Best places: Tourist attractions in Ashikaga, Japan

Well-known gate at Nikkō Tōshō-gū, featuring intricately carved reliefs with colorful paint.

Opulent 17th-century shrine complex honoring the first shogun & featuring colorful buildings & art.

Traditionally decorated restaurant specializing in steaks & grills, plus international dishes.

Expansive theme park featuring brightly colored rides including a carousel & a kids' train.

Buddhist temple & mausoleum from 1653, with ornately decorated gates, statues & halls.

97-m. waterfall plunging over a forested cliff, with an elevator (fee) to a lower viewing area.

Modern, interactive museum focusing on the history of railway development in Japan & abroad.

Former quarry with a network of monumental underground chambers now used for exhibitions & concerts.

Founded in 473 BCE, this Shinto shrine sits in a park with numerous cherry trees, a zoo & museum.

👍👍 無料でシマリスを間近で観察できる施設です。 園内の至る所をシマリスが走り回っています。 入場には帳簿にどこからの来園かを記載し、簡単な説明を受けた上で入ることができます。 ドアはリスの脱走を防止するため2重になっています。 また園内では飲食は禁止となっています。 リス達は通路に出てくるのもいれば、餌場に...

Hillside park offering play equipment, bendy slides & a summer bobsled, plus a funicular.

Forested volcanic canyon with a path lined by "jizo" stone statues of Buddhist monks.

Historic former palace & surrounding landscaped grounds, open to the public for an entry fee.

Scenic hiking destination with raised trails offering views of the surrounding valley & mountains.

👍👍 Kegon falls is an extremely beautiful waterfall with the settings in the cliffs. You can take a cable car and see it from afar and above which I would recommend boy it is truly most spectacular when you take the elevator to the bottom of the cliffs and see it up close. This is a must see if you are...

👍 Beautiful scenery of the lake and autumn leaves. The area is like Lake District in UK, hence understandable on selected location for an embassy. Very enjoyable area and good trail walks by the lake.

👍👍 It’s absolutely beautiful place and worth to visit!!! I took a bus from Chozenji Onsen bus stop and took 20 minutes. When I arrived, they had rainbow and mountain. It was beautiful and less tourist. They have observatory to see lake and mountain view. 20 minutes to climb up and not that difficult cl...

Charming flower gardens offering 8 seasonal thematic displays & a spring wisteria festival.

Peaceful, ancient Shinto shrine featuring a corridor of wind chimes, elaborate carvings & festivals.