9 Activities Early Morning on Lake Yunoko Steve Morton Experience a more relaxing side to Nikko alongside the picturesque shores of Lake Yunoko which even despite its popularity, still manages to maintain some
Culture Yunishigawa Kamakura Festival 2026 Jan 30th - Mar 1st Each winter, the small onsen town of Yunishigawa, in Tochigi's Nikko area, transforms into a winter wonderland with hundreds of 'kamakura', or snow huts
Accommodation Kashobou Fukumatsu Hotel, Kinugawa Peter Sidell In the spa town of Kinugawa Onsen, close to Nikko in northern Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Kashobou Fukumatsu is a faded but friendly and affordable place
Accommodation Okunikko Kougen Hotel: Yumoto Onsen Todd Wojnowski The Okunikko Kougen Hotel is an excellent option in Yumoto Onsen for those visiting Nikko or Tochigi Prefecture.
6 Nagaoka Hyakuana Kofun Maren Pauli The old stone graves Hyakuana from the 7th century in Nagaoka are a must-see on your way to Nikko
Culture Edo Wonder Night 2024 Oct 19th - Nov 16th 2024 Past Event Timeslip into the Edo period in Nikko
Activities Snowmobiling at Ozasa Farm Tom Roseveare Break formation from the well-trodden tourist trail to Nikko's Toshogu shrine and discover a new adventure a little to the east up in the Nikko Kirifuri
Beauty & Spa Onsenji Christian Keck Tucked away just North of the pristine Yuno Lake in Nikko National Park... An eighty-minute, ¥1,700 yen bus ride from the Nikko Station bus terminal