1.7:00-9:30
Enjoy the Aroma and Flavors of Tea in Food
Opened in December 2018, Hotel 1899 Tokyo overflows with Japanese green tea culture. Located in Shinbashi, next to Tokyo Station, within sight of Tokyo Tower, guests can eat matcha-infused cuisine on the 1st floor and try a variety of green teas on the 2nd floor and in their rooms.
2.10:00-11:00
Check-In at the Lobby Resembling a Tearoom
The check-in counter on the 2nd floor has the ambience of a tearoom. When checking in, the staff serves tea using leaves from tin caddies designed by Kaikado, a well-known artisanal company in Kyoto, which allows you to fully appreciate this modern take on a Japanese-tearoom-turned-lobby.
Additionally, tea bags and tea confectioneries are for sale on the 2nd floor. They also have star-shaped konpeito (*1) made from Niigata Prefecture’s high-quality rice and sugar. With a variety of colors and flavors, these sweets compliment tea and their flavor further deepens when tried with yogurt or sparkling water.
5 best ‘Natural History Museums’ nearby Tokyo!
— Have a close-up look at the industries that shaped modern-day Japan just north of Tokyo —
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① Learn about Nikko’s wildlife & nature at ‘Nikko Natural Science Museum’
Japanese name: 日光自然博物館
<h3 style=”text-align: center;”>Take a stroll among Nikko’s 🐺furries and explore your love of 🏔wildlife!</h3>
Come visit the 🏞Natural Science Museum, a space dedicated to Nikko’s 🐸wildlife.
Step into the Seasonal Color Hall and soar past Nikko’s peaks on a gigantic panoramic screen as you watch the 🌄🍁seasons go by! Then, head upstairs and let yourself be 😌captivated by the 🎼sounds of the forest as you walk through a diorama of 🌲towering trees, tiptoeing past deer, and coming 😱face to face with a life-size 🐻bear.
Don’t forget to stop by the 🎁gift shop to pick up a furry of your own, and when you’re done, why not borrow one of the museum’s 🚲bicycles and ✨explore Nikko for yourself! Take a stroll among Nikko’s 🐺 furries and explore your love of 🏔wildlife!
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong> Season:</strong></p>
All Year round
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong> How long should I stay? :</strong></p>
1-2 days (including surrounding areas)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong> How far from Tokyo? :</strong></p>
2.5 hours
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong> How to get to Nikko? :</strong></p>
<a href=”http://nikko-travel.jp/english/access/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>External Link</a>
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong> Open Times :</strong></p>
See <a href=”https://www.toshogu.jp/english/hours/index.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>official website</a> for Toshogu (English)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong> Prices :</strong></p>
See <a href=”https://www.toshogu.jp/english/hours/index.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>official website</a> for Toshogu (English)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong> Address :</strong></p>
2301 Sannai, Nikko-shi, Tochigi 321-1431 (<a href=”https://goo.gl/maps/yQHPjMu4dmqPYUBs6″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Map</a>)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong> Nearest Station :</strong></p>
JR Nikko Station & Tobu Nikko Station
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong> Access :</strong></p>
Taxi 5min, Bus 10min, Walk 30min from either station
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Useful links (External links)</p>
<a href=”https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/913″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>UNESCO (Official Nikko Page)</a>
<a href=”https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tochigi/in-nikko/article-a0000033/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>5 reasons to visit Nikko</a>
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Japanese Name :</strong></p>
日光の社寺
<em><span style=”font-size: 12px;”>This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.</span></em>
② Learn about Chichibu’s local nature at ‘Saitama Museum of Natural History’
Japanese name: 埼玉県立自然の博物館
Useful Links
<a href=”http://www.shizen.spec.ed.jp/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>http://www.shizen.spec.ed.jp/</a>
<a href=”https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/shisetsu/hakubutsukan/004.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>https://www.pref.saitama.lg.jp/shisetsu/hakubutsukan/004.html</a>
<a href=”https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9F%BC%E7%8E%89%E7%9C%8C%E7%AB%8B%E8%87%AA%E7%84%B6%E3%81%AE%E5%8D%9A%E7%89%A9%E9%A4%A8″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%9F%BC%E7%8E%89%E7%9C%8C%E7%AB%8B%E8%87%AA%E7%84%B6%E3%81%AE%E5%8D%9A%E7%89%A9%E9%A4%A8</a>
<a href=”https://www.tripadvisor.jp/Attraction_Review-g1121091-d1946106-Reviews-Saitama_Museum_of_Natural_History-Nagatoro_machi_Chichibu_gun_Saitama_Prefecture.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>https://www.tripadvisor.jp/Attraction_Review-g1121091-d1946106-Reviews-Saitama_Museum_of_Natural_History-Nagatoro_machi_Chichibu_gun_Saitama_Prefecture.html</a>
<h3 style=”text-align: center;”>🎊Welcome Aboard🎊! A 🚀Journey from 🌌 300-million-year Ago to the Present!</h3>
Have you ever 💭 wondered how the geology of the Earth has transformed? Ever been ❓curious about how the area north of Tokyo was millions of years ago? 🏛️ Saitama Museum of Natural History holds all the answers to these questions and more ✨!
