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Nikko > Katashina
Drive & Access Guide

Souvenirs
Food

Katashina Village

A Whole Host of Food & Souvenirs

Nikko Handmade Soba

Ozedofu Zaru Tofu

Enjoy a selection of gelato madewith a rich selection of local
ingredients. The menu includes thehanamame gelato that’s so popularwith Oze hikers, richly blended withthe hanamame beans that are a
specialty of Katashina.

Nikko is famous as the producer of some of the finest soba noodles
in Tochigi, and this delicious example is made using locally
produced flour and pure Nikko water. You can find many old-stylerestaurants serving handmade soba in Nikko.

Tofu made using fabled Katashina big
white soy beans, which were revived
after ten years of hard work. The richflavor of the soy beans and smoothtexture have won over many fans.

Nikko City

Natural Ice Shaved Ice

Katashina Village

Hotaka Bokujo
Jingisukan (Genghis Khan)

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Nikko & Katashina
Katashina Village

This popular bread is bakedusing plenty of Katashina
hanamame beans, boiled slowly
to make them super soft anddelicious.

H ea dShaved ice made using natural ice
and time-honored methods. Thisnatural ice is only made by five places
in all of Japan, making this rare treat
popular in cafes across the city.

A famous Hotaka Bokujo dish that canbe enjoyed while camping amid thevastness of nature or enjoying otheractivities. Dynamic preparation in a
special skillet only increases the flavor.

Watanabe Seika
Hanamame Breadflowers, Katashina
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Katashina Village

The famous “sweetcorn road” is locatedalong the road from the Katashina town
hall in the direction of Nikko. Katashina
sweetcorn boasts a high sugar content,
making it especially sweet anddeliciously fragrant.

Katashina Village

Katashina Handmade
Amazake

Nikko Mizuyokan

Katashina Village

Large Sized Portions (Homitei)

Katashina Highland Vegetables

A hit menu item for around 30 years, and by now
a dish that Katashina is famous for. Apparently is
got its start when construction workers visiting towork locally asked if the portions could be madeany larger...

Katashina highlands vegetables come highly
recommended, produced by the marked
temperature difference between day and night andthe pure waters of the region! You can purchasethem at the Roadside Station Oze Katashina.
(Around late July - late September).

Refreshing Nikko mizuyokan isa jellied dessert made using red
bean paste and plenty of fresh
water from the Nikko mountains.
The elegant interaction of thedelicious ingredients has
garnered great popularity.

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Nikko City

This is your chance to experiencehandmade “amazake”, a sweet
low-alcohol drink made from fermented
rice. Packed with the blessings ofnature, this particular amazake is madeusing renowned Katashina mochi rice,carefully selected malt, and snow-meltwater from Oze.

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Katashina & Nikko

Nikko City

Katashina Village

Roadside Roasted
Sweetcorn

Katashina > Nikko
Drive & Access Guide

Nikko City

Katashina Village

GelatoLocals foods and great gifts are all partof the fun when taking a trip. Here’s asampling of the treats and specialties
you can find in Katashina and Nikko.

Nikko Yuba

Nikko Pickles

Yuba, also known as “tofu skin” and“bean curd robes”, is said to havestarted out as food for monks during
Buddhist training. It is now eaten in avariety of different ways, including
sashimi yuba, rolled up or fried.

Traditional Nikko pickles, made using anamber by-product called “tamari” that is
produced when making soy sauce or
miso. They go perfectly with white rice,
and also with “Chazuke” (cooked ricewith green tea poured on it).

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Incredibly popular, in particular for its no-bake flavor
from a baked cheesecake. Also makes a great gift!

Katashina Village

Maitake Mushroom Dishes
Katashina is where cultivation of maitake(“hen-of-the-woods” mushrooms) started out. With
carefully controlled temperature, humidity and growing
periods, these delectable mushrooms have as naturala texture and fragrance as possible. You’ll taste thatdifference not only with the famous maitake rice bowl,
but also as tempura when accompanying delicious“Katashina soba”, which itself is made using water
selected as one of the top one-hundred in Japan.

Nikko City

Nikko City

Nikko Pudding, Nikko Pudding Tei

Kanaya Hotel
Bakery BreadPudding characterized by a full, rich flavor
and subtle sweetness, made using fresheggs from Nikko and milk from the Nikko
Kirifuri Highland Ozasa Ranch. The
meltingly smooth texture also further bringsout the delicious flavor.

Hefty “Royal Bread” is the most popular
choice here, with a dense dough that
produces a subtle texture. Then there isthe cylindrical and fragrant “CheeseLord” with a crispy toasted surface
wrapped around melting cheddar
cheese. Enjoy flavors that only carefully
selected ingredients and traditional
baking methods can produce.

