Oyama and Tochigi City are famous for strawberry production, such as "Tochiotome. The area is full of quaint tourist spots such as Taiheizan Shrine, famous for its cherry blossoms and hydrangeas, and Deiryu-zan Manganji Temple, which is highly revered for its spirituality.
Oyama and Tochigi City are home to such tourist attractions as Oyama Gion Castle Ruins (Shiroyama Park), Biwazuka Burial Mound, Oyama City Museum, Maruyama Benzaiten Shrine, Oyama Onsen Shigawa, Tochigi Kura no Machi Museum, Iwashita Shinsei Ginger Museum, Mikamoyama Park, Manganji Temple, and Oyama Castle. Local delicacies such as lemon milk, authentic imo-jochu (sweet potato shochu) Kin-no-ring and Gin-no-ring, and the local dish Shimotsukare are also recommended.
The black walls and warehouse buildings stand side by side for more than 100 meters, and a sightseeing boat cruises leisurely along the Tomoehagawa River in front of the buildings, symbolizing "Koedo Tochigi" and "Kura-machi. Tochigi City has prospered since the Edo period as a post town on the Nikko Neihinsha Kaido highway, and the Tomoehagawa River was known as the commercial capital of the nor...»
Mibu Highway Park, a highway oasis adjacent to Mibu Parking Area (Mibu PA), is easily accessible from both expressways and ordinary roads. The tourist exchange center "Miraikan" where tourist information on Mibu-cho is gathered has various stores and facilities such as restaurants, stores, and a direct sales shop for agricultural products. Mibu Roadside Station Mibu is a large roadside station l...»
This is a museum where visitors can "play" with toys in a building reminiscent of a medieval Western castle. It is located in the Mibu Town General Park (Road Station Mibu) in Mibu Town, which has a strong connection with toys, and is also known as "Toy Town," a place where toy manufacturers' factories and warehouses are located. The museum is bright and colorful, with many fun corners to play in...»
The museum displays many exhibits that will tickle the curiosity of both adults and children. At the entrance, a life-size bust of the RX-78 Gundam stands 5.6 meters tall, welcoming visitors with its pilot, Amuro Rei. The museum's carefully selected exhibits include a toy collection of approximately 7,000 items, mainly from Europe, and a collection of 20,000 Japanese toys from the Edo period to t...»
The spacious garden is a tranquil space surrounded by flowers and greenery, and includes a large greenhouse where visitors can appreciate approximately 1,200 kinds of plants. The large flower beds are filled with beautiful flowers that are well cared for each season. The vast grounds of the greenhouse are lined with a variety of exhibits that are helpful to those who enjoy gardening in general, i...»
Kanpyo no Tamago-toji, a traditional soup made with gourd strips, is commonly served along with gomokumeshi rice cooked with various ingredients seasoned with soy sauce. It is a special dish for festivals and welcoming guests....»
In the south of Tochigi prefecture, the people conduct kaibori, a traditional practice of draining ponds and irrigations after the year’s harvest in December to improve the water quality for the following agricultural season, and as a result catch catfish, Japanese crucian carp, common carp and eel. The Among these fish, the Japanese crucian carp is commonly simmered in soy sauce and sugar to serv...»
Okkirikomi is hand-kneaded flat, wide udon noodles and seasonal vegetables, such as taro and daikon radish, simmered in plenty of broth seasoned with soy sauce or miso. In some regions, it is also known as Nibo-to, Nibo-tou, or Okirikomi. It is said to have been originally made by women in farming communities as an easy and nutritious dish to cook in abundance for their families. Since then it is ...»