Tochigi
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Tochigi (栃木) [1] is a prefecture in the Kanto region of Japan.
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- Utsunomiya — the prefectural capital, known for gyoza dumplings and jazz
- Ashikaga — contains the oldest school in Japan
- Kinugawa — hot spring boom town gone bust
- Mashiko — small town with a big pottery festival
- Nasushiobara — Shinkansen Station and gateway to Nasu and Shiobara tourist destinations.
- Nikko — UNESCO Heritage Site for its temples and national parks
- Oyama — a big place to change trains
- Sano — shopping, noodles and a temple that protects people in their unlucky years (yakudoshi)
- Tochigi
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Tochigi is a rural part of Japan with hot springs, mountains and plenty of hiking.
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The Tohoku Shinkansen passes through Oyama, Utsunomiya and Nasushiobara on its way to northern Tohoku.
The private Tōbu line from Asakusa in Tokyo offers a cheaper alternative for getting to Kinugawa and Nikko.
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The temples of Nikko are undoubtedly the star attractions of Tochigi.
Nasu is a popular tourist destination. It features hot springs, restaurants, shopping, themed attraction and at the very top Mt. Nasu offers great walking. You can ski here in winter. The emperor has a house here that was recently opened to the public.
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Those with spare energy can do hiking or skiing in the mountains. Those without can recharge in the numerous hot springs.
You can do horse riding. You can ride in a wide ground. Also you can feel beautiful scene and clean air.
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Kanpyō (干瓢)is a well-known Tochigi product, made from a gourd called yūgao (夕顔, lit. "moon face"). The gourd is thinly sliced and dried, then reconstituted in water when used. The end product is a brown pickle-like substance, perhaps most often encountered as a filling in sushi rolls. Tochigi produces 90% of Japan's kanpyō and is also Japan's largest producer of strawberries.
Gyouza is one of famous foods in Utsunomiya,Tochigi. There are a lot of tasty Gyouza shops in Utsunomiya. You can enjoy not only yaki-gyouza but also age-gyouza ,sui-gyouza. Tochigi is the prefecture which consume Gyouza the most in Japan.
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