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Nikko Toshogu Shrine
日光東照宮
A shrine enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Edo shogunate, and the core of the UNESCO World Heritage "Shrines and Temples of Nikko." Famous structures include the ornately decorated Yomeimon Gate, the "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil" three wise monkeys, and the sleeping cat carving.
🚶 20 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Rinnoji Temple (Sanbutsudo Hall)
日光山輪王寺（三仏堂）
The main hall of Rinnoji Temple, one of Nikko's "Two Shrines and One Temple," and the largest wooden building in Nikko. It's known for its principal images: three large gilded seated Buddha statues, each 7.5 meters tall, of the Tendai sect.
🚶 20 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Taiyuin Mausoleum (Rinnoji)
大猷院（輪王寺）
The mausoleum of the third Tokugawa shogun, Iemitsu, standing adjacent to Nikko Futarasan Shrine. Built with the philosophy of "never surpassing Toshogu Shrine," it nonetheless features gorgeous decoration of its own, including the Yashamon Gate.
🚶 5 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Nikko Futarasan Shrine
日光二荒山神社
An ancient shrine considered the origin of Nikko's mountain worship, with Mount Nantai as its sacred body. Said to have been founded in 782, it forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage "Shrines and Temples of Nikko" along with Toshogu Shrine and Rinnoji Temple. Known for blessings of matchmaking, its sacred garden features a 700-year-old sacred tree.
🚶 3 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Shinkyo Bridge
神橋
A vermilion-lacquered wooden bridge spanning the Daiya River, counted among "Japan's Three Strange Bridges." As a structure belonging to Futarasan Shrine, it is registered as part of the UNESCO World Heritage "Shrines and Temples of Nikko" and serves as the symbolic gateway to Nikko sightseeing.
🚶 10 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Kanmangafuchi Abyss
憾満ヶ淵（化け地蔵）
A gorge spreading along the Daiya River, a striking formation created by erosion of lava from an eruption of Mount Nantai. Along the river stands a row of about 70 jizo statues known as the "Bake Jizo" ("ghost jizo"), famous for the mysterious tradition that the count never matches no matter how many times you count them — a hidden gem a short detour from Nikko Sannai.
🚶 5 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park
日光田母沢御用邸記念公園
The largest wooden residence remaining from the Meiji era, incorporating a portion of a former Edo-period Tokugawa shogunate residence relocated here, later used as a summer villa by the Taisho Emperor. Its 106 rooms and beautifully maintained garden are open to the public.
🚶 15 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Rinnoji Shoyoen Garden
日光山輪王寺 逍遥園
A strolling garden adjacent to Rinnoji Temple's treasure hall, attributed to the tea master and garden designer Kobori Enshu. Visitors can enjoy a Japanese garden centered on a pond, featuring seasonal flowers and foliage as they walk its paths.
🚶 20 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Lake Chuzenji
中禅寺湖
A highland lake at 1,269 meters elevation, formed when lava from an eruption of Mount Nantai dammed a valley. With a circumference of about 25 km, its shores are equipped with sightseeing boats and hiking courses, making it a hub for Oku-Nikko sightseeing.
🚶 5 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Kegon Falls
華厳の滝
With a drop of 97 meters, this is one of "Japan's Three Great Waterfalls," alongside Nachi Falls in Wakayama and Fukuroda Falls in Ibaraki. The powerful sight of water flowing out from Lake Chuzenji and plunging down all at once is spectacular, and a dedicated elevator descends to an observation platform near the base for a close-up view.
🚶 5 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Ryuzu Falls
竜頭の滝
A waterfall with a drop of about 10 meters where the water flowing out from the Senjogahara marshland splits in two as it cascades over a rocky slope, resembling the split head of a dragon. Located along the road to Yumoto Onsen, it's a popular rest stop with an adjacent teahouse.
🚶 5 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Yudaki Falls
湯滝
A waterfall flowing out from Lake Yunoko, with an upper drop of about 10 meters and a lower drop of about 70 meters, counted as one of Oku-Nikko's three great waterfalls together with Kegon Falls and Ryuzu Falls. An observation deck near the base lets visitors experience the falls' powerful spray up close.
🚶 5 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Iroha-zaka Slope
いろは坂
A scenic road with 48 curves connecting Nikko town with Lake Chuzenji and Oku-Nikko. Divided into a one-way, uphill-only "Second Iroha-zaka" and a downhill-only "First Iroha-zaka," this mountain road is known as one of Japan's premier autumn-leaf drive courses.
🚶 0 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Akechidaira Observatory & Ropeway
明智平展望台（ロープウェイ）
A ropeway station partway up the Iroha-zaka slope, from whose summit observatory visitors can take in Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Falls, and Mount Nantai all at once — one of Oku-Nikko's finest scenic spots. The name is said to derive from a legend that the high priest Tenkai was secretly the warlord Akechi Mitsuhide.
