Pension Animale: Nikko's pet-friendly inn A blogger reports on an inn in Tochigi Prefecture where travelling with cats and dogs is more than welcome Pension Animale matches the fun name with a fun yellow building. Tochigi Prefecture-based blogger ...

Biking from Tokyo to Nikko A blogger writes on his four-day bike trip to the historic mountain town of Nikko and back These mountain views of the Nikko area may only be accessible to bikers and drivers, but who would be caught dead these days in an ...

Yabusame: Japanese archery in action Gallant warriors on mighty steeds -- it doesn't get more traditional than this A rider thunders down the course and shoots at the target. For the audience, the runs are over in the blink of an eye. The archers ...

Nikko: Japanese history in the great outdoors Experience traditional Japanese culture on par with Kyoto and Kamakura while breathing in fresh mountain air and walking around pristine forests The "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" scene in the ...