Dialysis travel guide for Tochigi

A theme park recreating an Edo-period town, with stage shows, cultural activities and costume experiences. Programs and activities vary by date.

A garden known for wisteria, seasonal flowers and illuminations. The official site divides the year into eight flower seasons and provides current blooming information.

An indoor museum presenting Japanese and international toys, material related to Thomas Edison, and character and model collections across several themed displays.

A botanical visitor facility with the Tochihana-chan Dome conservatory, outdoor grounds, a flower shop and a cafe. Exhibitions and flowering conditions change with the season.

A museum preserving and displaying festival floats used in the Tochigi Autumn Festival. Full-size floats, audiovisual displays and a second-floor gallery introduce the festival and its decorative traditions.

This park occupies the former main enclosure of Utsunomiya Castle, with reconstructed earthworks and the Seimeidai and Fujimi turrets. Exhibitions in the park introduce the castle's history, offering a central-city stop for both the site and its local story.

This shrine stands in central Utsunomiya, with its buildings reached by a long stone stairway. It can be combined with a city-centre walk as a stop connected with the history of Utsunomiya.

A municipal art museum in Utsunomiya Culture Forest, presenting collection and special exhibitions focused on art and design from the twentieth century onwards and works connected with Utsunomiya.

A ceramic art museum in Mashiko presenting artists connected with the town, including Shoji Hamada, Tatsuzo Shimaoka and Bernard Leach, alongside modern ceramics from Japan and abroad. Special and collection exhibitions are held throughout the year.

A major Oku-Nikko stop where visitors view the waterfall flowing from Lake Chuzenji from designated observation areas.

A roughly 140-metre pedestrian suspension bridge linking southern Kinugawa Onsen with Tateiwa Rock and overlooking the river and surrounding mountains.

A Tendai Buddhist temple popularly known as Sano Yakuyoke-daishi. Its main hall and grounds offer a cultural stop in central Sano.

A nationally designated historic site known as Japan's oldest school. Visitors can explore reconstructed buildings, the School Gate and Confucius Temple while learning about the site's history.

A vermilion-lacquered historic bridge over the Daiya River at the entrance to the Shrines and Temples of Nikko World Heritage area.

A toy museum in Mibu Town General Park, combining toy displays with indoor play areas. The museum is divided across three floors and an annex.

A visitor facility inside part of the Tsudo mine tunnel at the Ashio Copper Mine, with underground exhibits explaining mining history and methods. Visitors ride a trolley into the tunnel, then leave it to view the exhibits on foot.

A museum in Utsunomiya's Oya district presenting the history of Oya stone quarrying, with mining exhibits and a large former underground quarry open to visitors.

A Buddhist temple built against the Oya stone cliffs. Its hall contains stone Buddhist images carved directly into the rock face, including the Senju Kannon known as Oya Kannon. It is separate from the nearby Oya History Museum.

A highland lake at the foot of Mount Nantai, serving as a base for lakeside walks and nearby Oku-Nikko sights.

An outdoor theme park displaying famous architecture from around the world at 1:25 scale. Official information lists 102 exhibits from 22 countries and regions, including 50 World Cultural Heritage properties.

A waterfall flowing from the southern end of Lake Yunoko, approximately 70 metres high and 110 metres long. From the observation platform near the plunge pool, visitors can see the water spread across the rock face as it falls.

A large roadside-station complex with a farm shop, food outlets, agricultural areas, bathing and pool facilities, and accommodation. Hours and charges vary by facility.

A roadside station in central Imaichi combining visitor information, shopping, dining and rest facilities for planning travel around Nikko.

A park centred on an aquarium that introduces the ecology of the Naka River and freshwater fish. In addition to indoor exhibits, the spacious grounds include areas for nature observation and outdoor activities.

A prefectural museum presenting the nature and history of Oku-Nikko through exhibitions and providing information on local conditions and walking routes. It is in the Chuzenji Onsen area near Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji.

A prefectural museum in Tochigi Central Park presenting the natural history, history and culture of Tochigi through permanent and temporary exhibitions. An indoor museum visit can be combined with a walk in the surrounding park.

A prefectural art museum presenting modern and contemporary art from Tochigi, Japan and abroad. Its programme includes special and collection exhibitions, as well as a gallery devoted to Meissen porcelain.

A municipal art museum in Irifunecho, Tochigi City, presenting special exhibitions and displays from its collection beside the city literature museum.

A zoo in the Nasu Highlands with animal exhibits and performances in the Town area and an outdoor Farm area. Open areas and programmes vary by season.

This ropeway links the lower and upper stations on Mount Chausu. It offers views of the Nasu mountain range and the Kanto Plain, while service is subject to weather and other operating conditions.

This field centre is a base for visitor information, exhibits and walks in Nasu Heisei-no-Mori Forest within Nikko National Park. The forest includes a freely accessible zone and an area entered with a reserved guide.

A local museum presenting the natural environment, settlement history and culture of Nasunogahara. Alongside permanent and temporary exhibitions, it introduces cultural properties associated with the area's Japan Heritage story.

The main hall of Nikkozan Rinnoji Temple, part of the Shrines and Temples of Nikko World Heritage site. This area centres on Sanbutsudo Hall, which enshrines three principal Buddhist images. Rinnoji has other halls at separate locations, so this page uses the Sanbutsudo area as its location reference.

A memorial park preserving a former imperial villa used from the Meiji through early Showa periods, with historic buildings and gardens open to visitors.

A central stop in Nikko's shrine and temple district, with ornate buildings and carvings including Yomeimon Gate and the three monkeys.

A shrine forming part of the Shrines and Temples of Nikko World Heritage site. This page covers the Main Shrine in the Sannai area, a different location from Chugushi by Lake Chuzenji and Okumiya at the summit of Mount Nantai.

A riverside walking area in central Tochigi City, where historic storehouses line the Uzuma River. The map pin is set at Koraibashi Bridge, an accessible point for visitors exploring the area on foot.

A cascading stream waterfall counted among the three noted waterfalls of Oku-Nikko, flowing for approximately 210 metres over stepped rock. Its name is traditionally linked to the way the flow divides near the plunge pool.