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Day 3 of 26 · Nikko · The Classic Grand Tour of Japan: Alps, Temples & Sacred Trails

Day 3 — Nikko's Sacred Forests & Waterfalls

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An active day to your new base in Nikko, with 2 h 49 on the road and plenty of free time.

Nikko's Sacred Forests & Waterfalls
Ryuzu Falls in Nikko, Tochigi prefecture, Japan © photographed on 30 July 2020 by 663highland — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 2 · Nikko · Japan

We sleep at 復興御宿, 2.5 km away

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day 3 1 night 2 h 49 on the road172 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: wetland; wetland reached from the stage (Senjogahara).

programme
4 h 10
road
2 h 49
usable window
12 h

To add if time allows: Stroll around the Toshogu Shrine complex (3 h) · Hike to the scenic Kegon Falls viewpoint (2 h)

Bad-weather option — something else that day — Stroll around the Toshogu Shrine complex

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On the way

Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.

  • Kawagoe

    Kawagoe

    Explore the historic Kurazukuri warehouse district and the iconic Toki no Kane bell tower.

    90 min there · detour +4 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 28 March 2021 by Dandy1022 — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Kegon Falls

    Kegon Falls

    View the massive waterfall cascading from Lake Chuzenji into the valley below.

    45 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 27 October 2017 by くろふね — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Nikko Toshogu

    Nikko Toshogu

    Visit the ornate and historic Shinto shrine complex nestled in the forest.

    120 min there · detour +10 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 12 October 2017 by Koichi Sato — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons