Accessible via a 2.5-hour drive from Tokyo or a free shuttle bus service operated from the Kinugawa Onsen station throughout the season. The ski resort is family-friendly and suitable for beginners. It provides a richly varied 11 trails to suit visitors of any ability level， from lower slopes for families and beginners， a child-friendly area for snow play to a cross course and a mogul run for experts.

Enjoy Nasu’s snowy peaks under the guidance of local experts. The gradual slope provides even first-time snowshoers with a safe, enjoyable experience. Private shuttle buses are available. （Please make reservations via our website)

Torafugu are cultivated using onsen water that wells up in the town of Nakagawa. It is known that pufferfish raised in hot spring water have approximately 30% extra umami (fifth basic food taste) ingredients. The taste of these puffer fish is even richer than those produced in the sea. This means there is no doubt that you can savor a taste overflowing with luxury! You can try onsen torafugu in the onsen facilities and restaurants in the town. Please appreciate the taste of torafugu when you visit Nakagawa!

Hagurosan Jinja Shrine is a shrine built on the peak of the 458m high Mt. Hagurosan and provides a great view. To the side of the stone steps leading to the main shrine are the 450 year old “meoto sugi” or “married couple cedars” which are popular as trees which help build romantic relationships. The Bonten Festival is held at the shrine in November of each year. The scene of young people carrying the 17m bonten up the path to the shrine is overwhelming."

The bars in Utsunomiya are run by highly skilled bartenders who have won prizes at cocktail competitions in Japan and overseas. Enjoy a special cocktail available for a limited time using the strawberries of Tochigi Prefecture which has had the largest output volume of this fruit in Japan for over half a century. Savor the colors， flavors and aromas in Utsunomiya at night. Please enjoy Utsunomiya - city of cocktails.☆

The baths are fed by a free-flowing alkaline simple hot-spring which is known to be easy on the skin， so those with delicate skin can use the baths without concern. Family baths are available by reservations and with the number of visitors the baths get， overnight lodging is also available with facilities to prepare your own meals."

Ride Experience's cycling tours are guided by local Nasu cyclists. As such, they are familiar with the local food, accommodations, and people, and offer cycling tours that provide an authentic experience unique to Japan and the region. Themes, areas, schedules, routes, and distances traveled can be arranged to meet your specific needs and expectations to create a special private cycling tour. English-speaking guides as well as professional mechanics will accompany you on the tours, so you can feel confident that you are in good hands. Come and experience an experience of a lifetime, only here and only at Ride Experience.

The silk textile known as “Ashikaga Meisen” was popular for contemporary colours and innovative patterns in the early 1900s. Dress up in an “Ashikaga Meisen” Kimono at the Ashikaga Machinaka Yugakukan and take a stroll through the stone-paved streets of the historic town. You can even enjoy coordinating Kimonos with modern accessories such as boots and hats in the local style. Come and have a unique and memorable experience!

Dress up in Samurai armour at the Ashikaga Machinaka Yugakukan and enjoy strolling around the neighbouring historic area that is home to the National Historic Site of Ashikaga School and the National Treasure， Banna-ji Temple. Stride along the atmospheric stone-paved streets dressed as a brave Samurai!

The town of Shimotsuke offers bike rental to tourists (adults and children over 13 years old) at Ishibashi station， Jichiidai station and Koganei station. Head for the Tempyo-no-Oka Park by bike and explore the historic sites located in the park. Or extend your journey a little further to the Michi-no-Eki Shimotsuke and enjoy shopping for local products!

Oshiraji Falls are known as the “falls of illusion”. Oshiraji is the term for unbaked white ceramics. From the tourist information centre “Yama-no-Eki Takahara”， drive 5 minutes in the direction of Nasu-Shiobara and then take the footpath for another 5 minutes. You will find a crystal clear blue pool created by the falls. The view is a breath-taking harmonisation of the mysterious blue of the water in combination with the green mountains and sunlight filtering down through the trees. Come here in the wet season for a splendid view of the waterfall. Please note that mobile phone service can be limited in the area. The ground can be slippery in some places， please wear appropriate shoes.

Many farms across the prefecture offer seasonal fruit picking. Aside from the nation’s largest crops of strawberries， you can enjoy picking a variety of other fruits such as cherries， peaches， grapes， blueberries and pears. Some also provide baking and cake decorating classes and jam making workshops using these seasonal fruits. The farm shops sell a wide range of products made with freshly picked fruits such as organic jams， sweets， gelatos and other gifts. As fruits in season may vary depending on farms and varieties， contact each farm for more information.

This is a waterfall 70 meters in height and 110 meters in length at the southern end of Lake Yuno. You can descend to the basin under the waterfall and view its powerful appearance from an observation platform. It is found on the hiking course heading to the north from Senjogahara. It is also near to the Yutaki Iriguchi bus stop.

Tochigi is Japan’s largest producer of strawberries. The prefecture has the perfect environment for fresh and sweet strawberries， blessed with abundant sunshine， clear spring water， fertile land and an inland climate with a large difference between high and low temperatures. Strawberry picking is a popular leisure in strawberry farms across the prefecture. Starting with “Tochiotome”， the nation’s superstar brand of strawberry， come and sample some of the many varieties available， some of which are only grown in the prefecture. “Skyberry”， the brand-new premium variety created as a successor of “Tochiotome”， is increasingly popular. The perfect flavours and amazingly large-fruit are utterly delicious!

The Taihei Kikan serves as the base facility for tourism in the city， and is surrounded by the Ashikaga School， Bannaji Temple and Sentokuji Temple， and also provides sales of Ashikaga City souvenirs and Tourist Information as well as offering both a rest space and rental cycles. Along with regional sweets， original goods， and finished goods for sale you can also rent bicycles."

NIKKO BASE was created with the purpose of providing experiences in a National Park that has one of the most natural environments in Japan， and to show the traditional culture of the city， which raised as a sacred place of mountain worship about 1200 years ago. We will guide you to the life of the people of the historic city of Nikko， and we will provide you with local experiences that will make you discover the secret nature of this wonderful and mysterious National Park.

Utsunomiya city hosts the major cycle road race held every October. Top-class cyclists from around the world gather here to compete， the only chance to see the “Tour de France” cyclists in Japan! Oh-dori (main street) is closed off， and the sight of the criterium turning the streets into a racecourse is totally exhilarating.

This railway connects Kiryu City of Gunma prefecture and Nikko City of Tochigi prefecture. Visitors can enjoy the trip along Watarase Gorge with wonderful scenery by trolley train. This railway is full of charms in each season， such as peach blossoms in early spring， rush greenery in summer， autumnal leaves in autumn and illumination in winter."