Tochigi Travel / Tochigi Tour

Located at the entrance to Nikko, this lake is located at an altitude of 1,269m above sea level. It is said that its original shape was created by the eruption of Mt. Nantai about 20,000 years ago. As it shows different scenery depending on the season, it was a popular summer resort for foreigners from the Meiji period to the early Showa period. You can enjoy the scenery of each season on the "Lake Chuzenji Cruise" that takes you around the famous spots.

Ashikaga Flower Park is a facility roughly the size of two Tokyo Domes where you can enjoy seasonal flowers all year round. The "Fuji no Hana Monogatari" event, held from mid-Apr. to mid-May, is a popular event where you can see more than 350 wisteria flowers, including three large wisteria trees, a rare double-flowered wisteria trellis, and a white wisteria tunnel. The "Garden of Light Flowers," held from late Oct. to early Feb. of the following year, is recognized as one of the "Three Greatest Illuminations in Japan." The park is decorated with approximately 4.5 million lights, the largest in eastern Japan, and offers a different charm from the daytime.

Kegon Falls is a waterfall formed when the water of Lake Chuzenji falls over a cliff 97m high. There are two observation decks, where you can enjoy the whole view of the waterfall and the trees at the same time, and get a close-up look at the waterfall basin. The observation deck at the waterfall basin, which can be reached by a special elevator, hosts a nighttime light-up event in Nov.. The elevator is always in operation during business hours, so you can easily get on even during the tourist season. You can enjoy the scenery of each season, with fresh greenery in spring, autumn leaves in autumn, and snowy scenery in winter.