Tobu Railway : Things to do in Tochigi City, --Experience an autumn festival that has been held biannually since 1874--(PDF)

May 8, 2018

Immerse Yourself in the Festival's Spectacle: Dashi Kaikan

Dashi Kaikan reconstructs scenes from the biannual Tochigi Autumn Festival through installations produced with digital technologies and actual dashi floats, allowing visitors to immerse themselves in the festival's spectacle and appreciate the beauty of dashi floats. Dashi Kaikan was founded in 1995 and also stores dashi floats, which are tangible folk cultural properties designated by Tochigi Prefecture. Three dashi floats actually used in the Tochigi Autumn Festival are on permanent display for visitors to feel the excitement of the festival at any time. The dashi floats are rotated on a regular basis to allow visitors to encounter different gorgeously decorated and moving dashi floats every time they visit.

The video produced with digital technologies was updated during the two-month closure, which started in January 2018. It is now available in many languages, allowing visitors from overseas to enjoy.

Immerse yourself in old Japanese culture in the recently updated Dashi Kaikan, where friendly staff members await. ・Tochigi City Tourist Association:http://www.kuranomachi.jp/english/

The video is now available in many languages! Watch it and see actual dashi floats up close! Experience the biannual Tochigi Autumn Festival.

Front of Dashi Kaikan

Numerous exhibits

Doll on exhibition, moving Hideyoshi Toyotomi

Traditional Japanese Style Accommodation Featuring Storehouses, Tatami Mats and Fusuma Screens,

Where You Can Also Enjoy Japanese Cuisine: Kanahan Ryokan

Kanahan Ryokan is located on Kuranomachi Promenade and is a historic inn established in the Anei era (1764-1780), during the Edo period. The members of the Kaninnomiya family stayed here in the past. There is also an anecdote about Isabella Bird, a traveler from England, who stayed in this historic inn. Storehouses and buildings with an old-fashioned atmosphere can be found on the premises. The hallway where the original storehouses still remain will make you feel like you have time traveled to 200 years ago! Relax while immersing yourself in the nostalgic atmosphere characteristic of a venerable Japanese location. The meals, including Edo Gozen, are prepared with local Tochigi produce and ingredients once used in the Edo period and presented in a modern style. They are inexpensive, yet allow you to fully appreciate Japanese cuisine. If you have any dietary restrictions, mention them when making your reservation. They can serve you meals according to your preferences due to allergy or religious faith. You can also stay overnight without meals. This is a historic and classy inn, but it is also a place where you can visit casually and feel peace of mind while being healed thanks to its landlady with a friendly smile. Take a picture with her to remember your trip!

Kanahan Ryokan's website is available in English, Chinese and Korean. Click below for more details! ・Kanahan Ryokan's website:http://www.kanahan-ryokan.jp/

Front of Kanahan Ryokan, which also serves mealsThe premises where storehouses still remain take you back 200 years!

Edo Gozen prepared with local Tochigi produceReserve this historic room, built in 1918, if it is available!

Exceptional accommodation and meals. Kanahan Ryokan ensures your stay is comfortable, while the smile of the landlady also offers comfort after traveling.

If you have any dietary restrictions, mention them when making your reservation.

Fully Enjoy Colorful Japanese Paper: Kezuka Kamiten

Kezuka Kamiten (paper shop) is located on Kuranomachi Promenade near Dashi Kaikan. It operates from one of the five misegura (storehouse consisting of a shop and residence) built in a row, which is even rare in Tochigi, where a number of storehouses remain. Appreciate how paper evolved in Japanese culture just by holding it in your hands and observing. In addition to customary engagement gifts and gift money envelopes used on celebratory occasions, other traditional items including origami, small articles made of paper and paper balloons can be easily purchased.

Kezuka Kamiten can be found in the center of the rare five misegura built in a row

A Japanese tradition, gift money envelopes are ideal souvenirs

The Tobu Railway Group is a major corporate group in Japan, consisting of about 90 companies. Along our lines in Kanto, where Tobu Railway boasts the longest service distance, you can find numerous sightseeing spots, such as Asakusa and Tokyo Skytree in Tokyo, Kinugawa Onsen in Nikko famous for its World Heritage Sites and hot springs, the Tatebayashi and Ashikaga area with beautiful flowers in full bloom, and Kawagoe with its lingering Edo

atmosphere.

Tobu Railway Group nearby sightseeing website, Tobu Japan Trip:http://www.tobujapantrip.com/en/