Autumn leaves of Nikko Kiri no Falls Kiriyuki Falls in a spectacular valley

This is the view from the Ohirayama Observatory in Tochigi City. Many cumulonimbus clouds occur in the Kanto Plain below! I was planning to photograph the Kanto Plain, which is full of blue skies and spreads far away. As expected, there were so many clouds. However, cumulonimbus clouds viewed from high places clearly show their size and height. The sense of scale left a dynamic impression.

Utsunomiya Futarasan Shrine festival also returned The cheers of the children are fun

July 23: Onuma Park in Nasushiobara I went to photograph the summer marshland. Since it is near a tourist spot, I thought that many tourists would come, Almost no one came, and you can take pictures of the great outdoors as much as you want! Although it was bad, I put out three photos that I liked. Long exposure with ND filter makes the water surface smooth, I dared to take a fluffy picture of the grass with subject blur. I don't know if that's good, but I'm complacent. It's the Great Swamp hidden gem in Shiobara!

This is a photo of the Peace Kannon statue in Tochigi Prefecture. When I climbed the stairs and went closer, there were many offerings on top of the statue of Kannon, and I felt the wish for peace of the people who came here. If you go to the same height with a very large Kannon statue, you can look down on the town. Looking at the town from the same perspective naturally makes me want to ask what Kannon-sama thinks about the state of the world today.

There was a flower that I had not seen very often, so it was one frame at that time. The location is Ashikaga Flower Park in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture! It is recommended because it is a place where various flowers bloom in spring, summer, autumn and winter!

The cherry blossoms were so beautiful that I paused ?. If you notice, it is so hot that spring seems to end in a blink of an eye... Cherry blossoms have scattered ? around the house I took a good photo, so please ? take a look

This is a photo taken when I went to Ashikaga Flower Park in Tochigi Prefecture. There are many flowers blooming in each season, so I highly recommend it! Taking pictures of flowers soothes your heart... It started to flutter in the spring, but it was ☺️ very good to take a break.

Introducing the photos posted on "Everyone's Post"! This is a pickup post of the inbound tourism information SNS "Cool Japan Video". Today, I would like to introduce a post by "Camera Yang". The reflection of the wisteria trellis is a wonderful photo. Ashikaga Flower Park, located in Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture, is a famous tourist spot that has been selected as one of the "10 Dream Travel Destinations in the World" and "Japan Night View Heritage". Wisteria, which is in full bloom from mid-April to mid-May every year, is one of the highlights. The 1,000-square-meter wisteria trellis, which is also known as the "Great Wisteria of Miracles," is a point not to be missed. The 150-year-old wisteria is a stunning beauty. In 2023, "Fuji no Hana Monogatari ~Oto Festival~" will also be held. (Period: April 12 (Wed) ~ May 14 (Sun)) You can enjoy not only wisteria, but also azaleas and roses (rose garden). From autumn to winter, illumination events are held that have been selected as one of the "Three Great Illuminations of the Japan". Illuminations with different productions for each theme reflect the park glitteringly. There are also restaurants and souvenirs in the park, making it ideal for families, couples, and groups. If you purchase advance tickets in advance, you can enter at a great price. Not only one-day tickets, but also tickets for the evening part only, so you can enter according to the time. Set tickets for the national Hitachi Seaside Park and Ashikaga Flower Park and Ashikaga City set tickets are also available. Please check the official website for details. ◆Ashikaga Flower Park◆ 【Address】〒329-4216 Tochigi Prefecture, Ashikaga City, Sakama-cho 607 【Access】 About a 3-minute walk from JR Ashikaga Flower Park Station 【Parking lot】Available (Free: 6,000 spaces)

A photo taken from a trip to Nasushiobara last fall! I've been there 3 or 4 times, and the scenery of this place is amazing! The bridge you can see in the photo is the ♪ Crimson Suspension Bridge

The approach to Oku-Nikko Onsenji Temple in Tochigi Prefecture Snow covered in lanterns lined up, It's like wearing a matching hat. A wooden path leads from the middle of the approach to the Yumoto source. The view from the wooden path is also superb.

