Ashikaga Gakko and Banna-ji: A Quiet Day in an Old Tochigi Town
Ashikaga, in Tochigi Prefecture, is known as the birthplace of the Ashikaga clan, the family that went on to found the Muromachi shogunate, and several sites…
Region
Tochigi
5 quiet, car-free day trips in Tochigi — no rental car needed.
At a glance
5 guides cover this region. The counts below are the number of guides carrying each tag; a guide can carry several tags, and not every guide is tagged on every line.
- Interest
- Hiking (1), Shrines & Temples (1)
- Trip Length
- Full Day (1)
- Getting There
- Train & Bus (1)
- Facts last checked
- 2026-09-03 to 2026-10-15
Mashiko: A Quiet Pottery Town Day Trip in Tochigi
This guide draws on a current travel guidebook and on the pages published by the town of Mashiko, the Moka Railway, the Mashiko Museum of Ceramic Art and the…
Nasu Yumoto Onsen: Sessho-seki, Nasu Onsen Shrine and Shika-no-yu
This guide covers Sessho-seki, Nasu Onsen Shrine and the Shika-no-yu bath in Nasu Yumoto Onsen, with the routes, times and fees you need.
Nikko Away from the Crowds: Old Paths and Stone Jizo
Nikko's fame rests on two shoulders: the temple district where the World Heritage shrines cluster on the lower slopes, and the high country of Oku-Nikko with…
Tochigi: A Quiet Day Among the Storehouses of the Uzuma River
This guide describes a day in the storehouse quarter of Tochigi, reached from Tokyo by limited express.