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One of the largest in mainland Japan, the park is known for its 250,000 beautiful Shibazakura in bloom from mid-April to May, covering an area of 2.4 hectares. A must-see is the panoramic view of the …

Tochigi is Japan’s largest producer of strawberries. The prefecture has the perfect environment for fresh and sweet strawberries, blessed with abundant sunshine, clear spring water, fertile land…

This is a cherry blossom festival held from late March to early April every year. Various events are held in places around Mooka during this period. You can admire the cherry blossoms with cherry blos…

Many farms across the prefecture offer seasonal fruit picking. Aside from the nation’s largest crops of strawberries, you can enjoy picking a variety of other fruits such as cherries, peaches, g…

Since its debut as the nation’s first local line in 1912, the Mooka line has operated daily. Two models of Mooka steam locomotive run on weekends and holidays when many tourists come to see them…

Developed since the19th century for its fine quality and proximity to the big market Tokyo, Masiko-yaki pottery has long been liked for its daily use items such as pots, water jars and teapots. There …

Water is an important ingredient making up 80 per cent of Sake. Tochigi has abundant clear spring water perfect for Sake, thanks to the range of mountains in the north and its one and only fresh strea…

This brewery produces an array of choice sake and received a gold medal at the Annual Japan Sake Awards for its Sanran-daiginjo brew. Their facility tour is popular with tourists, where the brewer exp…

Known as the city of steam locomotives, the railway museum “Mooka Raiway SL Kyuroku (96) Kan” is located here in Mooka. The collection includes Japan’s only self-driving 9600 steam l…

The colorless, clear water of this hot spring is ancient seawater that has been trapped and enclosed 1,500 m underground, and is very popular for its outstanding ability to warm the body and help to r…

Why not enjoy cycling through the historic town of Mashiko and its natural surroundings? The local railway journey to Mashiko passes through picturesque countryside. On arrival the town of Mashiko of…

Spider Lily at Shiroyama Park is a beautiful spot of Motegi, Tochigi Prefecture. Around the middle of September, about 300,000 Higanbana, spider lily, will be blooming in this park. The slope side of…

Mooka Momen Cotton has a long history from Japan’s early modern period to the present day. These hand-woven cotton fabrics are especially fascinating for their unique texture. Pick them up and f…

*Mashiko Autumn Pottery Fair 2020 canceled The Town’s Pottery Fair have been held twice a year since 1966.Once in the spring during Japan’s Golden Week Holiday, and once in the fall aroun…

The residence of Sadajiro Kubo, an art critic connected with Moka City, has been given new form as a tourism center. There are a total of five buildings here, which include a Tourism Product Promotion…

Home to a number of top international races including the Moto GP, Twin Ring Motegi also offers a year-round automotive theme park. With minibikes for kids and karts for people of all ages, everyone c…

Michi-no-Eki Mashiko” is a roadside station offering fresh local produce and local products and crafts at the “Mashiko-no-Marche” as well as reasonably-priced lunches with freshly pi…

Mount Kamakura towers 100 metres above the Nakagawa River and is 209 metres above sea level. The summit affords the most fantastic views in all of the Nakagawa Prefectural Natural Park. The best viewi…

An ancient shrine rebuilt in the Nara era and included in the Engi-Shiki (set of ancient Japanese governmental regulations), it is also a famous place in Kanto for the first shrine visit of the New Ye…

This is a sensational event held at the Kinugawa Riverbed Ryokuchi Park in late August, where shakudama (approx 30 cm)  fireworks shells launched into the air seem so close you feel like you coul…