Nikko Highlights Tour

Nikko Highlights Tour (10 hours)

 

Nikko is a city in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Approximately 140 km north of Tokyo, it is a popular destination for a day of history and nature. Attractions include the mausoleums of two Tokugawa shoguns and the Futarasan Shrine that dates to the year 767. Elevations range from 200 to 2,000m. The mountains west of the main city are part of Nikkō National Park and contain some of the country’s most spectacular waterfalls and scenic trails. Check out our Nikko Highlights tour itinerary!

 

Nikko Highlights tour itinerary

 

The Japanese saying “Never say ‘kekko’ until you’ve seen Nikko”; kekko meaning beautiful, magnificent, or “I am satisfied” is a reflection of the beauty of the sites in Nikkō.

 

Let’s go to Nikko; the birthplace of the shoguns and see the world-famous temples and statue gallery. Nikko is also well-known for its monkeys that walk around the town in the winter looking for food.

 

Here are some of the highlights of Nikko, depending on your personal interests we can arrange our schedule accordingly:

 

*Tōshō-gū including the three wise monkeys (“See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil”)

 

*Rinnō-ji with the Taiyū-in Mausoleum and Shōyō-en Garden

 

*Futarasan Shrine and its picturesque Sacred bridge

 

*The beautifully preserved Tamozawa Imperial Villa & Garden

 

*See Nikko’s natural beauty at the Iroha road, Lake Chūzenji, and the Kegon Falls

 

*Visit the Jizo statues on the Kanman Walk. A little out of the main city, locals often tell visitors to count the statues while walking and to recount while walking back. The number is often different, fueling a legend amongst locals.

 

Nikko private tour languages

 

In Nikko we offer private tours in the following languages:

 

*English

*Dutch

*Japanese

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