#1 Lake Chuzenji

Up there in the 100 best sceneries in Japan, Lake Chuzenji definitely represents Nikko’s beauty. It’s such a photogenic spot that expresses itself different in different season.

Address: Chugushi, Nikko

More info: https://travel.tochigiji.or.jp/en/things-to-do/10/

#2 Akechidaira Ropeway

It takes about three minutes to get from Akechidaira to the observatory using the ropeway. From the window you can see a natural panoramic view. Lake Chuzenji and the Kegon Waterfall will be right below you, and viewing them from here is a unique experience different from seeing them on ground.

Address: 709-5 Fukasawa Hosoomachi, Nikko

More info: http://www.tobujapantrip.com/en/tourism/nikko_kinugawa/11.html

#3 Kegon Falls

This big waterfall boasts one of the prominent sights of beauty of Japan. The way the water falls down at once from a 97 m high cliff conveys the greatness and intensity of nature.

Address: 2479-2 Chugushi, Nikko

More info: https://travel.tochigiji.or.jp/en/things-to-do/11/

#4 SL “Taiju”

The tourist SL, revived to convey the railroad culture to the present.You will be fascinated by its powerful appearance of the steam train runs blowing a whistle.

Address: 1110, Imaichi, Nikko / 334-1 Ohara, Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko / 1390 Ohara, Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko

More info: http://www.tobujapantrip.com/en/tourism/nikko_kinugawa/172.html

#5 Nikko Tosho-gu

The shrine where the first shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu, was enshrined. Ieyasu founded the Edo bakufu (the last feudal Japanese military government). Richly colored sculptures are seen in key places, and representative decorations of the Yomeimon Gate and the Karamon Gate are breathtakingly beautiful.

Address: 2301 Sannai, Nikko

More info: https://travel.tochigiji.or.jp/en/things-to-do/3/

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