Nikko (日光, nikkō) is a town at the entrance to nikko national park, most famous for toshogu, japan's most lavishly decorated shrine and the mausoleum of tokugawa ieyasu, the founder of the. Visitor guide for nikko toshogu, the mausoleum of tokugawa ieyasu in nikko. Suggested travel itinerary for a full-day around nikko town.
A list of popular koyo (autumn leaf viewing) spots in nikko and okunikko. Access, orientation and transportation in nikko. Take the jr tohoku shinkansen (from tokyo or ueno station) to utsunomiya station and transfer to the jr nikko line.
Rinnoji (輪王寺, rinnōji) is nikko 's most important temple. It was founded by shodo shonin, the buddhist monk who introduced buddhism to nikko in the 8th century. Visitor guide for senjogahara, a marshland in the highlands of nikko national park.
Oct 20, 2025autumn color reports 2025 from nikko (october 20, 2025): The almost 100 meter tall kegon waterfall (華厳の滝, kegon no taki) is the most famous of nikko 's waterfalls. Lake chuzenji (中禅寺湖, chūzenjiko) is a scenic lake in the mountains above the town of nikko.
It is located at the foot of mount nantai, nikko's sacred volcano, whose eruption blocked the valley.
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