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Nikko Hanaichimonme

Get in touch with pretty flowers in the large greenhouse.

"Nikko Hana Ichimonme" features two large greenhouses where visitors can enjoy flowers year-round, as well as plenty of opportunities to interact with begonias and small animals. Depending on the season, there are also plenty of activities available, such as strawberry picking. While the park has outdoor properties, its indoor areas are also well-equipped, ensuring visitors can fully enjoy their visit even on rainy days.

After purchasing a ticket and entering the grounds, visitors are greeted by a large glass greenhouse filled with colorful begonias. Since begonias are native to the Andes region of South America, the temperature in the greenhouse is kept between 15°C and 25°C all year round. This makes for cool summers and warm winters.

A wide variety of begonias are in full bloom, including hanging varieties and bulb-shaped ones. Among them, the begonia that has continued to bloom without ever wilting for 25 years since the park opened (as of 2026) is a source of pride for the staff members and a testament to their care.

Not just flowers, but other specialties

Just past the entrance on your left is a Dining Area where you can take a casual break surrounded by flowers.

When you want to take a quick break, treat yourself to something sweet.
While the unique soft-serve ice cream inspired by begonias is highly recommended, the staff’s top pick is “Ichigokko.” This summer treat features shaved ice made from strawberries harvested at the garden’s own farm, frozen and shaved, then topped with condensed milk.

Indoor Activities for Children

In addition to the flowers, there are treasure hunt activities and an area with small animals.
A variety of small animals are kept here, ranging from axolotls and five-colored parakeets to rabbits, squirrels, and hamsters. You can feed them for 200 yen per session, making it a fun experience even for families with young children.

Strawberry picking season is also a great time to visit

If you walk down the slight slope from the begonia greenhouse and cross the road, you’ll find a spot where you can enjoy seasonal “strawberry picking” (30 minutes of all-you-can-eat). The varieties grown here are “Tochiotome,” “Yayoi Hime,” “Skyberry,” and “Tochiaika.”

The strawberry picking season is usually from mid-December to the end of May.

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Torikku Artpia Nikko

Trick art space for photogenic photos

This indoor Property is located near Edo Wonderland (Nikko Edomura) and the giant maze.
The museum has no windows and trick art on the walls, creating a very mysterious atmosphere. This makes it a perfect place to take pictures for Instagram and Facebook.

For Instagram, etc.

Inside the building is a museum of trick art. If you want to be an angel, for example, be sure to try your hand at interesting photos. It might even look real.

You can take a picture of yourself in the middle of a waterfall, peeking into a toilet, or even taking a picture that makes you look like you are exploring the inside of an Egyptian pyramid.
Since it looks better as trick art when you take a picture with a person in it than when you actually see it, time passes quickly as you try different angles and take test shots.

With animals even on a rainy day?

On the second floor, there are plenty of animal-themed trick art displays.
There are platforms set up so you can take photos with your children, and one of the attractions is being able to capture realistic-looking photos that make it seem as if you’re right next to the animals.

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Katayama Sake Brewery

Nikko's long-established sake brewery with a selection of valuable sake

Founded in 1880, Nikko's sake brewery has a long history and is currently headed by the sixth generation of the family. The brewery has been making sake with the same well water and specially selected rice that has gushed out of the brewery since the Meiji era, and with great care under the motto of "brewing sake that major sake brewers cannot produce.
Katayama Shuzo's Daiginjo "Sogao" won a gold medal at the National New Sake Competition (2016) and has been attracting a lot of attention.

You can read more about the brewery's secrets in this article.

Gold medal-winning daiginjo

The "true face" of the gold medal-winning daiginjo.
This daiginjo is made from specially selected rice from Hyogo's A Special Zone, and due to limited quantities of rice, this valuable sake runs out of stock every year. It is recommended for those who love sake.

Adult sweets are also available.

In addition to Daiginjo "Sake Face," the company also produces a variety of other types of sake, and is also passionate about making sweets using sake. Among them, we recommend the "Sake Cake. When you eat it, the aroma of sake spreads in your mouth, and at the same time, the moderate sweetness of the cake makes it a mature cake that lingers in your mouth. However, since it contains 1% alcohol, it should be avoided by children and pregnant or nursing mothers.
It is a perfect souvenir as it keeps for about two months.

A tour of the brewery is available with advance notice. Reservations can be made through the official website or by phone.

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Nikko Natural History Museum

A museum where visitors can learn about Nikko's nature in a fun way.

As soon as you climb Iroha slope and reach Lake Chuzenji, you will see the Nikko Nature Museum, a Property where you can learn about the nature of Nikko.
Even if you give up visiting tourist spots because of rain, this is a good chance to learn more about Nikko's nature.
The Shikisai Hall, which is located next to the museum, also shows movies where visitors can enjoy powerful images of Nikko's nature. The hiking spots exhibit also helps visitors learn about the nature in the area around Lake Chuzenji and plan their next visit.

Diorama of the Lake Chuzenji area

Inside the museum, a diorama of the area around Lake Chuzenji and Oku-Nikko is placed to give visitors an idea of the size and depth of Nikko, and the delicacy of the area.
A topographical model of the area around the museum is on the second floor. This is also elaborately made and shows the geology and the formation of nature. You may find your trip even more interesting if you visit spots that interest you after looking at the topographical model.

Rare specimens on display

This large annual ring is a cedar tree within Nikko.
It is believed to have been planted by people about 500 years ago, and it is said that such a large annual ring specimen is rare in Japan.

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British Embassy Villa Memorial Park

Embassy villa along the lakeside with an exotic atmosphere

The British Embassy Villa Memorial Park, where visitors can immerse themselves in an exotic atmosphere while staying in Nikko.
It is recommended to spend an elegant time in the quaint embassy compound while enjoying the view of Lake Chuzenji in the rain.

English tea and scones in a high-quality space on the second floor

The corridor of the British Embassy also serves as a terrace with a view.
Sipping English tea and scones while listening to the sound of the rain in the British Cultural Exchange Room on the second floor is a luxurious way to spend an evening.

A place where you can have Lake Chuzenji all to yourself

This quiet area around the British Embassy has no Property other than the Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park. You can enjoy a moment to listen to the voice of nature while admiring the expressive surface of the lake.

The path leading to the British Embassy Villa Memorial Park is paved, but the grounds are on a gravel path, so visitors in wheelchairs and strollers should watch their step as they stroll around.