I photographed Nikko Mt. Mentai from Yaita City, Tochigi Prefecture. Unfortunately, the weather is bad, but there is a band of light coming in from between the clouds. It was beautiful. This is the view from the observatory near Happogahara.

Sunset from Lake Oku-Nikko Chuzenji, Tochigi A superb view that can be seen at dusk at this time Bright red sunset clouds It's like it's on fire. I forgot about the cold and fell in love with it. A place where you can come again and again

Stunning wisteria I wanted to go to "Ashikaga Flower Park" once. I was overwhelmed by the stunning wisteria. Memories of the Year

Hatchode Island ? bathing in the sunrise taken from the Mt. Hangetsu Observatory in Tochigi Prefecture The boat is a nice touch ? ♂️.

Introducing the photos posted on "Everyone's Post"! This is today's inbound tourism information SNS "Cool Japan Video" pick-up post. Here is a post by Abhi Sen. Breathtaking Komadome Waterfall The view of the falling waterfall among the magnificent trees with colorful autumn leaves is superb. Located in Nasu Town, Tochigi Prefecture, Komagataki Falls is a waterfall about 2 meters wide and 20 meters high, also known as Komazu Falls. The color of the upper and lower basins is beautiful and mysterious. It is said to be the "first waterfall in Nasu". The autumn leaves are in full bloom around mid-October every year, and you can see the contrast between the autumn leaves and the waterfall from the waterfall set up in the Nasu Heisei Forest in Nikko National Park, except in winter, when it is closed. Access is about 40 minutes by car from Nasu IC on the Tohoku Expressway, or about 30 minutes by taxi from Nasushiobara Station by train. The nearest station is Kurodawara Station. There is no parking lot, so we recommend that you park in the nearby Nasu Heisei Forest and walk there. In addition, there is Kita Onsen, one of the Nasu hot spring villages, in the surrounding area, where you can enjoy the secret hot springs of Okunasu.

Wisteria - a symbol of love, beauty, creativity, and long life. ? When I first saw this tree, i certainly thought that it's a magical tree straight from a fairy tale book ? It's in Ashikaga Flower park in Tochigi Prefecture. ✨

In the footbath in the sky. At an altitude of 2,000m, the summit station of the Nikko Shiranesan Ropeway. You will be relieved of the fatigue of mountain climbing. ?iPhone13promax

Ashikaga Flower Park "Light Red Bridge" wisteria flowers illuminated at night Japan. Tochigi. Ashikaga City.

Just some more photos to wrap up our trip to Nikko. I took a bunch of photos of different monuments and buildings that seemed important or had lavish decorations. I can't make out what the writing on the monument says but I can at least make out the kanji for heart (心). I also liked the golden palanquins inside the the building in the forth photo, although I'm not sure if they were used at some point or are simply for decoration. The other photos are from Futarasan Chugushi Shrine (二荒山中宮祠神社) located in front of Lake Chuzenji. Unfortunately we didn't have time to go inside the shrine but I was at least able to take some nice photos of the torii gate. Apparently it has a kagura hall as well and the entrance to Mt. Nantai is located inside the shrine as well. And finally, just an assortment of food that I haven't posted yet. All of it tasted great. It was definitely a trip I'm never going to forget!

Some more photos from our trip to Nikko. There were so many awesome monuments, landmarks, and buildings that it'd be impossible to fit it all into one post. I was so glad that I had my mobile battery with me because I was taking so many photos that I was just burning through my battery lol. I really liked how the incense burner looked and I tried looking up how old it was but I wasn't able to find anything about it, only the one in front of Tokugawa Ieyasu's burial site. I would have liked to use the chozuya as well, but unfortunately it was closed off due to covid. I also liked seeing the sake barrels as well as they always brighten up shrines. The "Ippon Toro" lantern was interesting as well. I'd never heard of Empress Tofukumon'in before either, so it gave me some interesting things to read about Japan's Edo Period. Apparently she helped rebuild prominent temple in Kyoto and collected art and pottery from famous artisans of the time and even those of the past. Some buildings I'd have to look at a map to know their names but there was definitely no shortage of decorations. Unfortunately we weren't able to take photos inside some of the main buildings, but a few of them had ceiling paintings done by famous painters. Many of them were birds, and I'm not an expert, but I think they were mostly cranes and they were all really beautiful.

