 28, 2027, marking 10 years since the farm began its tourism business.
From December 1 to 25, 2026, RISONARE Nasu holds its first "Milk Christmas" for hotel guests, with a roughly 4 m Milk Bottle Tree made from local milk bottles, a warm milk and vegetable soup, a milk-flavored puffed rice snack given as a Christmas present, and a milk bottle snow globe craft.
Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi is holding a Dragon Quest goods sales event from October 17, 2026 to February 14, 2027, centered on the Slime Multi Pot, with new gold and silver versions and a restocked park model.
The Popcorn Sweater (¥15,400) returns and the new Wool Mackinaw Short Jacket (¥49,500) joins it in Eddie Bauer's collaboration with men's FUDGE and Color at Against, with a pre-sale at FUDGE WEEKEND on October 24 and 25, 2026.
From November 6, 2026, 10 Premium Outlets nationwide light up with winter illuminations running through February 24, 2027, while the PREMIUM OUTLETS SALE from November 6 to 15 offers discounts of up to 80%.
Yaita Onsen Glamping yulampi in Yaita, Tochigi has added a Luxury Dome that sleeps up to 8 guests and has its own private open-air hot spring, and has refreshed its dining hall in a Showa-retro style, with a classic BBQ plan on sale at 20% off.
Elementary school students and younger can ride the lifts for free on weekdays during the 2026-2027 winter season at Hunter Mountain Shiobara in Tochigi and Tambara Ski Park in Gunma, both scheduled to open on November 28, 2026.
From December 1, 2026 to February 28, 2027, KAI Kinugawa offers a stay plan that includes a guests-only special prayer at Nikko Toshogu, original naorai sweets served at the long-established wagashi shop Nisshodo, and a goshuincho made with Kurobane indigo dyeing and Mamada cord.
From October 1, 2026, NASU SENBONMATSU FARM in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, offers a drop-in workshop where visitors color paper-cut designs by Teppei Hayakawa with Kitpas and hold them up to the light.
Nikko's large area and wide range of elevations produce varied autumn colors across five areas, from Nikko and Okunikko to Kinugawa, Yunishigawa, Ashio, and Imaichi. Here are traffic-avoidance tips along with recommended foliage spots and events in each area.
BLOOM Co., Ltd.'s gyoza specialty restaurant Gyotendo reopens at Atlas Tower Utsunomiya beside JR Utsunomiya Station's west exit on September 16, 2026, marking its return to the area after about three and a half years with a new tagline, "Mochitto. Juwatto. Gyotendo."
The Nasuno Furusato Fireworks Festival marks its 20th edition on September 19, 2026, in Nasushiobara, Tochigi, pairing about 20,000 fireworks with a special 500-drone show over the Naka River.
On September 6, Nasushiobara City in Tochigi Prefecture hosts Viehfest in NasUSHIobara 2026 at the west exit plaza of JR Nasushiobara Station, with a milk toast, free Nasu wagyu tastings, and local food stalls celebrating the area's dairy and ranching culture.
PAUSAUNA STAY Nikko, a wa-modern whole-building rental with a private sauna and cold bath for up to 8 guests, began accepting reservations in Nikko's Kinugawa area of Tochigi Prefecture on August 8, 2026, under operator "& Yado Kanri."
From September through November 2026, Grand Mercure Nasu Highlands Resort & Spa is running a series of seasonal stays in the Nasu highlands, including a five-day garden pool and water-gun play during Silver Week, night lounge music, stargazing sessions, and autumn bonfire evenings with live music.
From September 19 to October 31, 2026, Tobu World Square in Nikko hosts a Tamiya collaboration event with giant diorama and Mini 4WD history exhibits, the real car behind a Tamiya RC off-road model, a park-wide scavenger hunt, and ticketed Mini 4WD races and RC car track days.
On July 22 and 26, 2026, PanForYou Fukudaya Kanuma in Tochigi Prefecture is hosting Shokupan Museum, a two-day event gathering distinctive shokupan loaves from bakeries across the country for visitors to browse and buy on the spot.
From July 18, 2026, three highway restaurants in Tochigi, Shizuoka, and Shiga are offering summer-only "mega portion" menus weighing approximately 1kg each, combining local specialties into eye-catching, hearty dishes for drivers on their summer trips.
Risonare Nasu's outdoor harvest brunch "YATAI to FARM" returns in September 2026, with hands-on vegetable picking, charcoal-grilled highland produce, and a new iron-pot Riso Pilaf made from the resort's own paddy rice — all served beside shimmering golden rice fields, limited to three groups per day.
