Nikko World Heritage 1 Day Tour from Tokyo
Overview
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10 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
You will visit Japan's National Treasure, Toshogu Shrine. According to many, this is the most gorgeous shrine of Japan, with its gold leaf decortions, its carvings of animal figures and the tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the most famous shogun in Japanese history.
The Kegon waterfall will take your breath away with its 100 meters in height!
It is the only way out for Lake Chuzenji's water.
The lake, at the foot of Mt. Nantai, is the most iconic landscape of this region, with a temple and some former embassies by its shore.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
This tour will depart regardless of weather or traffic conditions, unless you are notified otherwise by the local operator. Viator and your local tour operator will not be responsible for itinerary changes due to unforeseen circumstances
As it is stipulated by the law of Japan, please wear your seat belt on the tour bus.
Please be noted that you cannot change the scheduled return location after the tour.
In case of traffic congestion or any other uncontrollable reasons, may lead to changes on tour schedule or time shorten in each sightseeing spots, please be noted in advance.
When the number of participants is few, mini van may be used for departure. (combination of rental car and driver service)
Tour is scheduled as listed hour, however may subject to change due to traffic condition.
Please wear shoes that enable walking smoothly and easily during the tour.
Please be on time. The bus would not compensate any kinds of tardiness.
In case of traffic congestion or any other uncontrollable reasons that affect the schedule of the trip, changing of route or itinerary, cutting the itinerary, and others will be done in order of the trip to proceed smoothly. Please note that the company will not take any responsibility.
If there is traffic congestion or other reasons that lead to delays and affect the tour schedule, shopping time in outlet will be cut shorted.
In the colder season, please bring winter clothes, as the temperature in Nikko is generally colder than in Tokyo.
If you plan to stay in Nikko for the night you can get off in front of Tobu Nikko Station at the end of the tour. Please let the guide know. Please note that this won't influence the tour price.
Children up to 5 years old may join free of charge, but will not be provided with bus seats or lunch. If bus seats or lunch is required, please make a booking under the child rate.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Air-conditioned vehicle
This tour includes a Japanese style lunch if the option "+Lunch" is selected
Restroom on board
What To Expect
Nikko Tosho-gu
【Nikko Toshogu Shrine】 ●Japan's National Treasure, Toshogu Shrine. Get to know more about the legendary "Three Wise Monkeys" and visit the tomb of the most important shogun, Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Kegon Falls
With its 100 meters in height, the Kegon Waterfall is one of the top three waterfalls of Japan!
Options
Lunch included
Lunch: Japanese style lunch
NO Lunch
No lunch included
Reviews
52 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Good bus day tour to get out of Tokyo and into some mountains.
Brent C,
Oct 1, 2025
- Viator
5.00Ken was a great tour guide. The Futarasan-jinja Haiden shrine was amazing to see and it's not hard to understand why it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Kegon Falls and Chuzenji Lake were also beautiful. The Irohazaka roadway was interesting to ride on and I am amazed at the skill of the bus driver on some of those tight turns. Definitely recommend the tour. Things to be aware of, there are 200+ steps at the shrine site so be aware you will be going up stairs. There is still some walking for the tours, but it's also not a super large amount. Lunch was good, but it would have been helpful to have instructions on how to eat it for non-Japanese participants. Overall a great tour to see the mountains of Japan and not just be in the city of Tokyo.
Great Nikko Tour with Shun!
Gonzalo L,
Sep 21, 2025
- Viator
5.00Went to Nikko early morning to visit magnificent Toshogu Shrine. Had great vegetarian lunch. Then headed to spectacular Kegon waterfalls.
Must-see tour of Nikko, a perfect blend of history and stunning natural beauty of Japan.
Andrey B,
Sep 15, 2025
- Viator
5.00Nikko is a must-see tour that explores great historical significance of the first shogun of Japan and it unlocks many secrets of the famous Toshogu shrine. If that wasn’t enough, the tour takes visitors to a stunning volcanic mountain lake and a second largest waterfall in Japan. It is a truly transporting experience, and please don’t forget to visit a sacred chamber to hear the amazing crying dragon, as well as take the elevator down for a nominal fee to see and hear Kegon waterfall up close (free platform viewing is also great, but the view from elevator station below is simply unforgettable). The tour guide provided most informative and interesting narration, and he was highly responsive to specific questions and needs. I highly recommend this tour, and while I was in Japan solo on business this time, I hope for a family vacation in Japan and we’ll definitely go on this wonderful Nikko tour.
Nice Trip - Excellent Guide
Namitha V,
Aug 31, 2025
- Viator
5.00Nice Trip - Excellent Guide! Visited three beautiful locations. The guide was awesome! She gave us a lot of information and explained everything in detail. One of the best guides I’ve ever seen. Safe bus driver. Assistant guide was also very nice!
Magic Nikko
Corinne D,
Aug 26, 2025
- Viator
5.00Nikko is a beautiful site that I had the chance to visit in a small group (4 people) with a very invested guide and listening to our desires. Thank you, Kai! Driver also caring for us, overall a very nice day!!
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