The top 5 things to do around Nikko, Japan.
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Nikko is a town at the entrance of Nikko National Park, most famous for Toshogu, Japan’s most heavily decorated shrine, and Tokugawa Ieyasu’s mausoleum. The area boasts many historical and natural highlights. Here are our top 5 places in Nikko.

– Video Credits –
Voice-over: Matt Evans
Videographer and editor: Thomas Roennlund
Producer: Stefan Schauwecker

44 Comments

  1. I cannot wait to get back to Japan. Words simply fail to convey just how beautiful that country is.

  2. I gotta say that the lake that's in the same area as the waterfalls is a sight to be hold as well.

  3. A stunning place! Absolutely perfect to people who want to avoid waves of tourists. No doubt, it is on my list of special places.
    Marvellous job Japan-guide Team.

  4. I remember being here 😊 Miss this place lots of walking but hey Loved every stroll 🥰

  5. The area around Kegon waterfall is some of the most stunning scenery I have ever seen. The bus trip in itself is an adventure, especially the return down the Irozahak Winding Road with it's numerous 29 and 30 metre radius hairpins. The skill of the bus drivers is something else.

  6. Be sure not to miss the last bus back to Nikko, if you were to choose to take a dip at Yumoto onsen. It is easy to forget time after the hike and a well deserved bath >.<

  7. I can't believe I've been to Nikko twice and missed 5, 4, 2 and the tombs🤦🏻‍♂️. If only this video was out earlier.

    Another excuse to return to Nikko, I guess!

  8. I've been twice to Japan now and I have yet to visit Nikko. If it wasn't already, it certainly is now!

  9. Thanks for including a hiking route. 🙂 I hope that in the future you guys could point us at other hiking routes, I believe that aspect is not covered as much as I would like.

  10. Been there in 2016. There is another great hall at Toshogu-Shrine "Honjido-Hall" with the "crying dragon" paiting on the ceiling.
    If you are in Nikko by car (not sure about public transport), you can also visit "Edo wonderland" which is just 15km away from Toshogu-Shrine. It´s a small but fun theme park based on the old Edo period.

  11. You guys left out the Kanmangafuchi Abyss…it deserves a spot on this list imo..also beware of bears in nikko.

  12. I've seen no. 5 and 1 when I visited Nikko in 2018. I also walked along the river with its many Jizo statues.. in the morning mist it was almost magical 😍 next time I wanna see the Okunikko region!

  13. It almost feels like these videos now are mocking me, especially since covid made me cancel my trip I was bound to take next week. But still good information!

  14. Adding another point to my already long list. Can´t wait to visit japan! Thanks for the video.

  15. Nice history lesson here! Thanks for the video, great stuff as always. Whish I could be able to go on a huge hike there one day! Also, the food looks absolutely delicious.

  16. Have missed 4 trips to Japan because of this pandemic. I can't wait to get back and tour again.

  17. 7:20 Wrong. Toyotomi Hideyoshi is not buried in Nikko.
    His Mausoleum is situated in Kyoto, just south east of the city area.
    Where did you get that misinformation from?

  18. I’m supposed to visit Nikko last December but COVID struck the world
    I’d like to visit Japan again!

  19. been to Nikko 14 years ago, the video brings me good memories, I have also visited Japan in 2013, 2016 and 2018 and did not have enough time to revisit it again.

  20. I spent a night there and tour the temples and shrines. Certainly of of many memorable places I visited in Japan.

  21. Interesting! This is like a Japanese history class and the narration is nice, too.

    We are also introducing Japan in our channel and these days showing deserted Tokyo for the state of emergency.
    The concept of your channel is different from ours but it is really fun to watch your video.

  22. Dear Sam san.
    Thank you for your coming to Nikko.
    I guess, you love Yuba. Please try Sashimi Yuba, it's so amazing and it's my favorite food, and come to Kirifuri high land, it has 1445 steps big stairs called "Tenku Kairo" = means Sky corridor.
    Nikko is always your visit 🙂

  23. Staying in okunikko hot spring during winter is one of my favourite visit in Japan. It so quite and peacefull (and cold). Practically no one there at the lake when we visit it. The ryokan is also nice as I practically alone in the outdoor onsen watching the snow fall.

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