< Inquiries >Katashina Village Tourism Association
3964 Oaza Kamata, Katashina-mura, Tone-gun, Gunma 378-0415
TEL 0278-58-3222 FAX 0278-58-3213
URL http://www.oze-info.com/

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Katashina Village Murazukuri Tourism Division

Nikko City Tourism Association

Nikko City Tourism Section Tourism Promotion Division

See the homepage
for more details

TEL 0288-22-1525 FAX 0288-25-3347
URL http://www.nikko-kankou.org/

See the homepage
for more details

3967-3 Oaza Kamata, Katashina-mura, Tone-gun, Gunma 378-0498
TEL 0278-58-2112 FAX 0278-58-2110

Katashina Village

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Indigo Dyeing Experience
Experience indigo dyeing for yourself on ahandkerchief, T-shirt, stole or carrying
cloth, all using traditional Japanesemethods (natural indigo made offermenting indigo leaves).

Katashina

Inquiries: 0278-25-3443
Reservation required(Indigo Studio Shigehachi)

Sightseeing Spots!
Head out to the famous valley offlowers, Katashina.
Introducing some of the best spots
in Katashina, Gunma!

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You can experience harvesting a range ofdifferent highland produce, including
tomatoes, sweetcorn, blueberries andapples. Picking them yourself makes themtaste even better! You can also take themhome or give them as gifts.
*There will be seasonal variations inexactly what you can harvest.

Making your own original accessory using charcoal, which is also
one of the traditional industries of Katashina, has proven to be avery popular experience. You can make a variety of items,
including necklaces and earrings, so come along and give it a try!

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Inquiries: 0278-58-3222(Katashina Village Tourism Association)

Inquiries: 090-8596-0250
Reservation required (Iikarakan)

Oze National Park

Oze, the largest highland wetlands on
Honshu, is bursting with the appeal of
untouched nature. There are three entry
points into Oze from Katashina: Hatomachi
Pass, Fujimishita and Oshimizu.

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Delicious Katashina Water

Inquiries: 0278-58-3222(Katashina Village Tourism Association)

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Marunuma Kogen Summer Luge
& Tree Adventure
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White WorldOze Iwakura Activities

These slopes here are some of the largest in Kanto,
allowing incredible skiing on powder snow to be enjoyedin the winter. In the summer activities such as the “skytrampoline” appear, providing fun for all the family.

Here there are two courses you can enjoy, both
popular with adults and children alike. The lugeallows you to ride a special cart down on a
800m downhill course with a height differenceof 100m, while the tree adventure places you ina harness and allows you to traverse between
trees using scaffolds and rope bridges.
Inquiries: 0278-58-2211(Marunuma Kogen General Information)

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Inquiries: 0278-58-3757 (Katashina Hotaka Bokujo Camp Site)

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Sugemuna is known for its beautiful deep-blue waters, someof the clearest in all Japan. Between June and November you
can also enjoy canoe & SUP guided tours. There is also acamp site here, allowing you to spend a full day surroundedby the nature of Katashina.
Inquiries: 0278-58-2958 (Sugenuma Camp Village)
Inquiries: 080-5978-6714 (Canoeing / Bluebird Canoe)
Inquiries: 080-7826-0815 (SUP / High Five Mountain Works)

The representative flower of Oze, whiteskunk cabbage, is joined by a naturalmonument of Gunma prefecture, theJapanese azalea, and Japanese wood
poppies, covering the mountainside inblooms from ancient times. Why nottake the tour of all the beautiful
flowers that bloom in Katashina?
Inquiries: 0278-58-3222(Katashina Village Tourism Association)

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Nikko Kimono Experience

Marunuma Kogen Japanese Wood Poppies

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(Early June - Late June)
The Japanese wood poppy is known as thequeen of the wild mountain plants. They also
form a striking contrast with the rock garden
at the Nikko-Shiranesan summit station.

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Hariyama Tennozakura Cherry blossom tree Hotaka Bokujo Japanese Azalea(Mid-June - Late June)
Enjoy around 15,000 Japanese azaleas, thenatural monuments of Gunma, as they turnthe vicinity of 1,500m elevation Sangodairabright red.

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Meisui no Sato Nikko Okaki workshop

You’ll find more than 100 types of Japanese
Okaki and Senbei crackers here! The handmade
senbei crackers experience even allows you tocreate your own unique cracker decorated with
an image or lettering of your choice.
Inquiries: 0288-31-1147(Meisui no Sato Nikko Okaki workshop)

This popular outdoor tour places your party in a rubber
boat and forces you to work together to navigate theravines of the Kinugawa river. With an instructor along
for the ride, even beginners can take to the water!

