Early Risers' Nikko Up-to-You Tour by Tobu Limited Express
Joined 2017
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!
Meeting Point
At JR Nippori Station/Kita Senju Station/Asakusa Station (unless you choose the hotel meetup option)
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 ￥1300, 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
Guiding fee, The guide's Admission fee
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
From mid March, 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
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
Michael M.
“Our day tour of Tokyo”
We cannot say enough good things about Yoko. She met us at our hotel on time and was so understanding and helpful in every step of the tour. She helped us get everyone day passes for the subway (was the best way to travel in order to see all the sites on our list). Since we had chatted through messages beforehand, she had already put together the perfect itinerary for us. We were able to see every site on our list and even had an amazing lunch at a local out of the way place. She was so kind in telling us what the items were on the lunch menu and ordered for everyone. Every place we stopped to visit, she explained everything we were seeing, answered every question we had and gave us the story or history behind it all. I really enjoyed the little quiz questions she would ask to see if we could identify what some items were. Even in all of the hustle to get everything in, she kept us on track and on time, even giving me enough time to do my traditional stop at the Hard Rock Café for pictures and to buy my shot glass. She was more than patient with me especially, since I had to keep making pit stops. I felt bad and that I was slowing things down, but Yoko was just amazing and so understanding. We had the most amazing time in Tokyo, got so many great new experiences, and to see so many new sites, that we could not have done without Yoko. It was an amazing experience we will never forget, and it is all credited to Yoko.
Yoko T.
Thank you so much for such an amazing review and the wonderful day, Michael san. I'm glad we could see some sakuras together and I really enjoy talking with both of you. There are so much to see in Japan as your wife summed up too so I will dream of you and your wife coming here and seeing you soon. Thank you again, Yoko
Merel W.
“Great first day with Yoko in Tokyo”
We had a fantastic first day in Tokyo with Yoko! She picked us up directly from our hotel and shared so much valuable insight about both Tokyo and Japan, which was perfect for our first full day in the country. We walked over 15 km and covered a lot of ground, taking in a wide range of sights. Yoko also took us to a wonderful, authentic lunch spot and made sure every detail of the day was thoughtfully planned. Highly recommended!
Yoko T.
I appreciate your wonderful review, Merel san. I had a great time with both of you who were so intelligent, amazing lovely couple. Starting with the Kawazu-zakura welcoming you next to the National Stadium, we could see some wedding couples at Meiji Jingu Shrine, beautiful cherry blossoms at East Gardens, Asakusa and Ueno Park. It was really nice meeting you. I love the conversations we could have together. I hope you enjoy the rest of your stay in Japan. Thank you again, Yoko
Fadia G.
“A whole day walking tour of Tokyo”
Yoko T. Was an an excellent guide and we will highly recommend her. Even before we got to Tokyo, she was communicating with us and very graciously answering all of our questions and giving us hints and advices regarding hotels, restaurants, etc…. The day of the tour, she was punctual and super well mannered and very easy to be with. She would adjust to our needs and wishes as well as providing a ton of historical and interesting information about all the places we were visiting. And to top it all, even after the day of the tour, she kept sending messages with more recommendations and tips. Thank you Yoko, you played a great part in making us enjoy our stay in Tokyo.
Yoko T.
Thank you so much for such a gracious review, Fadia san. I really appreciate your niece Sarah san introduced me to you. You, Chloe and your son were all so polite and amazing. I really enjoy spending the time together on March 12. I will be dreaming of guiding you to the Mount Fuji area when you come back to ski in Japan. Thank you again for a memorable day, Yoko
$281/ per group
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