LAKEHOUSE, the gastronomy restaurant at The Ritz-Carlton Nikko, is offering a limited 7-course dining experience drawing on the seasonal bounty of Oku-Nikko, available from July 1 to August 31, 2026.
Tobu Railway and Nikko Nature Museum are launching a limited-time "Lakeside Picnic Ride" plan in the Oku-Nikko area from July 1 to November 30, 2026, combining rental cycling with takeout from Chuzenji Kanaya Hotel's Coffee House Yukon.
A 2-day, 1-night bus tour from Tokyo to Nasu Highlands offers a guided stargazing session with Vixen telescopes, a French dinner, and a Nikko Kogen beef shabu-shabu lunch, departing September 4, 2026.
Gran Foresta Villa Nikko, a dog-first villa resort in Tochigi's Nikko area boasting the largest private dog runs in the Kanto region, is celebrating its first anniversary with limited-stay plans, an original treats tin gift, and a welcome snack marche for dogs.
Resol Real Estate has opened Sweet Villa Nasu Yumoto Yugen, a new property in its villa-sharing service "Resol Stay," offering spacious long-stay accommodations surrounded by nature in the Nasu Yumoto Onsen area.
Villa Porto Azur Nasu is an exclusive whole-building vacation rental in Nasu Highlands, Tochigi, now available for booking. The spacious 2LDK+loft property accommodates up to 8 guests and features a semi-outdoor bath fed by the natural Kuroha Onsen hot spring (pH 9.9).
The Café Restaurant Oasis at Utsunomiya Tobu Hotel Grande is serving a seasonal afternoon tea set featuring summer fruits from June 1 to August 31, 2026, priced at ¥5,000 per person.
Korean café and donut brand BONTEMPS is rolling out 20 new drinks on June 12, including frappés, smoothies, and sodas in flavors such as matcha, earl grey, strawberry, and mango.
Cheese Garden is rolling out three limited-time café drinks under the "Mango Drinks" lineup from May 27, 2026, available at 14 locations across Japan through early July — each pairing cheese with mango and pineapple.
Hotel Laforet Nasu in Tochigi Prefecture is launching a limited summer accommodation plan from July 18 to August 31, 2026, combining in-hotel festival activities, a forest cottage stay, a Nasu highlands buggy ride, and a breakfast buffet featuring local seasonal ingredients.
For three days during Golden Week (May 3–5, 2026), Cafe Restaurant Oasis at Utsunomiya Tobu Hotel Grande is hosting a special all-you-can-eat buffet featuring carved Nikko Kogen Beef sirloin roast beef and live seafood grilling on an iron plate.
A limited-time pop-up seafood BBQ event called "Yukkuri Robatayaki" opens at the Apita Utsunomiya store outdoor parking lot from May 1 to 31, 2026, featuring oysters sourced from across Japan and over 30 menu varieties.
Ashikaga Flower Park's annual wisteria festival has launched a week ahead of schedule in 2026, with over 350 wisteria plants and more than 5,000 azalea bushes in bloom from April 11.
The main dining restaurants "OTTO SETTE" at four RISONARE properties — Yatsugatake, Tomamu, Shimonoseki, and Nasu — are offering spring-limited dinner menus featuring seasonal ingredients such as strawberries, bamboo shoots, and asparagus from March 18 to June 30, 2026.
Nikko City introduces a new tableware line crafted with the Nikko Bori woodcarving technique, and holds a traditional crafts fair at TIC TOKYO on March 19, 2026.
Three restaurants at Utsunomiya Tobu Hotel Grande in Tochigi Prefecture are presenting special spring menus and limited-time events from March through May 2026, featuring seasonal Japanese cuisine, afternoon tea, teppanyaki courses, and a dessert buffet.
A new action sports shop and cafe, Murasaki Park Arc Town Utsunomiya, will open on March 28, 2026, inside the large-scale urban sports complex "Arc Town Utsunomiya" in Utsunomiya City, offering skateboarding, BMX, and more.
A new area of the annual forest rental service Forenta has opened in Otawara, Tochigi Prefecture. Known as "forenta-TOCHIGI Nasu Otawara Camp Area," it offers wild, undeveloped forest plots where renters can create their own outdoor experience.
Tridentworks, Inc. will be exhibiting at Michinoku COMITIA 16 (Utsunomiya) on Sunday, March 8, 2026. The booth will distribute flyers for two upcoming creator events and staff will be on hand to answer questions.
nasu-matching, a regional revitalization project in Nasu Town, is hosting a special evening matchmaking event on March 22 inside the world-renowned Nasu Ashino Stone Museum—normally closed to the public at night.