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Canyoning(National Treasure)

Give yourself over to a naturalrock waterslide created by thecanyon itself! This thrilling diveinto basin of water will takeb r a v e r y, b u t i s m o r e t h a nworth it! Experience foryourself all the fun that nature
has to offer.

A mausoleum for Ieyasu Tokugawa, and part of
the Shrines and Temples of Nikko World Heritage
Site. The “Heisei major repairs” have recently
been completed, the first of their kind in around40 years and restoring much of the original
beauty of the temple, including incredible colors
and lacquer on the 508 carvings, decorations
adorned with gold leaf, and pure white pillars.
Inquiries: 0288-54-0560 (Nikko Toshogu)

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Inquiries: 0288-70-1181 (NAOC)

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Inquiries: 0288-77-2030 (Nikko Nasu Outdoor Service)

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Inquiries: 0288-77-4802 (e-rafting)

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Nikko

A stunning component of the Shrines and Temples of
Nikko World Heritage Site. There’s plenty to see here,
including the gate to the “Taiyuuin” Mausoleum of Iemitsu
Tokugawa, the third of the Tokugawa Shogunate.
Inquiries: 0288-54-0531 (Nikko-zan Rin-noji)

Osaruland Theater

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Inquiries: 0288-25-6625 (COCON NIKKO)

Kinugawa Rafting

Nikko Toshogu Yomei Gate

The famous pair of Taro and Jiro have now
opened this new theater! Enjoy thisextremely funny show, other attractions,and even get close to the primates.
Inquiries: 0288-70-1288

Inquiries: 0288-53-6465 (Utakata)

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Head out to Nikko, treasure-trove of
history, culture and nature.
An introduction to some of the best
spots in Nikko, Tochigi!

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Wear an antique kimono and head out for astroll through the world heritage site of Nikko.
Take photos in front of each famous location
to deepen your memories of your trip.

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Koshimoto White Skunk Cabbage Forest(Late April - Early May)
A natural monument of Gunma, this massive
cherry blossom tree is thought to have lived
for over 300 years. When illuminated at night,
you will be transported to an illusory world.

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Nikko-zan Rin-noji Temple Taiyuuin Mausoleum(Late April - Early May)
A forest of white skunk cabbage featuring
around 15,000 plants. The forest is illuminatedduring the Golden Week period, allowing you toalso enjoy the skunk cabbage at night.

Nikko Kinugawa Travel Guide

Recommended!

Inquiries: 0278-58-4835
Reservation required (Oze Hanasaku gama)

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The Hotaka Bokujo Camp Site is located halfway up Mt.
Hotaka, one of the one hundred famous mountains of Japan.
As well as camping you can also stay in log cabins and otherfacilities. There’s also some delicious lamb jingisukan(Genghis Khan) to eat and a range of experiences to try that
include baking bread and making crafts.

Inquiries: 0278-58-3222(Katashina Village Tourism Association)

Katashina

Inquiries: 0278-58-7131 (Oze Iwakura Resort)

Hotaka Bokujo Camp Site

The “Oze Hanasaku gama kiln” is locatedclose to Hanasaku Onsen. The pottery
making experience here can be enjoyed bysimply making a reservation, and the careful
instruction of the teacher makes it perfecteven for absolute beginners. A stroll throughthe mountain garden is also recommended!

The delicious water at the “Oze no Sato
Katashina Springs” was selected in 2008 to
be among the one hundred most exquisite
waters of Japan. Here you can enjoy not only
the clear, clean water but also the wonderfulsurrounding scenery of a famous beauty spot.

1 Imaichihoncho, Nikko, Tochigi 321-1292 (inside the Nikko City Office)TEL 0288-21-5170 FAX 0288-21-5121

Sightseeing Spots!

Highland Produce
Harvesting Experience

CharcoalHandmade Accessories Experience717-1 Imaichi, Nikko-shi, Tochigi Prefecture 321-1261
Inside the Tourism Information Hall at the Roadside
Station Nikko (Nikko-Kaido Nikonikohonjin)

Nikko Futarasan Jinja Shinkyo
The beautiful crimson lacquered “Shinkyo” (“divine
bridge”) at Futarasan Jinja shrine, which is dedicatedto Mt. Nantai, marks the gateway to the Shrines andTemples of Nikko World Heritage Site. It is alsocounted among the three great bridges of Japan.
Inquiries: 0288-54-0535 (Nikko Futarasan Jinja)

Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park &British Embassy Villa Memorial Park

Parks where you can enjoy modern architecture thatblends Japanese and Western styles, along with the richnature of Chuzenji Lake and a historic internationalsetting. Both buildings are recreations of those used formany years as embassy villas by their respective
countries.
Inquiries: 0288-55-0880 (Nikko Natural Science Museum)

