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Tochigi City Step back into Edo period Japan
Two Two Days Days In In Tochigi Tochigi Tochigi Tochigi citycity is aishistoric, a historic, picturesque picturesque town town between between Tokyo Tokyo andand Nikko Nikko (World (World Heritage Heritage Site)Site) where where EdoEdo period period activities activities cancan be enjoyed. be enjoyed.
Visit Visit the the Information Information Desk Desk
On arriving, On arriving, headhead overover to the to tourist the tourist office's office's information information deskdesk (12 (12 min min walkwalk fromfrom Tochigi Tochigi Sta).Sta). Ask Ask for recommendations for recommendations about about locallocal events events and and exhibitions exhibitions
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Discover Discover a Lovely a Lovely Cafe Cafe Enjoy Enjoy a coffee a coffee break break in one in one of of Tochigi's Tochigi's many many artisan artisan coffee coffee shops, shops, eacheach withwith character character and and uniqueness. uniqueness.
9:00AM 9:00AM Rent Rent a Kimono a Kimono
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The The bestbest wayway to enjoy to enjoy the traditional the traditional sideside of Tochigi of Tochigi is in isa in Kimono. a Kimono. RentRent a Kimono a Kimono for the for day the day and and explore explore around around town! town! In the In Edo the Edo period, period, the Uzuma the Uzuma riverriver served served as aas a Price: Price: 3,300 3,300 yen yen / day / day prosperous prosperous trade trade route route connecting connecting Tochigi Tochigi city city to Edo to Edo , , (Tokyo). (Tokyo). VisitVisit Kuranomachi Kuranomachi Yuransen Yuransen and and taketake a boat a boat ride ride withwith a local a local boatman boatman whowho will will Find here Find here OfficialOfficial Website Website singsing songs. songs. No reservation No reservation is required. is required. Price: Price: 700700 yen yen
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Walk Walk Around Around Town Town The The bestbest wayway to see to Tochigi see Tochigi is onisfoot. on foot. Walk Walk around around and and visit visit , Abuden , Abuden MisoMiso , , Yokoyama Yokoyama Kyodokan Kyodokan , and , and more. more. Okada Okada Kinenkan Kinenkan
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Stay Stay the the Night Night
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FindFind many many options options fromfrom budget budget hotels hotels & & guesthouses guesthouses to business to business hotels hotels and and eveneven an an onsen onsen ryokan ryokan surrounded surrounded by mountains. by mountains. Price: Price: 3,700 3,700 yen yen to 18,500 to 18,500 yen yen pp pp
Yamamoto Yamamoto Sohonten Sohonten , , a Wagashi a Wagashi shopshop founded founded in 1892, in 1892, offers offers Wagashi Wagashi making making classes classes for for visitors. visitors. The The wagashi wagashi craftsmen craftsmen will will teach teach you you howhow to create to create beautiful beautiful Wagashi Wagashi using using traditional traditional tools. tools. BookBook in advance. in advance.
Making Making Matcha Matcha Green Green Tea Tea & Teacake & Teacake
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Come Come and and experience experience Japanese Japanese culture culture firsthand firsthand by by learning learning howhow to make to make matcha matcha and and traditional traditional Edo Edo stylestyle teacake. teacake. Classes Classes are 40 aremin. 40 min. BookBook in advance. in advance. PricePrice 2,740 2,740 yen yen
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Rent Rent a Bicycle a Bicycle
Explore Explore Tochigi Tochigi further further by bicycle by bicycle and and ride ride to Iwashita to Iwashita NewNew Ginger Ginger Museum Museum or venture or venture into into the countryside. the countryside. Find here Find here Price: Price: 400400 yen yen
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Make Make Your Your Own Own Traditional Traditional Incense Incense Japanese Japanese incense incense is made is made fromfrom natural natural ingredients ingredients suchsuch as as aromatic aromatic woods. woods. VisitVisit to to RAN-TO-TSUKI RAN-TO-TSUKI blend blend youryour original original fragrance fragrance to take to take home. home. Great Great for souvefor souvenirs!nirs! BookBook in advance. in advance. Find here Find here
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Access information By train
( from Tokyo )
Tobu Railway (Limited Express)
Asakusa Sta.
