The city of Nikko, in Tochigi Prefecture, lying around 120 kilometers north of Tokyo, is one of Japan's leading tourist destinations. Nikko includes many popular sites including the Nikko Toshogu ...

And it has some things you're unlikely to find in Japan's urban areas, including national parks with breathtaking waterfalls and seemingly endless hiking trails. Nikko also has a variety of ...

The Irohazaka slope winds through the fall foliage in this Nov. 1, 2020, file photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima) UTSUNOMIYA ...

Visit Nikko to see a UNESCO World ... Interest in feudal Japan has surged due to the FX hit series Shōgun. Walk the Nakasendo Trail, a samurai route between Kyoto and Tokyo, and explore preserved ...