2026 Shimotsuke Travel Guide: must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transport & travel experiences (updated in January)

I went to the Oasis Poppokan in Shimotsuke City Tourist Information Center, which is right outside Koganei Station in Tochigi Prefecture! It's collaborating with the anime Sakura no Chikai, and there were lots of autographs and merchandise on display! They also had related merchandise for sale. It also still functions as a tourist information center, offering bicycle rentals and free materials! #freespot

#DomesticTravelRecord A community park located in Shimotsuke City, Tochigi Prefecture The facility is owned by Shimotsuke City The building is modeled after the German city hall of Röttingen, and became a sister city with Steinbrücken, Germany, where the Brothers Grimm were born, in 1975 Inside the building are materials related to Germany and the Brothers Grimm, books about Grimm, and research papers Family concerts and story time events are also held During the Christmas season, local volunteers set up handmade illuminations The venue features a gingerbread house based on the Grimm fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel," and illuminations based on the cursed "Sleeping Beauty," creating a fantastic atmosphere that is loved by locals For more information, please check the website #Tochigi #TochigiTrip #TochigiTourism #LocalCommunity #DomesticTrip #GirlsTrip #SoloTrip

#DomesticTravelRecord Here is an introduction to recommended spots for eating around Tochigi ✈︎ ────⟢⋮✈︎ ────⟢⋮✈︎ ────⟢⋮✈︎ ─── ◼︎Matsugamine Coffee Building 103 Grimm's Forest This cafe is located in Grimm's Forest Park in Shimotsuke City, Tochigi Prefecture When you enter the forest from the parking lot, you will see a dome-shaped building on the other side that is modeled after the gingerbread house from the Grimm fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel. ◼︎Wakatake no Mori Cafe&restaurant A cafe located in Wakatake no Mori Wakayama Farm in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture With the concept of "farm food made from local ingredients," the restaurant offers a menu that makes the most of the deliciousness of ingredients grown with care by people living near the farm ■ Nikko Kanaya Hotel The oldest existing resort hotel in Japan, located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture One of the signature dishes, the "Taisho Croquette," made using an old-fashioned recipe, is recommended An elegant croquette made with carefully prepared béchamel and fine breadcrumbs ■ Teppanyaki Valon About a 1-minute walk from Tobu Utsunomiya Station in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture A teppanyaki restaurant that grills Kuroge Wagyu beef delivered directly from the farm and fresh fish and vegetables purchased from Tsukiji in a spectacular manner ■ fudan cafe Fudan Cafe About a 15-minute walk from Utsunomiya Station in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture A recommended cafe for breakfast from early morning until 10:30am There are more than 10 types of breakfast menu, from French toast to daily sandwiches and Japanese menu items ■Steak House Juraku Main Branch A steakhouse in Nasu-machi, Tochigi Prefecture As it is a restaurant run by a butcher, you can enjoy Nasu brand wagyu beef at a reasonable price #Tochigi #TochigiTrip #TochigiTourism #TochigiCafe #Cafe #CafeHop #DomesticTrip #GirlsTrip #SoloTrip #TochigiGourmet #Gourmet #GourmetTrip

Shimotsuke Hoshimiya Shrine 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 In the second year of the Daido era (807), Asukai Gyobukyo, a descendant of Fujiwara no Kamatari no Kunitada, lived here as a pioneer, and called the area Miyauchi in the dry area of ​​Koyama-no-go, where he enshrined Iwasaki-no-kami and Nesaki-no-kami. A "golden mole" was discovered at this shrine in the past. In the precincts, there is a "Asunaro Dragon God Pillar" based on an ancient Japanese myth in which a mole wishes to become a dragon and fly in the sky. Currently, the mole is stuffed and displayed at the shrine office on Saturdays and Sundays. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Shimotsuke Hoshimiya Shrine ꕥAddress: 1530 Shimofuruyama, Shimotsuke City, Tochigi Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚌🚏 Wakabayashi entrance → approx. 21 minute walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #shrine #shrine tour #shrine worship

📍【Tochigi】 ／ Shimotsuke City Endless rows of cherry blossom trees ⸝⋆⸝⋆ ＼ In the grounds of Sugata River Amenity Park, cherry trees are planted along the river, and when they are in full bloom, you can see a wonderful view. It feels great to take a walk under the rows of cherry blossom trees early in the morning. There are also weeping cherry trees blooming on the road, so you can enjoy two types of cherry blossoms. ◌◍┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈⿻*.· 🏡-𝐴𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠- 𖠿: Sugata River Amenity Park 〠: 1119-1 Ishibashi, Shimotsuke City, Tochigi Prefecture 🅿︎Available 𝘋𝘢𝘵𝘢／2024.04 ⿻*.· ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈◌◍ #Sakura2024