Took a trip out to Nikko, Tochigi over the three day weekend and had an incredible time. The purpose of the trip was to celebrate my girlfriend's sister's college graduation so we wanted to make it as memorable as possible. I don't have enough room to fit this into one post so I'll post the rest throughout the week. We started out from Tokyo and had lunch somewhere Nikko Toshogu Shrine. I'm not sure if Yuba is a local specialty but it seemed like literally every single restaurant in the area was selling it so I'm assuming that was the case. It was my first time trying it and it was pretty interesting I guess you could say. It tasted alright with the soy sauce and radish but I think I prefer normal tofu instead. Either way it was a nice experience. After eating we headed out to Nikko Toshogu Shrine nearby and man was it amazing. Everything was so lavishly decorated that I couldn't stop taking photos. The pagoda was incredibly beautiful as well and the snow covering the Nikko area made everything even more beautiful. I was lucky enough to get a really nice shot of the corridor full of lanterns while no one was walking through the area as well. I also took a photo of the torii gate at the top of the steps as it had a very strong presence and signaled the end of the long journey up the steps to reach the inner shrine. Unfortunately the main gate was undergoing repairs so it was completely covered in tarp and surrounded by staging so I wasn't able to get a photo of it, but I did get some really cool shots of the main shrine. I tried as hard as I could to get some good photos of the grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and while I think the photo of the gate isn't bad, I think I'd need a better camera to get a good shot of the crane and his tomb. That being said it was still really awesome to see. After checking out the shrine we headed out to Kegon Falls and I managed to get some really nice videos and some decent photos as well. I can't post the videos or I would. It was really awesome seeing the icicles surrounding the waterfall and all of the frozen scenery as well. Even just taking the lift down to the waterfall was an experience. After we left the waterfall observation deck and went back up the elevator we got some suiton (水団, flour dumplings in soup) and shared it between the three of us as a light snack before dinner later that evening. We also visited Lake Chuzenji and admired the scenery there for a bit as well. We didn't spend a ton of time here so this photo was the best I could do. I like that I was able to get the sign in the shot though so I can't complain. After enjoying the view of the lake we headed to our hotel and ate dinner and had some wine. The place we stayed at was called "Lamb Chop" (ペンション・ラムチャップ日光). The food was great and service provided by the the owners was top notch, so I definitely recommend checking it out if you're looking for a place to stay in the area. After dinner we headed back to our room and I was so exhausted I fell asleep almost instantly. And that was the end of day 1! I'll post day two tomorrow since this post is getting quite long now!

Yoshi-yaki, a spring tradition in the Watarase Drainage Basin, burns an area of about 1,500 hectares with a bright red flame. It is held every year to control pests that infest reeds, prevent wildfires, and preserve the wetland environment.

Every year through the big traffic jam Nikko Iroha slope ...

It will be the time of last year's Perseid meteor shower. While the surroundings were cheering for shooting stars, I was ? impressed by the summer Milky Way towering in front of me. It is ?? such a superb view of summer in Japan

Nikko Toshogu Yomyomon I visited it for the first time after it was renovated. All the parts were engraved, and how much time and effort did it take? It was not hard to imagine.

International Bicycle Racing Since it is held in the city, it is also powerful. When Corona settles down, I definitely want to go see it again.

Wisteria flowers at Ashikaga Flower Park. Light up(2) ?

Wow this is awesome! I went to Ashikaga Flower Park a while back and had a blast! It was a bit cold when I went but I made sure I got some snacks at one of the vendors. The park was quite a bit larger than I was expecting and the illuminations were really cool as well. I didn't think there'd be so much wisteria but the large trellises were really beautiful. The other flowers in the park were amazing as well obviously, but there's something about the cascading wisteria that just looks so fantastical. Even in this picture you can kind of see how they almost create waves with the lighting and the angle. It kind of reminds me of the Northern Lights, albeit only orange-ish in this photo. What a great photo though. Good memories here!

The Nikko Mountains in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, with harsh winters and vast nature, are a masterpiece