関東· Kantoとちぎけん
栃木県
Tochigi
Tochigi is an inland prefecture in northern Kanto. It holds the World Heritage "Shrines and Temples of Nikko," where the lavishly decorated Nikko Toshogu enshrines Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is also famous for Utsunomiya gyoza and for being Japan's top strawberry producer, and is blessed with beautiful nature such as Kegon Falls.
みどころHighlights
- 日光東照宮は、江戸幕府を開いた徳川家康を祀る神社です。「見ざる・言わざる・聞かざる」の三猿や眠り猫など精巧な彫刻で知られ、世界遺産に登録されています。日光東照宮歴史HistoryNikko Toshogu
Nikko Toshogu is the shrine enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Edo shogunate. Famous for exquisite carvings such as the three wise monkeys and the sleeping cat, it is inscribed as a World Heritage site.
- 宇都宮市は「餃子の街」として全国的に有名です。市内には数多くの餃子店が並び、一世帯あたりの餃子への支出額が全国トップクラスになるほど市民に親しまれています。宇都宮餃子グルメFoodUtsunomiya gyoza
The city of Utsunomiya is famous nationwide as the "gyoza town." Countless dumpling shops line the streets, and residents love them so much that the city ranks near the top nationally for household spending on gyoza.
- 栃木県はいちごの生産量が日本一で、半世紀以上その座を守り続けています。「とちおとめ」や「スカイベリー」などの品種が有名で、甘くて形の良いいちごが全国に出荷されます。いちごグルメFoodStrawberries
Tochigi is Japan's top strawberry producer and has held that position for over half a century. Varieties such as "Tochiotome" and "Skyberry" are well known, and its sweet, well-shaped berries ship nationwide.
- 日光の華厳の滝は、高さ約百メートルから水が一気に流れ落ちる名瀑です。近くの中禅寺湖とともに美しい景観をつくり、特に紅葉の季節には多くの観光客が訪れます。華厳の滝と中禅寺湖自然NatureKegon Falls & Lake Chuzenji
Kegon Falls in Nikko plunges about 100 meters in a single dramatic drop. Together with nearby Lake Chuzenji it forms beautiful scenery, drawing many visitors especially in the autumn-foliage season.