Good day! I’m planning to visit Japan during Mid-March up until April 3rd. This time, I want to be a bit more on the off-the-meta paths. With this, I want to start with the Kanto region, especially starting off with Tochigi. Here’s a list of interesting sites I want to visit. Feel free to comment/suggest spots in between that I may have missed and that I may explore, thank you!
Day 1: (Mar22)
Arrival at Narita
Transfer to hotel in Utsunomiya, just beside Utsunomiya Station
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Day 2: (Mar23)
(One of my main motivations in Tochigi) – Ashikaga area, 8 spots \[Each is in close proximity with each other\]:
1. 虹の女神 filming locations including Yuraku Park, Ashikaga Park and some spots along Watarase River
2. Ashikaga Flower Park
3. Ashikaga Orihime-jinja
4. Ashikaga Gakkou
5. (If I still have the energy) visit Tenpyo no Oka Park and Bandai Museum on the way back to Utsunomiya
Day 3: (Mar24)
1. Oya Cave
2. Wakayama Farm
3. Ichikaimachi Shibazakura Park
4. Ryumon Falls
5. Kitsuregawa Onsen
Day 4: (Mar25)
Tochigi-Nikko-Nasu spots
1. Kinugawa Onsen
2. Mt Chausu, Heisei-no-mori Forest, Sessho-Seki
3. Mikaeri Bridge
4. Tobu World Square, Nikko hanaichimonme
5. Nikko Futarasan Jinja – Toshogu – Rinnoji
Day 5: (Mar26)
1. Travel to Tokyo to prep for Kanagawa – mostly Izumi Sakai pilgrimage
Looking for recommendations as well, thank you!
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