Tochigi Sta.
70 min
JR Tohoku Shinkansen
Tokyo Sta.
40 min
Oyama Sta.
JR Ryomo Line
Tochigi Sta.
10 min
JR Utsunomiya Line
Watarase Keikoku Tetsudo Line Jomo Electric Railway
Sapporo JR Joban Line
Nasu Shiobara Sta.
Tohoku Shinkansen (bullet train)
Karasuyama Sta.
TOCHIGI
Nikko Sta. Mato Sta.
Joetsu Shinkansen (bullet train)
Tobu Tobu- Utsunomiya Nikko Sta. Sta. Utsunomiya Sta. Utsunomiya IC
Moka Railway
Motegi Sta. Mizunuma Sta. Mashiko Sta. Omochanomachi Sta. Mt.Akagi Hokuriku Shinkansen Chuo- Ogo Akagi Tochigi Mibu IC Moka IC (bullet train) Maebashi Sta. Sta. Nishi- Tsuga jct. JR Mito Line Tochigi IC Kiryu Sta. Takasaki jct. Sta. Iwafune Oyama Shimodate jct. Kiryu Sta. Takasaki Sta. Mito Sta. Sta. Sano Maebashi Tochigi Sta. Fujioka jct. Sta. Shin-Kiryu Sta. Sano- Sta. Ibarakimachi fujioka IC Sta. jct. Tomobe jct. Tatebayashi JR Ryomo Line Sta. Tsurugashima jct.
KukiShiraoka jct. Omiya Kawaguchi jct. Sta.
JR Takasaki Line
Tsukuba jct.
Tobu Line
Ibarakikuko kita IC
Ibaraki Airport
Taiei jct.
Tokyo Nagoya Osaka
Ibaraki Airport Narita Int. Airport Haneda Int. Airport
Kansai Int. Airport
Shinkansen ( bullet train ) JR Lines Local Lines Expressway
Narita jct. Tokyo area
Kyoto
Sendai Sendai Airport Fukushima Airport
Narita IC
Narita Int. Airport
Highway bus Station Expressway IC / jct.
Haneda Int. Airport
Plan your trip HOW TO GET AROUND?
WHAT SHOULD I DO?
WHEN IS BEST TO GO?
WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFO?
Most attractions in the city
Why not rent a Kimono and
You can enjoy Tochigi city's activities
For more information online, check
center are a short walk from
experience some traditional
and museums all year round. If you
out the following websites
Tochigi station. However, if
activities after taking a short boat
want to see the beautiful cherry
Official Tourist Information
you want to go further, you can
ride up and down the river? If you
blossoms between late March and
www.tochigi-kankou.or.jp JP
hire a bike or take a taxi from
like art, Tochigi city was home to
late April, the gorgeous hydrangeas
Tochigi local information
the station. There are also
a famous Ukiyo-e artist called
from mid-June to early July, or the
www.nearbytokyo.com/tochigi-city EN
local buses that will take you
Utamaro, so the museums have
pretty autumn leaves, try to visit Mt.
Book an activity in Tochigi city
outside the city center towards
regular Ukiyo-e exhibitions.
Ohira (20 min by car). Grape picking
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Mt. Ohira.
Tochigi city also has some
in August is also popular near the
fantastic festivals, so make sure
mountain. Autumn is also when the
When in Tochigi city, drop by the
to check those out as well!
famous Tochigi Utamaro Festival
tourist office. (Tel +81-282-25-2356
and the Tochigi Float Festival are
Add: 14-1 Yamato-cho,Tochigi-shi)
held in the city center.