Tochigi

Instagrammable library in Japan shelters the local community with forests of books

Relax and unwind inside this aesthetically pleasing haven. 

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We play out a real-life scene from Your Name in the historic city of Ashikaga【Kita Kanto Brothers】

Plus, we share more lore on the Kita Kanto Brothers’ origin story.

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This mountain cottage retreat in Japan is the perfect summer escape

Skip the city heat and unwind with fresh mountain air at this charming summer resort.

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Japan’s 160-year-old Great Wisteria of Tochigi is now in full bloom, ready for visitors【Photos】

You don’t get this beautiful in a day, and Ashikaga Flower Park has two other types of flowers also looking their best.

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The top 9 sakura cherry blossom viewing spots in Japan that you should know about

The best seasonal events and hidden sites for an unforgettable hanami experience.

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Secret tent onsen in the forest is one of the most unusual hot springs in Japan

A unique outdoor experience, where you pay for your bath by the litre.  

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Japan’s first-ever Yakult cafe serves a rare probiotic ice cream in the shadow of a famous castle

A sacred place for shogun…and lovers of lactic acid bacteria ice cream.

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Kusaki Marino: A Japanese family restaurant where you bow your head and enter like a samurai

Through a tiny door, no less.

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Panju: A Rare Japanese sweet you can buy from a food cart for less than 30 cents

A hidden gem that’s popular with locals. 

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This decommissioned bus on the side of the road in Tochigi serves up some tasty ramen

Get on the ramen bus!

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Japanese temple shop sells special shumai dumplings…with no meat in them

You won’t find shumai like this anywhere else.

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Step inside a mystical, dazzling display of illuminations at the Flower Garden of Lights

Ashikaga’s Flower Park transforms into a fantastical fairytale world that you can step inside for the next few months.

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Why you shouldn’t say you’ve seen enough until you’ve seen Japan’s Nikko, and seen it as an adult

Nikko’s famous Kegon no Taki waterfall bored our reporter on his class trip, but it’s a different story now that he’s grown up.

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Stunning Japanese restaurant is like eating in a samurai residence

If you’re looking for a very Japanese experience, this is a place you’ll need to put on the itinerary.

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We deeply, wetly regret underestimating this crazy obstacle course in the mountains of Japan【Vid】

A humbling experience awaits at Tochigi’s Yomogiyama Log Village.

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“Hey, Japanese taxi driver, take us to the best Sano ramen in Sano!”

We discover an unforgettable dish in the city that boasts the highest number of ramen joints per 100,000 people in Japan.

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Japan’s other beautiful fuji, wisteria, are about to turn Ashikaga Flower Park into a wonderland

Flowers have begun blooming at gorgeous park in Tochigi.

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Travel secrets: East Japan’s own Monet Pond and Kiyomizu in Tochigi【Photos】

It’s a long walk up the mountain, but they’re worth it.

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This bath bomb looks and feels like an Edo gold bar, is great for gifts or bathing like a shogun

And it makes for a very nice bath!

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We find a hidden gyoza eatery in Utsunomiya and discover the local way of eating them

A gyoza eatery behind a closed game arcade in the basement of a Mega Don Quijote–that doesn’t sound spooky at all…

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