Tochigi in Winter: Snow, Strawberries, and Plenty of Fun! 8 Recommended Sightseeing Spots

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Tochigi is full of sightseeing spots perfect for winter: snow, strawberries, hot springs, and so on! Seeing beautiful snowy landscapes, playing cheerfully in the snow, eating delicious strawberry sweets.... Let's give yourself a winter reward for working and studying hard even in the cold winter in Tochigi!

Go to Tochigi to see the snowy scenery!

Snowy scenery and icefalls that you can see only in winter!

Located at an elevation of over 1,200 meters, Oku-Nikko is a very cold place in winter, and the entire area is covered in white snow. Why don't you go see the icefalls in Unryu Valley and the snowy scenery of Senjogahara, which can be seen only in Oku-Nikko where it snows?

Only in winter can you see the partially frozen "Kegon-no-taki Falls," known as one of the three best waterfalls in Japan, and "Ryuzu-no-taki Falls," where the basin of the waterfall is divided into two parts!
Kegon Waterfall in winter

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Guided tours are available! Experience tour in Oku-Nikko

We also introduce an experience tour to visit such scenery with snowshoes or cross-country skis! Experienced guides from the Nikko Nature Museum will accompany you, so even beginners can try winter sports without worries. Let's visit areas and icefalls that can only be visited with a guide.
Cross-country skiing

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Here are some souvenirs you should buy in Nikko! Nikko Doll Yaki Misashiya

The recommended souvenir of Nikko is "Nikko Ningyo-yaki Misashiya" doll yaki. These doll yaki are decorated with motifs of Nikko's symbols, such as the Yomeimon gate of Nikko Toshogu Shrine and the three monkeys, and are perfect as Nikko souvenirs! Also, the taste is certified because the store uses carefully selected ingredients that the owner is particular about.
Nikko doll pancakes at Mishimaya

Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival, a winter tradition

The Yunishigawa Onsen Kamakura Festival is being held from January 27 (Fri.) to February 26 (Sun.) in fiscal 2023. Various events are held at three venues in the hot spring resort. A popular event is the lighting up of the "miniature kamakura" on the Sawaguchi riverbed! The lights inside the small kamakura are romantic. It is also recognized as a "Night View Heritage of History and Culture" by the Japan Night View Heritage.
Mini kamakura at Sawaguchi riverside

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Eat strawberries in Tochigi, the strawberry kingdom!

Strawberry Village Anger Frèise" - An extravagant way to use strawberries!

The cafe "Ange Freize" is directly operated by the farm "Strawberry no Sato". The menu, which can be enjoyed only because it is directly operated by the farm, is available only during the winter strawberry season (from late November to around May)! Pancakes, waffles, French toast, and more! This is a strawberry sweet with so many strawberries on top of pancakes, waffles, and French toast.
Sky Berry Pancakes

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Held in Nasu Shiobara! Sweets Tour "Strawberry and Miruku Fair 2022-2023

From Monday, December 19, 2022 to Friday, March 31, 2023, the "Strawberry and Miruku Fair" will be held at cafes, inns, and hotels in Nasu Shiobara City, where you can enjoy original strawberry and miruku sweets that are only available during the fair. Let's enjoy eating the special strawberry and miruku sweets that show the individuality of each store!
Tochiotome Galade" at "Buddhist Saryo Kamino

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All-you-can-eat strawberry picking at Nikko Strawberry Park

At Nikko Strawberry Park, visitors can enjoy all-you-can-eat Tochiotome, Sky Berry, Benihoppe, and the much talked-about new variety Tochiaika for 30 minutes! *The selection is subject to the growing conditions of the strawberries. Please note that it is not possible to specify the variety of strawberries in advance. There are also elevated greenhouses that can be entered with strollers or wheelchairs, so the whole family can enjoy them!
Inside "Nikko Strawberry Park

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Strawberry sweets at Kinugawa Onsen Hot Springs! Cake tin specialty store "Parfait

Cake tins, which are popular on SNS, can now be enjoyed in Kinugawa as well. Parfait" specializes in "cake tins" filled with "Natsuotome" strawberries produced in Tochigi Prefecture. The sweet and sour strawberries and refreshing whipped cream make it easy to eat.
Cake tin of "Parfait

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How about a trip to Tochigi in winter?

These are some of the sights you should visit when you visit Tochigi in winter! Many people think of Utsunomiya gyoza (dumplings) and Nikko Toshogu Shrine when they think of Tochigi, but in fact there are many sightseeing spots that are unique to winter! Please enjoy snowy scenery, winter sports, and strawberry sweets in Tochigi.
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