NIKKO City
Our brewery, Watanabesahei Sake brewery is located only a short walk away (5-7min walk) from Tobu Shimo-Imaichi station and JR Imaichi station in Nikko. The brewery is very convenient if you are traveling from Tokyo to Nikko or Kinugawa Onsen by train.
Nikko is known for its UNESCO world heritage shrines and beautiful lakes, waterfalls, and valleys.
Nikko is a popular tourist destination, so make sure to spend time in the area when visiting our brewery. Here are some attractions near Watanabesahei sake brewery.
World heritage temples and shrines
The shrines and temples of Nikko, together with their natural surroundings are registered as a UNESCO world heritage.
For centries Nikko was known as a holy place of mountain worship. The most famous shrine is the Toshogu shrine which was built in the early 17th century during the Edo period.
The Shrines and temples of Nikko
日光二社一寺
15-20 min by car
A famous Pottery Museum otherwise known as the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum.
HOTSPRINGS (ONSEN)
Nikko is known for its quality hot springs (Onsen). For example there are the Kinugawa Onsen, Okukinu Onsen, and Yunishigawa Onsens in the Kinugawa Area and Chuzenji Onsen and Oku Nikko Yumoto Onsen in the Nikko & Oku-Nikko areas.
Kinugawa Onsen
鬼怒川温泉
25-30 min by car
A famous Pottery Museum otherwise known as the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum.
WALKABLE PLACES
There are also a few places near the brewery worth checking out. The Nikko Cedar Avenue is recorded in the Guinness World Records as the longest man-made tree avenue (planted 400 years ago!) and is only a short walk away. There is also Nikko Michinoeki store across from the brewery that sells a wide selection of local gifts, and the Imaichi Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine which inspired the creation of one of our new sake is also very close to the brewery.
Nikko Cedar Avenue (Suginamiki)
杉並木
5 min by car / 25 min walk
A famous Pottery Museum otherwise known as the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum.
Nikko Michinoeki - Nikkokaido Nikoniko Honjin
道の駅日光 日光街道ニコニコ本陣
1 min walk
A famous Pottery Museum otherwise known as the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum.
Imaichi Hotoku Ninomiya Shrine
今市報徳二宮神社
4 min walk
A famous Pottery Museum otherwise known as the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum.
EAT
Uwasawa Umetaro Shoten
上澤梅太郎商店
6 min walk
A famous Pottery Museum otherwise known as the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum.
STAY
Nikko is a popular tourist destination and there are many nice hotels, ryokans, hostels, and, Airbnb to choose from. Here are a few we recomend.
Kinugawa Park Hotels
A famous Pottery Museum otherwise known as the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum.
The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko
A famous Pottery Museum otherwise known as the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum.
Festivals
Nikko is full of festivals and events during the year. Please see below for some of the highlights.
Nikko Yayoi Festival （Nikko Yayoisai)
A famous Pottery Museum otherwise known as the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum.
Yunishigawa Snow Igloo Festival
A famous Pottery Museum otherwise known as the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum.
Night Cherry Blossom Festival
A famous Pottery Museum otherwise known as the Shoji Hamada Memorial Mashiko Sankokan Museum.
