BokenJapanSights in Nikko, Tochigi
Nikko · Tochigi · 46 places
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Kinugawa River Boat Ride
Sightseeing boats row down the Kinugawa River past striking gorge rocks.
Heike Village
A folk village of relocated thatched houses preserving the lifestyle of Heike refugees at Yunishigawa Onsen.
Kanaya Hotel History Museum
It presents how Japan's oldest resort hotel began after Dr. Hepburn's 1870 stay.
Utagahama No. 1 Parking Area
Parking with views of Lake Chuzenji and Mount Nantai; auto-camping and lodging are banned.
Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura
Cultural park recreating Edo streets, post towns, shops, a ninja village, and samurai houses for hands-on experiences.
Family Lodge Hatagoya Nikko Kinugawa
An American-style hotel for independent travel, with free light breakfast; the chain's first branch.
Sanshoya (Closed)
Founded in 2011, this shop serves familiar dishes generously seasoned with Japanese pepper.
Nodate-an
A forest soba shop serving fragrant handmade noodles from stone-milled Nikko buckwheat.
Daikobo
A mountain teahouse serving Nikko yuba, old-shop sweets, and local food by a seasonal garden.
BEAMS JAPAN Nikko
A select shop on Nikko Toshogu's approach selling fashion, crafts, and collaboration goods.
Nikko Onsen
Colorless hot springs near Nikko's World Heritage shrines and temples, said to help aches and skin.
Tobu World Square
Theme park with over 100 world landmarks and buildings meticulously reproduced at one-twenty-fifth scale.
Flower Inn Matsuya
A Taisho-style Kinugawa inn where guests can stroll from the garden down to the river.
Sanbonmatsu Teahouse
Over a century old, this teahouse serves meals with Nikko mountain views and pickled vegetables.
Takio Shrine
This historic Imaichi guardian shrine is revered for health, safe birth, and academic success.
Oiwake Jizo
Northern Kanto's largest seated stone Jizo, designated a cultural property of Nikko City.
Ryuokyo Fishing Garden
A no-equipment fishing pond in nature where your catch can be cooked and eaten on site.
Lake Chuzenji
At 1,269 meters, this Oku-Nikko lake formed about 20,000 years ago when Mount Nantai's lava dammed a valley.
Ogurayama Fishing Pond Teahouse
Catch char and rainbow trout raised in Nikko's cold, clear water, then grill them.
Tochigi Prefectural Nikko Nature Museum
Renewed in 2023, this museum uses digital exhibits to present Oku-Nikko's nature and history.
Irohazaka
A scenic road to Lake Chuzenji with 48 sharp curves, Nikko's finest autumn-leaf spot.
Lake Center Hitachiya
Guests dine and shop facing clear Lake Chuzenji, with Mount Nantai behind.
Nikkozan Chuzenji Tachiki Kannon
The 18th temple of the Bando 33 Kannon pilgrimage, founded by Shodo Shonin in 784.
Nikkozan Onsenji Temple
Rare Rinnoji branch temple with hot-spring baths, linked to Shodo Shonin's 788 discovery of Yumoto Onsen.
Lake Chuzenji Boathouse
Built in 1947 on the Lake Chuzenji shore, modeled on American resorts and restored to its original look.
Toyota Rent-a-Car Nikko Station Shop
A Toyota rental-car office a short walk past the rotary in front of Tobu Nikko Station.
British Embassy Villa Memorial Park
Park opened in 2016 around Ernest Satow's 1896 villa, later the British Embassy villa, on Lake Chuzenji.
Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park
Former Italian Embassy villa on Lake Chuzenji, built in 1928 and used by ambassadors until 1997.
JR Station Rent-A-Car Tobu Nikko Station Office
A convenient station rental-car service you can board immediately after leaving the train.
Nikko Yumoto Visitor Center
Opened in 1994 by the Environment Agency to explain Oku-Nikko nature through panels, videos, and events.
Lake Chuzenji Sightseeing Boat
A motorboat cruise around beautiful Lake Chuzenji in Nikko National Park, offering two courses.
Nippon Rent-A-Car Tobu Nikko Station Office
A rental-car office next to Tobu Nikko Station, convenient for sightseeing around the city.
Nikko Futarasan Shrine Chugushi
A shrine on Lake Chuzenji's north shore, founded in 784, with seven Important Cultural Property buildings.
Historic Fishing at Lake Yunoko and the Yu River
Trout fishing amid grand Oku-Nikko nature, near three famous falls and Senjogahara.
Sup! Sup!
Offers SUP and SUP yoga tours on Lake Chuzenji, Japan's highest-elevation lake, for all levels.
Kegon Falls
One of Japan's three famous falls; Lake Chuzenji water drops 97 meters down a cliff.
Kegon Falls Elevator
Two 30-adult elevators run anytime to a viewing platform for a close look at the falls basin.
Akechidaira Ropeway
A leading Nikko viewpoint ropeway, closed for renewal from January 2026 to August 2027.
Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park
An imperial villa used from 1899 to 1947 by three generations of emperors and crown princes.
Fish and Forest Observation Garden
Public area of a freshwater institute by Lake Chuzenji where visitors observe and feed salmon, trout, and sturgeon.
Freshwater Fish Viewing and Feeding Experience (Fish and Forest Observation Garden)
Visitors can observe Lake Chuzenji lake trout and other fish here, and feed them.
Sayugawa Cherry Blossom Park
A quiet riverside park of Somei-Yoshino cherries and lawn, popular for calm spring picnics.
Cherry Blossoms at Omuro Dam
A flat reservoir-park loop where cherries, including those on Mount Maeyama, turn the slopes pink.
Cherry Blossoms around Akamama Hall
A spacious lawn and cherry avenue seen as a pink band from Daiya Bridge.
Cherry Blossoms at Maruyama Park
A longtime Imaichi cherry spot with about 300 trees and views of the Nikko mountains.
Cherry Blossoms at Kinugawa Park
A park behind Kinugawa-Koen Station known for weeping cherries and autumn maples.