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."

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.

Jul. 21 in 1600， Sanada Masayuki and his sons in the Sanada Nobuyuki and Sanada Yukimura who had a huddle here. Their subject for discussion was whether the Sanada family is added to the east army which Tokugawa Ieyasu commands， the Sanada family is added to the west army which Ishida Mitsunari commands， or which to use."

Wagyu beef is raised with great care by designated production farmers in Tochigi Prefecture. Tochigi Wagyu beef is a brand that only permits its name to be given to the finest quality meat mixed with even more fat that has an A4 or B4 grade or higher. It is exquisite beef that has been acclaimed number one in Japan repeatedly at national-level competitive shows.

Nikko is home to 3 of the 5 ice houses or "Himuro" that currently exist in all of Japan. ("Hi" means "ice"，"muro" means "room".) The other ice houses are found in Chichibu and Karuizawa. Nikko’s natural water is frozen for 2 weeks and preserved in an ice room year round. The shaved ice is soft and won’t give you a headache even if you eat it quickly! Each shop in Nikko has its own shaved ice specialty. Try ujikintoki with maccha (powdered green tea)，syrup and bean jam on top. Maybe strawberry or melon syrup is more your style? Why not try them all!