No matter if you’re a local or a first-timer, Saitama Museum of Natural History offers you brand-new surprises and 🎁treasures to discover! Come and dive yourself into a world of prehistoric fossils, 🏞️ forest replications, and creatures!
The rare exhibit of Paleoparadoxia, a 🔮 mysterious Sea Monster from 15 million years ago, will definitely make the ❤️ highlight of your day!
Come and break the dimensions of time and 🔎 experience the 🌎 world!
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Season:</strong></p>
All Year round
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How long should I stay? :</strong></p>
1-2 days (including surrounding areas)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How far from Tokyo? :</strong></p>
2.5 hours
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How to get to Nikko? :</strong></p>
<a href=”http://nikko-travel.jp/english/access/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>External Link</a>
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Open Times :</strong></p>
See <a href=”https://www.toshogu.jp/english/hours/index.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>official website</a> for Toshogu (English)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Prices :</strong></p>
See <a href=”https://www.toshogu.jp/english/hours/index.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>official website</a> for Toshogu (English)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Address :</strong></p>
2301 Sannai, Nikko-shi, Tochigi 321-1431 (<a href=”https://goo.gl/maps/yQHPjMu4dmqPYUBs6″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Map</a>)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Nearest Station :</strong></p>
JR Nikko Station & Tobu Nikko Station
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Access :</strong></p>
Taxi 5min, Bus 10min, Walk 30min from either station
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Useful links (External links)</p>
<a href=”https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/913″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>UNESCO (Official Nikko Page)</a>
<a href=”https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tochigi/in-nikko/article-a0000033/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>5 reasons to visit Nikko</a>
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Japanese Name :</strong></p>
日光の社寺
<em><span style=”font-size: 12px;”>This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.</span></em>
③ Watch dinosaurs come to life at ‘Ibaraki Nature Museum’
Japanese name: ミュージアムパーク茨城県自然博物館
<h3 style=”text-align: center;”>😱 Did You Hear a ROAR?
Come Meet ✨Dinosaurs and Learn about Ibaraki’s Great Nature!🌿</h3>
From 😱realistic dinosaur displays to 🐦outdoor activities, the Ibaraki Nature Museum has it all!
Ibaraki Prefecture attracts tourists from all over the world because of its 🌿great nature, so why not learn more about the mechanism behind those ✨amazing views?
This museum is especially great for your kids and for curious grown-ups! They have English 🎧audio guidance for you to thoroughly enjoy their diverse 🔭exhibitions, aimed to deepen your understanding of the trajectory of our 🌍earth. They also have outdoor activities like 🔍fossil searching (you can rent shovels😍), as well as a 🍵restaurant and a nice museum store!
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Season:</strong></p>
All Year round
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How long should I stay? :</strong></p>
1-2 days (including surrounding areas)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How far from Tokyo? :</strong></p>
2.5 hours
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How to get to Nikko? :</strong></p>
<a href=”http://nikko-travel.jp/english/access/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>External Link</a>
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Open Times :</strong></p>
See <a href=”https://www.toshogu.jp/english/hours/index.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>official website</a> for Toshogu (English)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Prices :</strong></p>
See <a href=”https://www.toshogu.jp/english/hours/index.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>official website</a> for Toshogu (English)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Address :</strong></p>
2301 Sannai, Nikko-shi, Tochigi 321-1431 (<a href=”https://goo.gl/maps/yQHPjMu4dmqPYUBs6″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Map</a>)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Nearest Station :</strong></p>
JR Nikko Station & Tobu Nikko Station
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Access :</strong></p>
Taxi 5min, Bus 10min, Walk 30min from either station
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Useful links (External links)</p>
<a href=”https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/913″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>UNESCO (Official Nikko Page)</a>
<a href=”https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tochigi/in-nikko/article-a0000033/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>5 reasons to visit Nikko</a>
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Japanese Name :</strong></p>
日光の社寺
<em><span style=”font-size: 12px;”>This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.</span></em>
④ Learn about the earth’s history at ‘Gunma Museum of Natural History’
Japanese name: 群馬県立自然史博物館
<h3 style=”text-align: center;”>Take a walk through a million years of Gunma’s history!</h3>
Take a 👀close look at Gunma’s unique 🌻🌳wildlife!