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Edo Wonderland Nikko Edo Village
A theme park recreating a Japanese townscapefrom the Edo period (1603 - 1868). Dress inperiod-correct clothing, as a villager or even asamurai, and slip back to a different time.
Inquiries: 0288-77-1777

Tobu World Square

A theme park that features more than 100 1/25 scale,
highly detailed recreations of famous buildings andworld cultural heritage sites from around the globe,
including Japan’s own Skytree.
Inquiries: 0288-77-1055

FlowerTour

The unique environment in Nikko
provides many beautiful flowers,
including at Senjugahara, Lake
Chuzenji and Ryuzu Falls.
Taking a flower tour will also takeyou to the best sights in Nikko,
and comes recommended at any
time of year.
Inquiries: 0288-22-1525(Nikko City Tourism Association)

Experience Nikko Pottery

Three different studios offer the chance toexperience pottery making, by hand forbeginners or children and or using an electric
potter’s wheel for more experienced potters.
Inquiries: 0288-53-3379 (One Play-it)

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Inquiries: 0288-21-7674 (Kinu-yaki Kanbaragama)Jｰ4

Inquiries: 0288-76-0854 (Nikko-yaki Kinugawa-an)

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Ryuzu Falls Rhododendron Wadanum Senjugahama Japanese Primrose(Early May - Early June)
Rhododendron wadanum bring a wonderful splash of
purple to the Ryuzu Falls, one of the three great waterfallsof Okunikko. The incredible contrast between the colors
and the water just has to be seen to be believed.

(Early June - Mid-June)
Japanese primrose bloom multiple flowers
off from their stems. Here you canexperience them blooming so thickly thatthey form a veritable carpet.

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Senjogahara Tussock Cottongrass Kirifuri Kogen Hemerocallis Esculenta(Mid-June - Late June)
As the name suggests, experience a vast
spread of fluffy white cottongrass. This is
your chance to enter an illusory, charming
world.

(Late June - Mid-July)
Take in 260,000 hemerocallis esculenta as
they bring brilliant yellow color to highlands
at an elevation of 1,600m and with a stunningview of the Kanto Plain.

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Yunishigawa Onsen

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A loud, unique waterfall at a height of
7m and across a width of 30m. It isalso known as then “Oriental Niagara”.
Inquiries: 0278-56-2111 (Numata City
Tone Town Promotion Bureau)

Yubiso Onsen

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Hanasaku Mori Camp Site

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Isesaki IC

From Takasaki IC

Approx. 20km / Approx. 20 mins

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From Urawa IC

Approx. 98km / Approx. 60 mins

Tohoku Expressway

Utsunomiya IC

Tobu Line

Tobu Bus
Nikko

Kan-etsu
Transportation Bus

Kan-etsu Transportation Bus*From the Hatomachi Pass Bus Contact Office (Oze Tokura) to the Hatomachi Pass Trailhead,please use a shared bus / shared taxi (separate charge).

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Kegon Falls

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Ninomiya Sontoku Memorial Hall Nikko Cedar Path

Imaichi is where Ninomiya Sontoku(Ninomiya Kinjiro) ended his 70 years oflife. Here you can learn about everything
this agricultural leader and philosopher
brought to the region.
Inquiries: 0288-25-7333

A Cedar-lined path comprising more than
10,000 trees over 37km, and each reachingclose to 30m. A designated special historicsite and special natural monument.
Inquiries: 0288-22-1525 (Nikko City
Tourism Association)

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Location of Mountain Huts Mountain Hut Name
Oshimizu-goya Lodge
Oshimizu
Monomi-goya Lodge
Ozenuma-sanso Lodge
Ozenuma
Chozo-goya Lodge
DAI-NI Chozo-goya Lodge
Miharashi
Hinoemata-goya Lodge
Akatashiro
Motoyu-sanso Lodge

Katashina Village Tourism Association
TEL.0278‐58‐3222
For more details

Marunuma Onsen
Marunuma Dam

Yu-daki Falls

Approx. 4km (7 minutes)
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Kegon Falls

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Inquiries
0278-58-7370
0278-58-7043
0278-58-7311
0278-58-7100
0278-58-7100
0278-58-7050
0278-58-7311

Location of Mountain Huts Mountain Hut Name
Yoshippori Tashiro Touden-goya Lodge
Ryugu-goya Lodge
Ryugu
Oze Lodge
Yamanohana Yamanohana-goya Lodge
Shibutsu-sanso Lodge
Hatomachi Pass Hatomachi-sanso Lodge

