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Early Risers' Nikko Up-to-You Tour by Tobu Limited Express

Rinnoji Temple (Nov. 6, 2019)

JR-Tobu Express is very comfortable (6680 yen round trip from JR Shinjuku/Ikebukuro but only starts 9:37)

Shinkyo Bridge

Toshogu Shrine

Taiyuin Mausoleum of Rinnoji Temple

Yuba (Tofu skin) is one of the local specialities of Nikko

Kanaya Samurai House: The First Cottage for Westerners

Kanmangafuchi with Ojizo (Traveling Saviors for Kids)

Early Risers' Nikko Up-to-You Tour by Tobu Limited Express

Day Trip

Joined 2017

Yoko T.

4.84 / 5

(160 reviews)

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Nikko

Japanese (Native), English

11 hours

Private tour (only you and Yoko T.)

Up to 8 people

Nikko, which has been acknowledged as World Heritage in 1999, has temples and shrines with awesome sculptures.We will ride a Tobu Limited Express train for approximately two hours from the west side of Tokyo area/Saitama to visit there and take time to appreciate them.You can enjoy Yuba (tofu skin), which is one of the local specialities, buckwheat noodles or curry and rice etc. as lunch.

Itinerary

This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!

07:30 AM

Meeting Point

At Asakusa Station/JR Nippori Station/Kita Senju Station

Kegon Falls (Elevators: Adult ￥550, Elementary School Student ￥330) In November, I recommend Kirifuri Falls (Bus fare ￥600)

Shinkyo Bridge ( You can cross the bridge, if you pay ￥300, Sr. High School Student ￥200, Jr. High & Elementary School Student ￥100)

Rinnoji Temple (Sanbutsudo&Daiyuin Set Ticket: Adult ￥900, Elementary School &Jr. High School Student ￥400)

Toushogu Shrine (Adult/Sr. High School Student ￥1600, Elementary&Jr. High School Student￥450)

Futarayama Shrine

Rinnoji Jougyodo

Taiyuin (Rinnoji Temple Set Ticket)

Option: Kanaya Samurai House:1st Cottage for Westerners (Adult ￥550, Children under 12 years old ￥200)

Option: Kanmangafuchi Abyss

Ending Point

At your hotel or the places you prefer to during the tour

Want to personalize this tour?

This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.

Inclusions & Exclusions

What‘s included

Guiding fee, The guide's Admission fee

What‘s not included

Transportation fare

You and guide: From Tokyo to Tobu Nikko, round trip from Shinjuku/Ikebukuro is￥6680 each person/If you have JR passes it will cost 4000 yen for the Tobu part)

Using Shinkansen+Local Nikko Line Option is possible, but please cover my transportation fare 10300 yen in addition to the bus fare.

World Heritage Bus Pass ￥600 or if you'd like to include the Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji Bus Pass ￥2300

meals, snacks, beverages,

Admission Fee (please check the highlights for the fee)

Tour Important Information

NO NIKKO TOURS on weekends of Nov. to avoid the serious traffic jam.

7:30 Limited Express will be abolished, so we will use Tobu Limited Express instead.

Please be punctual.

Please choose the places of your interest looking at the pictures.

Sometimes it is difficult to get seats on the bus to Lake Chuzenji (Kegon Falls), so smaller group is preferable.

We will walk a lot, so please wear walking shoes like sneakers. You will need to take off your shoes several times.

There is no way of avoiding stairs. The Accessibility of the World Heritage is extremely low.

Nikko is coldler than Tokyo.

The temples and shrines close at 16:00 from November 1.

If you don't walk so much and you don't want to visit all the spots in the highlights, please feel free to send a message.

I will arrange the itinerary based on your requests.

During November, there is a terrible traffic jam, which might take hours sometimes, even on weekdays.

Switch your other tours to weekends and try to make the Nikko tour on WEEKDAYS by all means.

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time

Joined 2017

Yoko T.

4.84 / 5

(160 reviews)

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About Tour Guide Yoko T.

Hi, I'm Yoko, a National License Tour Guide＆International Kikisake-shi.

I speak with an American accent, 'cause I lived in Seattle, Washington for six years in my childhood(3-9 years old). My tours might be better with people who LOVE TO WALK, have STAMINA and keen to learn about the culture.

Now I live within a walking distance from Ueno Park, Tokyo, so I see a lot of International tourists walking around in my neighborhood every day.

(PLEASE CHECK EACH TOUR. The expenses are spelled out, too.)

