Tour Course 1 - Nikko
This course can be reserved based on your request. Please sent me your request through inquiry on the last page.
Location & Outline
Nikko is one of the world heritage sites in Japan. They call it "Shrines and Temples", and it relates to Ieyasu Tokugawa the first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate and his lineage. It is possible to take a day trip to Nikko from Tokyo. But if you have a time we strongly recommend you to stay there two days, and you will be able to enjoy both Japanese typical historic sites and natural beauty by walk or ride.
This map is just for understanding the location where Nikko is.
Our guide mainly introduce you for two Shinto shrines (The Tosyo-gu and The Futarasan-jinja) and one Buddhist temple (Rinno-ji). They are related to Tokugawa Shogunate which is the world Heritage site. And if you have a time, we will guide you to Oku-Nikko scenic beauty of the national park. We will pick you up at your hotel next day to enjoy hiking with a discount price. Based on your request, we arrange your trip.
Where to go
The tour includes these places shown in a red circle below. And you can confirm them by using the function of the enlargement or the picture view of the Google Map after the next below.
1. Nikkosan Rinno-ji Temple
2. Nikko Toshogu Shrine
3. Nikko Futarasan Jinja Shrine
4. Rinnoji Taiyuin Temple
Each spot has several tourist attractions.
Therefore, it takes about five or six hours to move around all of them.
Each admission fee is required.
Google Map
The map is shown in Japanese, but You can change the map to in English.
1. Click "拡大地図を表示” the bottom of the left top window. (below the row of 4.4 ★★★★☆..)
2. Then click "言語", and choose "English" in the Google Map "Menu (≡)" .
Use the function of the enlargement or the picture view of the Google Map, and you can make sure a real view where you go.
Tour course
A Red line shows that I walked around Nikko the other day. Total length is about 5.0 kms (3.1 miles). And it takes about six hours around precincts of shrines and temples with a guide. From the station to there we will take a loop bus. A bus fare is included in the price.
The tour starts from the bottom right to left.
Pictures
Price
¥10,000 for a person for one day trip (about six or seven hours). For the second day, If you require a hiking or cycling guide , a fee is ¥5,000 for a person and a fee for an additional person is negotiable.
Other expense for admission fees, meals, tickets for a bus are required.
Meeting place
9:30 at JR Nikko Station or Tobu line Nikko Station.
Tell me which? And if you stay a hotel previous night, tell me what is the name of your Hotel. I will pick you up anywhere.
Which railway you would take is depending on your hotel location.
1. JR Shinjuku Station, Take Express Nikko #1, Dispatch 7:30, arrive in Nikko 9:29
2.JR Tokyo station depart 7:12, arrive in Utsunomiya 8:03, make the switch to Nikko line depart 8:23, arrive in Nikko 9:11. If you have JR pass, It is better to take JR line.
JR Nikko Station
Tobu Nikko Station
Additional information
There are many tourist attractions such as Nikko Edo Wonderland, Tobu World Square, Hot springs. There are many web site in English. Please try to click. → click here