Senjogahara Walk

Approx. 9km (14 minutes)

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Approx. 18km (28 minutes)

Kitakanuma

Ryuokyo valley

Roadside Station Oze Katashina

Marunuma

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Itaga

This valley is like a museum of natural art,
peppered with beautifully bizarre rock andstone formations. The crimson leaves of fallare especially beautiful here.
Inquiries: 0288-22-1525(Nikko City
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Tourism Association)

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Marunuma Dam

Approx. 3km (6 minutes)

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Kinugawa Boat trip

Approx. 2km (5 minutes)

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Take a thrilling ride down the Kinugawa
river. Your boatman’s skilled handling of
the boat and spiel regarding the sights ofthe four seasons along the way is also a
big part of the fun.
Inquiries: 0288-77-0531

Nikko-Shiranesan Ropeway Summit

Nikko-Shiranesan Ropeway

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Roadside Station Oze Katashina
Approx. 13km (25 minutes)

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In addition to the famous waterfalls and epic sceneryof the region, take note of the dam selected as animportant cultural property. You’ll also visit both of the
new Roadside Stations and experience the full appealof both areas.

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only the first Japanese-made amphibious bus canprovide! Experience the nature of surrounding the
Yunishigawa Dam, the dam lake, and take a tour of
the inside of the14dam.
Inquiries: 0288-78-0345 (Yunishigawa Duck Tour)

Oze
Oshimizu

Approx.
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Approx.
80 mins

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Approx. 30 mins

From Koriyama IC

Approx. 113km / Approx. 70 mins

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Take a trip through the air on a cable car from
Akechidaira and get a bird’s eye view of someof the most beautiful spots in Nikko, including
Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Falls and Byobuiwa.
Inquiries: 0288-22-1525 (Nikko City
Tourism Association)

Shared Bus / Taxi

Hatomachi Pass

Approx. 25km

Approx. 20 mins

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One of Japan’s three greatest waterfalls, and themost famous waterfall in Nikko. From theobservation platform you can enjoy the
awe-inspiring majesty of these epic falls first-hand.
Inquiries: 0288-22-1525 (Nikko City
Tourism Association)

Bus & Train
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Oze Tokura

Approx. 7km

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A large waterfall of more than 70m thatappears to slip down over the rock facefrom Lake Yuno. The15
observation platform
reveals the full falls in all their glory.
Inquiries: 0288-22-1525 (Nikko City
Tourism Association)

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Yumoto Onsen

From Nerima IC

Approx. 125km / Approx. 90 mins

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Approx. 14km

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Marunuma Kogen

Approx. 170km / Approx. 120 mins

Direct between Katashina
Shinjuku
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The gateway to the Shrines and Temples of
Nikko World Heritage Site, Kinugawa and Kawaji
Onsen. As well as agricultural produce, gifts anddining from Tochigi and Nikko, you can also
enjoy entertainment with a “musical” theme.
Inquiries: 0288-25-7771

This is not a hiking map. If you are going
Note: into the mountains, please confirm your黒檜山
route carefully using other information
prior to your departure.

Main Hiking
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Ninomiya Sontoku Memorial Hall

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Steam Locomotive Exhibition Hall
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Cedar Lined
Roadway

Onsen Resort Center Yashio no Yu

2 Days Amid the Greatest Scenery in Japane

Day Visit
Onsen

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Nikko Kimono Experience (Utakata)

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Steam locomotive Taiju turntable tour

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Hotoku Ninomiya Jinja

Takio Jinja(Shimoimaichi Station & Kinugawa Onsen Station)

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Ceramics (Kinu-yaki Kanbaragama)

Daiyamuko
Shimoimaichi

Nikkoguchi PA

Tourist InformationennKatakuri-no-Yu

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Kami-imaichi

Suginamiki
Park

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Tour of Kinugawa Area theme parks or
Shimoimaichi Station Steam Locomotive
Exhibition Hall & train turntable tour

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[Legend]Kegon Falls

Nikko Cedar Path

Theme park tour

Gate at Nikko Toshogu

Approx. 20km (40 minutes)

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Katashina, you will immediately be greeted by someincredible scenery, with Lake Yuno-ko, Senjogahara and
Mt. Nantai all visible at the same time. This is the perfect
spot to enjoy the beauty of nature at any time of year.
Inquiries: 0288-22-1525 (Nikko City Tourism Association)

Katashina & Nikko Drive and Access guide７

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Spectacular views from Konsei Pass

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わたらせ渓谷鉄道

Showa village

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Closed in winterTobu Nikko
Nikkō

Okunikko Yumoto Onsen

Tour of Shrines and Temples of Nikko World Heritage Site

Meisui no Sato Nikko Okaki workshop

Tourist Information (inside Tobu Nikko Station)

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Approx. 52km (90 minutes)

Approx. 29km (50 minutes)

Ceramics (Nikko-yaki Kinugawa-an)

Okuwa

間藤

Roadside Station Agream Showa

Showa IC

Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park

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Shirasawa Kogen Onsen Bokyo-no-Yu▼ To Nerima

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Tachiki Akechi
Kannon Tunnel

Pleasure Boat Landing

British Embassy Villa Memorial Park

Kanmangafuchi
Abyss

Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa
Memorial Park

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Tobu Nikko Station

Kiyotaki IC
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Lake Chuzenji

Have fun driving aroundKatashina and Nikko!

