This composite facility can be found along the Shiobara Valley Line in Shiobara， Nasushiobara City. You’ll find exhibits on Shiobara’s history and literature as well as a shop selling souvenirs and local produce， a cafe and restaurant specializing in western dishes made with local ingredients. There’s also a foot bath facility utilizing on-site hot spring water as well as a tourism information section and valley observation platform. "

Shoji Hamada was a potter and living national treasure. This memorial hall in Mashiko Town， Haga County， Tochigi Prefecture showcases his pottery collection. 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."

The first and largest alpaca farm in Japan.This alpaca farm is located along Prefectural Route 305 in Oshima， Nasu Town. About 400 alpacas are being raised on the expansive grounds of the ranch. Throughout the four seasons， you can enjoy watching the alpacas amidst the natural scenery of Mt. Nasudake. Fluffy four-legged friends are waiting for your visit， you can feed them， take a stroll with them， and take many unique photographs together with them. Enjoy watching and petting lovely wonder alpacas!"

Izurusan Manganji Temple was founded in the year 767， approximately 1200 years ago.  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. Nestled in nature with towering trees and fresh crisp air， the main temple， Omido， was built in 1368 and was reconstructed in 1764 after the great fire of 1740. 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."

The Tochigi Prefectural Museum in Utsunomiya City is located in Tochigi Central Park and collects， preserves， and researches materials relating to Tochigi's nature and culture. This museum was opened as a general museum aimed at deepening understanding of Tochigi's nature and culture in October of 1982. The 72m spiral slope flora and fauna of Nikko， Tochigi's most famous area， exhibit is a site to see.The exhibition displays the animals in order of elevation and environment from the 600m elevation of the area around the Shinkyo Bridge to the 2578m elevation of the peak of Mt. Shirane. The exhibition rooms introduce the history of Tochigi from its geological age to the present， with themes on each era in chronological order， making the history easy to understand.The museum also hosts a variety of other themed exhibitions and planned exhibits as well as exhibits on nature， geology， plants and animal introductions."

This day-trip hot spring bathhouse is in Oyama City， Tochigi Prefecture. The baths are fed from a clear sodium chloride spring that is said to be effective for nerve pain， muscle soreness， and recovery from fatigue. Come refresh both body and mind in a variety of baths including their large outdoor bath from which you can enjoy the changing seasons as well as their earthenware tubs made from Shigaraki pottery."

The observatory is at an elevation of 1048 meters. During clear weather， you can enjoy an expansive view of the Nasu Mountains， Mt. Yamizo， and the Kanto Basin. It is also known for its spectacular night view. It is the 100th of the “Lover’s Sanctuary” sites."

Encompassing 3，500 square meters， Grand Maze Palladium allows both children and adults to challenge themselves as they navigate this enormous maze."

Nikko Botanical Garden is an institute for research and education of Graduate School of Science， University of Tokyo. The main activities of the Botanical Garden have centered on enriching the collections of temperate and alpine plants of Japan and adjacent regions for the purpose of botanical research and education. A total of 2，200 species (130 species of pteridophytes， 70 species of gymnosperms， and 2，000 species of angiosperms) are planted in the garden. Visitors can enjoy the garden's cherry blossoms in spring and the fall foliage in the fall."

This music box museum is located in Nasu County， Tochigi Prefecture. Its permanent exhibit features 100 items including antique music boxes， mechanical musical instruments， and other items， most of which are from the collection of music box collector Kiyoshi Sato. The museum mainly exhibits antique music boxes made in the 19th and 20th centuries in Europe and the Americas. Visitors can enjoy explanations and music box performances by the staff for 20 minutes every hour. Visitors to the museum， which is visited by many tourists， can also enjoy activities such as making their own music box."

The dramatic scenery of Matsuki Valley was created when wildfires and smoke from the Ashio Copper Mine caused the area's vegetation to die off， exposing the sandy stone surface underneath. Today， the rugged rock surfaces and steep cliffs have led to some calling it the "Grand Canyon of Japan." In winter， you may even see the Shirayuki waterfall frozen solid."

In 1610， two farmers were said to find copper in Mt.Bizentate. Mt. Bizentate stands 1，272 meters tall and is particularly popular among hikers in late April， when tall-growing azalea shrubs bloom across the mountainside."

This 45-meter waterfall is located along the Arasawa River， a tributary of the Daiya River. It is considered one of the three best waterfalls in Nikko， along with Kegon Falls and Kirifuri Falls. Urami Falls was written about by Matsuo Basho， a famous poet of the Edo period (1603-1867)."

In Nikko city， there are lots of handmade soba (buckwheat noodles) shops. (there are over 100 soba shops) It is said that the number of shops rate per the population is No.1 in Japan. Also the production of buckwheat is No.1 in Tochigi prefecture. Additionally Nikko city is rich in fresh ground water for soba which originates from the mountain of Nikko. Of course， soba masters have special skills to make it. That’s why the city of Nikko is called “the city of soba”. We look forward to meet you. [Notes] *Reservation required （by Phone， Fax） *Japanese language only. If you need English assistance， please come with an interpreter.

You can enjoy the fireworks and the kanpyou ondo that originated in Mibumachi starting with Essa and Essa kanpyou Ondo can participate!

Held over the course of a Friday， Saturday， and Sunday in late July of each year， this festival is full of impressive sights including 27 portable shrines (mikoshi) and 9 parade floats (dashi) and carts， a portable shrine parade down a river， and a fireworks show featuring roughly 20，000 fireworks.

With the Nikko Mountain Range, the Nasu Mountain Range, and Mount Yamizo, Tochigi is a mountainous prefecture with many sources of fresh water. Pure water is said to be the "life of sake making," and many delicious sakes are created here.   We would love for visitors to Kinugawa Onsen to sample our excellent local sake. That's why, on weekends during the spring, Kinugawa and Kawaji Onsen Tourist Information Center will be holding a sake tasting event.   Please feel free to drop by for a quick drink after arriving in Kinugawa Onsen or while you wait for your train home. Don't miss this opportunity to savor local sake made with the utmost care by master brewers.   *Event period, time, and contents are subject to change without notice.