Best Instagrammable Spots In Tochigi

Wisteria Flowers at Ashikaga Flower ParkAshikaga Flower Park

There were five types of wisteria in Ashikaga Flower Park: Ofuji, Ohnagafuji, Yaefuji, Shirafuji, and Light Red Wisteria. All of them are in full bloom, and the wisteria is lit up in the night part, making it look different from the daytime. I was able to spend time slowly because I could enter from day to night.

World Heritage Including The Gorgeous Yōmei-mon ArchNikko Toshogu Shrine

The most famous thing in Nikko Toshogu Shrine is this Yōmei-mon Arch. It's resistered as a world heritage. This Yomeimon gate has an Edo period architectural style, crafts, sculptures, paintings, and all of the cultures of this age.  

Like A Palace! A Room Made By Power Of Nature & HumanOYA HISTORY MUSEUM

Otani Stone has been used as a building material for outer wall. You can see the various ways of mining in a long history. This is an underground room covered with mysterious atmosphere that made by the beauty of Otani Stone and the greatness of human.◎Entrance fee: adult 800yen child 400yen You need to bring coat because the air temperature in around 10℃ (50℉).

Overlooking The Kanto Plain! A Shrine Architect Built Up Without Any NailsIsoyama Benzaiten Shrine

Isoyama Benzaiten Shrine is built up on the steep slope of cliff and mountain, and uses the limestone as it is for the walls, which is really rare in Japan. The scenery of the Kanto Plain seen from the shrine is decorated with the greens around, and makes me sigh with its beauty.◎Access by train, use Sano Station of JR Ryomou Line. By city bus, 35 min from Sano Station of Tobu Sano Line, to Akami Onsen. By car, 15 min from Sano Tanuma IC, or 30 min from Sano Fujioka IC.

Colorful Bangasa Umbrella Light-UpTukiakari Hana Kairou

I went to the light-up event called Tsukiakari Hana Kairou held at Kinugawa. The colorful bangasa (Japanese old umbrella) were beautiful.