Roadside Station Shirasawa

Akechidaira Ropeway

Ceramics (One Play-it)

Hatomachi Pass Oze Walking

Shioya Town

Onsen Resort Center Nikko Onsen

Nikko-san Rin-noji Temple

Shrines and Temples of
Nikko World Heritage Site

Urami Falls

Osaruland Theater

Nikko Kimono Experience (COCON NIKKO)

Nikko-san Rin-noji Temple Taiyuuin Mausoleum

Chuzenji Onsen Irohazaka(going-up)
Futarasan Jinja Chugushi Shrine

Lake Chuzenji Observation platform

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Numata City Office

Lakeside Station Chuzenji

Senjugahama Japanese Primrose

Mt. Sukai

Nikko city

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Japan Romantic Road

One Hundred
Mountains of Japan

Nikko Futarasan Jinja

One Hundred
Mountains of Japan

Mt. Nantai

Marunuma Kogen Japanese Wood Poppies

Edo Wonderland Nikko Edo Village

Nikko Toshogu shrine

Ryuzu Falls Rhododendron wadanum

Odashirogahara

Nikko-Shiranesan Ropeway

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Kosagoe

Boat trip Landing

Rafting & Canyoning(Nikko Nasu Outdoor Service)

Tobu World Square

Tobu Nikko Line

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Kirifuri Kogen

A road that runs for a total of 320km from Ueda in Nagano Prefecture
through Katashina of Gunma prefecture to Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture.
The German name “romantic street” was chosen due to its appearance
in the works of many of the Japanese romanticist poets, and it is having
the scenery in Japan that shares the most similarities with Germany.

Japan Romantic Road

Katashina River

Kawaba Village Office

Remains of
Nagurumi Castle

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Oze Ichiba

Fukiware Falls

Tsukiyono IC

Gokan

Kawaba Village

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Kotoku Onsen Nikko Astoria HotelOkunikko Wetlands(Ramsar Site)

Senjogahara Tussock Cottongrass

A simple and easy one-way plan allows you to return a rented car to an outlet other than the
one you received it from. You can use a one-way plan from cities such as “Takasaki andNumata” in Gunma Prefecture and “Utsunomiya and Nikko” in Tochigi Prefecture, allowing
you to enjoy a drive free from any hassle. (Reservation required)*Please inquire to your desired rental car company for more details.

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Roadside Station Tsukiyono Yaze Shinsuikoen

Tenku Footbath

Recommending the Rental Car “One Way Plan”!

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Lake Yuno-ko

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Steam Locomotive Taiju (Between
Shimoimaichi Station Kinugawa Onsen Station)

Approx. 7.7km (150 minutes) (walking)Stay

Kinuta no Yu

Kinugawa Toll Road

Kotoku Farm

Yu-daki Falls

Kinugawa Onsen

Ozegahara Marsh

Stay Mountain hut (Ryugu) Ozegahara Marsh Hiking

Tourist Information

Rafting & Canyoning (e-Rafting)

Kirifuri Kogen Hemerocallis esculenta Tobu World Square Station

Senjogahara

Also for when
you come by train!

Hataya Onsen

Koju Onsen

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Shirane Onsen
Nikko-Shiranesan Ropeway

KamataHanasaku Waters

Nikko-Shiranesan

Okunikko Yumoto Onsen
Nikko Yumoto Onsen
Ski SlopeFishing and Catching Fish by Hand (Shirane Gyoen)

Higashi Ogawa
Onsen

Katashina village Town HallHariyama Tennozakura Cherry blossom

Kashozanmirokuji

One Hundred
Mountains of Japan

Charcoal Handmade Accessories Experience

KamataOnsen

Ceramics Experience (Oze Hanasakugama)

Numata city

Marunuma Kogen
Ski Slope３

Kinuko no YueTanbara Lavender Park

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Zazen
Onsen

Kinugawa Koen

Kinugawa Onsen

Kunutateiwa
Suspension Bridge

Yumotoenchi Anyo-no-Yu

Approx. 7.7km (140 minutes) (walking)Kinugawa Park Rock BathKinugawa Boat trip

Roppozawa

Hatomachi Pass Oze Walking

Shinfujiwara

Rafting & Canyoning (NAOC)