"Tokyo is larger than we thought and the transportations are so complicated," Swedish guys told me. I'm here to help you. I know well about Tokyo, Yokohama, Yamanashi etc. and I travel most of the parts of Japan.

I would appreciate if you could see more sightseeing spots with me as your guide and enjoy your stay.

I love to answer your questions, even though I became nearly breathless when I was with American guests, a family of three, curiously asking me questions after questions:-)

I appreciated their interest in Japan very much.

I also go mountain trekking for nearly thirty years. I've been to the summit of Mt. Fuji and Mt. Kitadake three times. Talking about Mt. Takao, maybe more than fifty times.

I hope we can enjoy the beautiful view together.

I'm looking forward to seeing you soon and having a good time together.

Hope to hearing from you soon.

Reviews

Jeannie K.

5 / 5

Oct 31, 2025

Tokyo Up-to-You Tour

Oct 31, 2025

Tokyo

8 hours

“Knowledgeable and experienced ”

Our family of 3 had a great full day tour with Yoko! She determined the best places to visit based on what was available, our interests and the weather! We visited Meiju Jinko shrine, enjoyed a family run traditional tea ceremony and went to a special and authentic Japanese lunch together. In the afternoon we visited a traditional residential neighborhood, enjoyed a few galleries and went to Ueno Park where we learned about more of the history surrounding a few more incredible shrines and temples. And finally Asakusa area where we visited the Senso-ji temple. We definitely would not have seen these places on our own and it was great to have a knowledgeable guide to experience this with! She also gave us a plan for our remaining days in Tokyo. Would recommend her!

Yoko T.

Thank you for the great review and giving the opportunity to meet the wonderful Kenkares. Jay san and your son Cyrus were really nice that I had a great time with all of you. I deeply appreciate that you seemed to enjoy many spots, taking pictures of them. We were lucky to see the only wedding processions in the morning that day at Meiji Jingu Shrine. It was quite interesting to hear you talk about the huge brush with Allan West, Japanese painting artist, at Yanaka. I hope you will remember yesterday when you see his picture. I hope you enjoy Hakone,HIroshima and Kyoto too. Thank you again for the wonderful day, Jeannie san.

Ross S.

5 / 5

Oct 15, 2025

Tokyo Up-to-You Tour

Oct 15, 2025

Tokyo

6 hours

“2 days in Tokyo”

Yoko really added to our experience, was very knowledgeable about history, religion, football, politics etc, also very engaging. She was massive help using trains, shinjuku station is difficult to navigate. Also recommended some nice restaurants. Definitely 5 stars.

Yoko T.

Thank you so much for a great review, Ross san. I really enjoy talking with both you and your lovely wife about various topics. Also it was great that we could visit historical sites like Zojoji Temple and Hibiya Library to know about the Edo Castle which I don't visit that often with the guests. I hope you watch "Perfect Days" directed by Vim Venders shot also at Asakusa and the Shogun Series when you get back to the UK. I hope you enjoy Kyoto and the rest of your stay in Japan.

Susan A.

5 / 5

Oct 7, 2025

Tokyo Up-to-You Tour

Oct 7, 2025

Tokyo

8 hours

“Great Tour with Yoko T.”

If you like to walk, Yoko will give you a great tour. She took us all over Tokyo and tailored the tour to whst we wanted to see. I wanted to see Hina dolls and she took us to see them and explained the history. We walked around Yanaka and saw traditional houses, Shinto shrine, and ate at a restaurant that served food like you would eat in a Japanese home. She suggested we visit the Yamatate Museum. She also took us to OTA museum for wood block prints. But most importantly Yoko -San of helped us buy our Kabuki tickets beforehand, suggested restaurants to eat at, told us where to buy bento boxes for Kabuki theatre, etc. etc. Thank you Yoko for taking such good care of us. Sue and Pat

Yoko T.

Thank you so much for a great review, Susan san and Patrick san. It was a great pleasure of mine to be of help for you. Susan san, I really love how you appreciate our Japanese culture not only the Japanese paintings but also Kabuki acts as much as you can with making various lovely comments. We could enjoy the quieter Tokyo including the off the beaten path around Yanaka and Nezu Shrine while I felt sorry that Omotesando Boulvevard was overcrowded on Saturday to enjoy the Pritzker architecture but we can see some unique fashion of the youngsters there. I appreciate so much your kindness and your generosity again. I hope you could enjoy more of Japan by visiting Hakone, Takayama and Kyoto during your tour. Have fun, please!!