Culture & History

The gigantic underground cavern, looking like a Roman archaeological site, is the result of 70 years quarrying.

The “birthplace” of Nikko. The shrine of “tengu” quietly standing far up in the mountains.

A resort area where you can enjoy nature just two hours from Tokyo

A communal bath, retaining the atmosphere of a hot springs health resort from 1300 years ago

A large 27m-tall statue of Kannon carved from a rock face praying for peace in tribute to those who have died in war

Utsunomiya Castle, which once gained fame as one of the Seven Famous Castles of the Kanto, has been made into a park

A church built from Oya stone whose grandly soaring twin spires are beautiful

A historic shrine that has been admired by the citizens of Utsunomiya as “a place of the soul”

One of Japan’s prominent cave temples whose soaring cliff provides an incredible view