栃木県
関東地方北部に位置する栃木県。世界遺産、日光の社寺に行くには、東京浅草から東武鉄道特急が便利。
日光の社寺とは、戦国時代の武将、徳川家康公を、東照大権現と神として祀っている東照宮と二荒山神社、日光山輪王寺の二社一寺。
日光と中禅寺湖を結ぶいろは坂。日本一標高の高い場所にある湖、中禅寺湖は男体山の噴火で川が堰き止められて出来た堰き止め湖で周囲25kmの湖。
高さ97m流れ落ちる華厳の滝は日本三名瀑の一つ。他にも竜頭ノ滝、、奥日光には湯滝、戦場ヶ原は標高1400mの高地に広がる湿原で、ハイキングコースが整備されている。
避暑地としも知られる那須では、高原の自然を満喫できる他、動物園や美術館などレジャー施設が充実。
鬼怒川温泉は温泉の他に鬼怒川ライン下り、ラフティングなどのアクティビティや日光江戸村、世界22カ国の遺跡や建築物が全て25分の1の縮尺で実物そっくりに再現されている東武ワールドスクエアのテーマパークもある。
足利市にあるあしかがフラワーパークは樹齢約160年の藤の美しさは海外でも紹介され、冬のイルミネーションも綺麗。
益子市では益子焼で知られる。
Tochigi Prefecture
Tochigi prefecture located in the northern part of the Kanto region.
To go to Nikko the limited express of Tobu Railway from Tokyo Asakusa in convenient.
Shrines and temples in Nikko are Toshogu shrine, which enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu a military commander in the sengoku period as Tosho Daigongen's god, Futarasan shrine and Nikkozan Rinno-ji Temple.
Iroha slope connecting Nikko and Lake Chuzenji.
Lake chozenji which is located at the highest altitude in Japan is a lake with a circumference of 25kilometers in a lake formed by a river blocked by the eruption of Mt. Nantai
Kegon falls ,which is 97 meters high and flows down is one of the three famous waterfalls in Japan.
In addition, Ryuzu falls, Yutaki in Okunikko and Senjogahara is a marshland spreading at an altitude of 1400 meters above sea level and hiking trails are maintaind.
In Nasu, which is also known as a summer resort, you can enjoy the nature of the plateau and there are plenty of leisure facilities such as zoos and museums.
In addition to hot springs Kinugawa onsen also has activities such as going down the Kinugawa line and rafting as well as the Tobu world square park where all the ruins and buildings 22 countries around the world are reproduced exactly like the real thing at
1/25 size
At Ashikaga Flower park in Ashikaga city the beauty of the 160 year old wisteria frowers is also introduced overseas and the illumination is also beautiful in winter.
In Mashiko city it is known for Mashiko ware.