Creators Caravan Utsunomiya, a two-day entertainment industry networking event connecting creators, companies, and students across North Kanto, is set for July 31 and August 1 at LightCube Utsunomiya.
Korean twisted donut brand BONTEMPS is rolling out a seasonal "Spring Strawberry Fair" starting March 1, featuring four limited-edition spring-themed donuts across all locations in Japan.
Tochigi's Yunishigawa Onsen inn Oyado Yunotoki offers winter-only accommodation plans with complimentary shuttle service from Kinugawa Onsen Station through March 31, 2026, eliminating the stress of snowy road driving.
Korean-style twisted doughnut brand Bontemps introduces two new premium drinks featuring rich chocolate and sweet-and-sour strawberry flavors at all locations starting February 1st.
Three ski resorts operated by Tokyu Resorts & Stay have unveiled large-scale restaurant renovations this season, featuring expanded seating, premium services, and enhanced dining experiences that go beyond typical slope-side meals.
TERAS, a brand specializing in traditional Japanese Sashiko and Boro crafts, is hosting an art exhibition and limited-time pop-up shop at Toko Pottery Gallery in Mashiko, Tochigi Prefecture from February 7 to March 11, 2026.
Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Nasu, Japan's first agritourism resort, will hold the Rice School program in 2026, offering authentic rice farming experiences and traditional hagama rice cooking. This sixth edition runs from April 12 to October 11, 2026, featuring hands-on activities including seeding, rice planting, weeding, and harvesting.
lf, a Utsunomiya-based company, released the izakaya card game ENTERtei in December 2025. The game features collaboration with 43 sake breweries, wineries, and breweries across Tochigi Prefecture, offering a new way to experience local sake culture through entertainment.
Known as one of Japan's premier hidden hot spring destinations, Kawamata Onsen "Kura" reopens as Livemax Resort Kawamata Onsen, marking the 200th location of the Livemax Hotels & Resorts chain.
Starting January 21st, Toriaezu Gohei izakaya launches its second wave of winter delicacies featuring snow crab and milt dishes, along with Italian-inspired gianduja hot chocolate.
Indulge in the rich flavors of snow crab, king crab, and hairy crab at this exclusive two-night kaiseki event on January 23-24, 2026.
Kyukamura Nikko Yumoto, a resort hotel located on the shores of Lake Yunoko in Oku-Nikko, will launch a "Beginner Snowshoe Hiking" program starting January 13, 2026. This experience allows guests to fully immerse themselves in the fluffy powder snow and winter wonderland of Oku-Nikko.
Ashikaga Flower Park brings its floral magic to Historic Ashikaga School with flower temizuya, Japanese umbrellas, and bamboo lanterns for a limited-time illumination event as part of Ashikaga Akari Monogatari.
mipig cafe will celebrate its milestone 20th store with new openings in Yokohama's Chinatown and Utsunomiya, Tochigi, bringing healing experiences with micro pigs closer to more visitors.
A special collaboration between Nikko Kanaya Hotel and Delfonics brings a unique Rollbahn notebook featuring the historic main building of Japan's oldest resort hotel.
A new sky lounge 'SKY BAR LOUNGE' opens on September 2, 2025, at CANDEO HOTELS Utsunomiya's 13th floor. Enjoy premium wines and bread pairings with stunning mountain and city views.
Features of Kinugawa Onsen Kinugawa Onsen, located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, is one of the premier hot spring destinations in the Kanto region and is widely known as the “back parlor of Tokyo.” This hot spring area stretches along the Kinugawa River and is characterized by its beautiful gorges and natural scenery. The hot […]
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Summary This time, my sister and I went on a driving tour of Nasu~! 🚗✨ Nasu is surrounded by nature and every road is perfect for a drive. The roads are spacious, there are no cars speeding, and we had a peaceful road trip. ☺️💖 *Please note that information and prices listed are subject to […]
Nikko City in Tochigi Prefecture is one of the leading tourist destinations in Japan, with convenient access from Tokyo. It is attracting attention not only from within Japan but also from overseas tourists interested in Japanese culture. In addition to historical spots such as Nikko Toshogu Shrine, which is registered as a World Heritage site, […]
Nasu is a tourist destination that immerses you in nature, allowing you to experience the changes of the four seasons up close. It is an ideal place for family trips, offering events that can be enjoyed by everyone, including interactions with animals and engaging in craft activities.Since it is easily accessible from central Tokyo, it […]
Summary This time, two girls went to Nasu! We rented a car and drove 🌞🚗 under clear skies. From interesting experiences with trick art to trendy cafes, resort-like hotels, and even water activities with spectacular views! The best of all worlds! If you are going to play in Nasu in summer, this is a great […]