From the marshy lowlands to the forested mountains, you’ll be 😳amazed by the life-size dioramas.
Pose next to a furry family of 📸🐻bears, and 👣walk right up to a caveman. Is that a 🐺fox slinking through the bushes? And don’t miss the towering collection of real dinosaur fossils. You won’t believe their size❗️ Watch out for that wooly 🐘mammoth!
From the dawn of 🌏Earth to the modern day, there’s something for ✨😃everyone!
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Season:</strong></p>
All Year round
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How long should I stay? :</strong></p>
1-2 days (including surrounding areas)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How far from Tokyo? :</strong></p>
2.5 hours
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How to get to Nikko? :</strong></p>
<a href=”http://nikko-travel.jp/english/access/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>External Link</a>
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Open Times :</strong></p>
See <a href=”https://www.toshogu.jp/english/hours/index.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>official website</a> for Toshogu (English)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Prices :</strong></p>
See <a href=”https://www.toshogu.jp/english/hours/index.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>official website</a> for Toshogu (English)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Address :</strong></p>
2301 Sannai, Nikko-shi, Tochigi 321-1431 (<a href=”https://goo.gl/maps/yQHPjMu4dmqPYUBs6″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Map</a>)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Nearest Station :</strong></p>
JR Nikko Station & Tobu Nikko Station
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Access :</strong></p>
Taxi 5min, Bus 10min, Walk 30min from either station
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Useful links (External links)</p>
<a href=”https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/913″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>UNESCO (Official Nikko Page)</a>
<a href=”https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tochigi/in-nikko/article-a0000033/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>5 reasons to visit Nikko</a>
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Japanese Name :</strong></p>
日光の社寺
<em><span style=”font-size: 12px;”>This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.</span></em>
⑤ Learn about Tochigi’s abundant nature at ‘Tochigi Prefectural Museum’
Japanese name: 栃木県立博物館
Useful link to use for writing intro
<a href=”http://www.muse.pref.tochigi.lg.jp/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>http://www.muse.pref.tochigi.lg.jp/</a>
<a href=”https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/6063/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>https://www.tochigiji.or.jp/spot/6063/</a>
<a href=”https://www.tripadvisor.jp/Attraction_Review-g298183-d5936637-Reviews-Tochigi_Prefectural_Museum-Utsunomiya_Tochigi_Prefecture_Kanto.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>https://www.tripadvisor.jp/Attraction_Review-g298183-d5936637-Reviews-Tochigi_Prefectural_Museum-Utsunomiya_Tochigi_Prefecture_Kanto.html</a>
<h3 style=”text-align: center;”>Tochigi’s past and 🐒present all in ✨one museum!</h3>
Get up-close to Nikko’s 🐰bunnies, 🐒monkeys and deer without having to climb a ⛰️mountain! You’ll feel like you’re in the heart of 🌲🌳nature next to these life-like 😍replicas!
But it’s not just today’s animals. This museum will take you 😃back in time! Look a T-rex right in the 👀eye as his friends soar overhead. And don’t miss the furry 😮doll mascot from ancient Japan❗️
When you’ve seen the museum, step right outside and take stroll through the lush Tochigi Central 🏞️Park.
The best part is, it’s a quick 🚅train ride from Tokyo❗️ So what are you waiting for?
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Season:</strong></p>
All Year round
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How long should I stay? :</strong></p>
1-2 days (including surrounding areas)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How far from Tokyo? :</strong></p>
2.5 hours
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>How to get to Nikko? :</strong></p>
<a href=”http://nikko-travel.jp/english/access/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>External Link</a>
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Open Times :</strong></p>
See <a href=”https://www.toshogu.jp/english/hours/index.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>official website</a> for Toshogu (English)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Prices :</strong></p>
See <a href=”https://www.toshogu.jp/english/hours/index.html” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>official website</a> for Toshogu (English)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Address :</strong></p>
2301 Sannai, Nikko-shi, Tochigi 321-1431 (<a href=”https://goo.gl/maps/yQHPjMu4dmqPYUBs6″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>Map</a>)
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Nearest Station :</strong></p>
JR Nikko Station & Tobu Nikko Station
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Access :</strong></p>
Taxi 5min, Bus 10min, Walk 30min from either station
<p style=”text-align: left;”>Useful links (External links)</p>
<a href=”https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/913″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>UNESCO (Official Nikko Page)</a>
<a href=”https://livejapan.com/en/in-tokyo/in-pref-tochigi/in-nikko/article-a0000033/” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>5 reasons to visit Nikko</a>
<p style=”text-align: right;”><strong>Japanese Name :</strong></p>
日光の社寺
<em><span style=”font-size: 12px;”>This information was correct at the time of publishing, but please check with the attractions and/or the tourist board before traveling.</span></em>