Tochigi Prefecture

The view from Konsei Pass

Yumoto Onsen

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Nijimi Falls

Ozasa Farm

Approx. 21.0km (60 minutes)
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Front of Roadside Station Oze Katashina

Oguna Hotaka

水上Shirane Onsen

Sweetcorn Road

Konsei Tunnel

SugenumaKatashina Onsen

Ozeohashi

Hotaka Spring

Tanbara Wetlands

Katashina
Kogen

Konsei
Pass

Roadside Station Oze Katashina
RyuokyoRyuokyo valley

Kinugawa Onsen Ropeway

Nikko National Park

Closed in winter (between Marunuma Ski Slope to Yumoto)

Marunuma Kogen

Yakushi-no-Yu

Hotaka Nature Observation RouteHotaka Bokujo Camp Site

Sugenuma
Marunuma Dam Marunuma

Ikancho no Shimizu spring

Operates between Shimoimaichi Station
Kinugawa Onsen Station.
*A separate SL reserved seatingticked is required to ride.

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Closed in winterApprox. 70 mins from here to
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Take in Nikko Toshogu, which has recently finished it’s “Heisei
major repairs”, the first in around 40 years, hike in Ozegahara
Marsh and then visit theme parks in the Kinugawa area orexperience riding a real steam locomotive. With one night in a
mountain hut and another at a hot spring, this laidback plan
still brings you leisure, history, culture and nature.

the Steam Locomotive Taiju

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Hotaka Bokujo Japanese Azalea

YubisoMarunuma
Onsen

Kawaji Onsen

Kawaji Onsen

Canoe and SUP (Stand Up Paddle-board) Experience
Sugenuma Camp Village

Marunuma Walks

Katashina Village

White WorldOze Iwakura

Koshimoto White Skunk Cabbage Forest

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Oze Purarikan

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２Municipal Baths Kawaji Onsen Yakushi-no- Yu

Kawaji Yumoto

A cable car that quickly rises to an elevation of 2,000m, andwith a footbath at the top that boasts an incredible view.
There are activities to enjoy here throughout the year,
including hiking, autumn foliage, and skiing in the winter.
Inquiries: 0278-58-2211 (Marunuma Plateau General
Information)and that breeds over 100 types of fish,
including rainbow and cherry trout. You
can catch and cook your fish right there!
Inquiries: 0278-58-2250l

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Nikko-Shiranesan Ropeway

川俣湖garden
A fish-farm styled like a Japanese

Sugenuma Walks

Marunuma Kogen Ryosu

Oze Onsen

Sky Trampoline

One Hundred
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Urami Falls

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Tone River

Oshimizu

Shiranegyoen

Encounter untouched nature and sweeping,mysterious landscapes, including Ozenuma, Mt.
Shibutsu and Mt. Hiuchigatake, not to mention
Ozegahara, the largest highland marsh on Honshu.
Inquiries: 0278-58-3222 (Katashina Village Tourism
Association)

Marunuma Onsen Kankoso

Tokura Spring

Indigo Dyeing (Indigo Studio Shigehachi)
Oze Iwakura SpringThis outdoor bath gives you some stunning natural
vistas, and a new and highly popular bedrock bath.
The restaurant featuring plenty of dishes packed
with local highland vegetables, is also very popular.
Inquiries: 0278-20-7111 (Flower Station Katashina
Hanasaku no Yu)

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Hatomachitoge Bus Renrakujo

Bosatsukai Waters

Flower Station Katashina Hanasaku-no-Yu Oze Walks

Marunuma Kogen Camp・Summer Gelände・Luge・Tree Adventure

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Be it an abundance of nature or long-standing history and culture, some of
the best spots in all of Japan await you. Take a look at “Oze Katashina &Nikko” experiences that you simply can’t fit into just a daytrip.

3 Full Days in Nikko and Oze Katashina

Shiobara

Edelweissel

３ Minakami-Town

Snow Park
Oze Tokura

Yunishigawa Onsen

Lake Yashio

Oshimizu

No vehicles allowedbeyond the lodge.

Fujimishita

Konroku Pass

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Nichien Momiji Line
(Toll Road) Hunter Mountain

Lake Ikari

Driving Edition*The major spots between Katashina and Nikko can also be covered using seasonal bus service“Nikko-Oze Katashina express bus”.