🚶 1 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Senjogahara Marshland
戦場ヶ原
A high-altitude marshland spreading across roughly 400 hectares at an elevation of about 1,400 meters, registered as a Ramsar wetland site. Wooden boardwalks are maintained across the marsh, letting visitors enjoy seasonal flora and views of Mount Nantai while hiking.
🚶 5 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Chuzenji Temple (Tachiki Kannon)
中禅寺（立木観音）
A branch temple of Rinnoji standing at Utagahama on the shore of Lake Chuzenji. Its principal image is a statue of the Eleven-Headed Thousand-Armed Kannon (the "Tachiki Kannon"), said to have been carved by the founding priest Shodo Shonin from a living katsura tree growing on the lakeshore, and it is also known as the 18th temple of the Bando Thirty-Three Kannon pilgrimage.
🚶 10 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Futarasan Shrine Chuguji
日光二荒山神社中宮祠
A shrine said to have been founded in 784, standing at the climbing trailhead for Mount Nantai on the shore of Lake Chuzenji. It serves as a branch shrine of the main Futarasan Shrine in Nikko Sannai, and seven of its structures, including the main hall, are designated Important Cultural Properties. It also serves as the starting point for climbing Mount Nantai during the summer season.
🚶 15 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Lake Yunoko
湯ノ湖
A remote lake at an elevation of 1,478 meters, formed by a lava flow from the eruption of Mount Nantai. Yumoto Onsen sits on its shore, and in winter the lake is popular for smelt fishing through holes cut in the ice.
🚶 5 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Nikko Sugi Namiki Kaido (Cedar Avenue)
日光杉並木街道
An avenue of cedar trees stretching roughly 37 kilometers along the roads leading to Nikko, planted about 400 years ago and recognized by Guinness World Records as the longest tree-lined avenue in the world. It is doubly designated as a national Special Historic Site and Special Natural Monument.
🚶 5 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Aburagen (Yuba Restaurant)
油源
Founded in 1859, this venerable restaurant has served Nikko-style yuba (tofu skin) cuisine for over 150 years. Located close to Nikko Toshogu Shrine, it lets visitors savor Nikko's distinctive yuba dishes, including the signature "yuba-zukushi set," fresh yuba sashimi, and simmered rolled yuba.
🚶 12 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Sobadokoro Hayashiya
そば処 林屋
A handmade soba noodle restaurant founded in 1955, located near the Two Shrines and One Temple in Nikko Sannai. Nikko is known for its soba culture thanks to the region's cool climate and clean water, and this long-established restaurant is popular for its handmade noodles.
🚶 15 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Nikko Castella Honpo (Main Store)
日光カステラ本舗 本店
The main store of a long-established confectionery specializing in castella cake topped with gold leaf, a Nikko souvenir favorite. Located near Nikko Sannai, it's a popular stop for visitors looking for a distinctive Nikko souvenir.
🚶 15 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station
Kinugawa Onsen Town & Foot Baths
鬼怒川温泉街・足湯めぐり
A hot-spring resort town developed along the Kinugawa gorge, known as one of the Kanto region's leading onsen destinations. Free foot baths such as "Kinuta-no-yu" and "Kinuko-no-yu" are scattered around town, letting visitors enjoy a hot-spring atmosphere even during a casual stroll.
🚶 5 min walk from Kinugawa-Onsen Station
Kinu Tateiwa Suspension Bridge
鬼怒楯岩大吊橋
A pedestrian suspension bridge, about 140 meters long, spanning the Kinugawa gorge. Its name, meaning "good match," comes from the shape of the standing rock ("tateiwa") visible from the bridge, which resembles a couple, making it popular as a matchmaking spot.
🚶 15 min walk from Kinugawa-Onsen Station
Ryuokyo Gorge
龍王峡
A roughly 3-kilometer-long gorge stretching between Kinugawa Onsen and Kawaji Onsen, known for dynamic columnar-jointed rock formations. A walking trail runs alongside the gorge, letting visitors enjoy its natural beauty up close.
🚶 10 min walk from Kawaji-Onsen Station
Kinugawa River Boat Ride
鬼怒川ライン下り
A roughly 40-minute river boat ride down the Kinugawa gorge, poled along by a boatman. Visitors can enjoy the dynamic columnar-jointed rock formations and the seasonal scenery of the gorge from the water's surface.
🚶 10 min walk from Kinugawa-Onsen Station
SL Taiju Steam Locomotive
SL大樹（東武鉄道）
A steam locomotive operated by Tobu Railway between Shimoimaichi Station and Kinugawa-Onsen Station. Visitors can enjoy an old-fashioned railway journey aboard a genuine steam locomotive, complete with its whistle and puffing smoke.
🚶 0 min walk from Shimoimaichi Station
Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura
日光江戸村
A theme park recreating an Edo-period townscape, where visitors can enjoy ninja shows, samurai-drama-style attractions, and hands-on activities such as dressing in period costume. It's a place to experience Edo-era culture and entertainment as a family.
🚶 0 min walk from Tobu-Nikko Station