Roadside Station Yunishigawa

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Teruha Valley

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Amphibious Bus Experience(Yunishigawa Duck Tour)

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Takaragawa Onsen

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Oshimizu Spring260

A famous temple known for its flowers.
The flower garden within the grounds
blooms with more than 100 types offlowers from spring through to fall.
Inquiries: 0278-52-2434 (Kichijyoji)

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Sugenuma Walks

Sugenuma is renowned as one of the clearest
marshes in Japan, with a stunning beauty that canalmost completely overwhelm you. A visit isespecially recommended during the turning of theleaves in fall.
Inquiries: 0278-58-2958 (Sugenuma Camp Village)

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Kichijyoji

The wide grounds of this Roadside Station
feature a variety of studios, restaurants andproduce sellers, bringing together all of theblessings of nature found in Kawaba village.
Inquiries: 0278-52-3711 (Den-en Plaza Kawaba)

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Surrounded by virgin forest of white birch andbeech, the beauty of Marunuma is at its mostepic when this greenery is reflected back by the
mirror-like water’s surface. It is also a popularspot among fishermen.
Inquiries: 0278-58-2002 (Marunuma Onsen Kankoso)

Iwashimizu spring

Hatomachi Pass
Restrictions on driving may
apply during the peak season.

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Hatomachi Pass
Trailhead

A dam with a rare “buttress” construction.
Unchanged in appearance for over 70 years,
the collectable “Dam Card” for Marunuma
Dam is currently a very popular item!
Inquiries: 0278-58-3222 (Katashina Village
Tourism Association)

Ichinose

Fujimi Pass

Ayamedaira

Marunuma Walks

This famous stretch of road featuring
around 20 roasted sweetcorn venders runs
for approximately 4km through Higashi
Ogawa, along National Route 120.
Inquiries: 0278-58-3222 (Katashina Village
Tourism Association)

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Roadside Station Kawaba Den-en PlazaOze National Park

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Marunuma Dam

The perfect rest stop when out for a drive, here you
can purchase directly retailed local produce andgifts, eat at restaurants serving famous Katashina
dishes, and dip your toes in a soothing footbath.
Inquiries: 0278-58-2112 (Katashina-mura
Murazukuri Tourism Department)

Sanpeishita

Oze Walks

Mt. Shibutsu

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Ryugu

Ozegahara MarshYama no Hana

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OzenumaMiharashierEnjoy a spreading panorama from the outdoor
湯ノ小屋温泉bath, including the beautyof Mt. Akagi and theriver terraces. You can also pick up some fresh
produce from “Za Shirasawa” for souvenir.
Inquiries: 0278-53-3939 (Roadside Station
Shirasawa “Bokyo no Yu”)

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Prepare to be greeted by 50,000 lavender
plants, the largest park of its kind in
Kanto. Highlands at 1,300m are wreathedin a bracingly refreshing fragrance.
Inquiries: 0278-23-9311(Tanbara Lavender Park)

Nasushiobara City

Aizu-Nishi Highway

Yagantetsudo
Railway(Open in Late July)

Roadside Station Oze Katashina Sweetcorn Road

Roadside Station Shirasawa “Bokyo-no-Yu” Fukiware Falls

Round trip Recommended Routes

Fukushima Prefecture

Nakamiyori
Onsen

Ojika no Yu

One Hundred
Mountains of Japan

Tanbara Lavender ParkＪ

Marunuma Onsen

Approx. 23km (35 minutes)

Kegon Falls

Roadside station of Nikko Nikko kaido nikoniko honjin

2 Days of Experiences & Adventures to Make Many Memories
Experience nature, history and culture, creating
memories unique to your own adventure. Perfect fora family outing, with something for everyone toenjoy!

Inquiries
0278-58-7311
0278-58-7301
0278-58-4158
0278-58-7411
0278-58-7311
0278-58-7311

Roadside Station Oze Katashina

Sugenuma Canoe and SUP
Experience

Approx. 3km (10 minutes)

Charcoal Handmade

Charcoal Handmade Accessories Experience Accessories Experience
Approx. 20km (30 minutes)

Sugenuma Canoe and SUP Stay Sugenuma Camp Area
Approx. 9.8km (14 minutes)

Oze Onsen / Katashina Onsen
Kamata Onsen / Higashi Ogawa Onsen
Shirane Onsen / Zazen Onsen
Marunuma Onsen / Surubuchi Onsen
Hataya Onsen / Hanasaku Onsen

Marunuma Kogen Tree Adventure

Sugenuma Camp Area

Approx. 45.1km (68 minutes)

Nikko Kimono Experience Nikko Tourism
Approx. 7.9km (13 minutes)

Nikko Kimono Experience (Utakata)

Roadside station of Nikko Nikko kaido nikoniko honjin

Marunuma Kogen
Tree Adventure