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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 Abyss 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

(159 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!

07:00 AM

Meeting Point

At JR Nippori Station/Kita Senju Station/Asakusa 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 Oct. and 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

(159 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

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.

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!!

Dana F.

5 / 5

Sep 15, 2025

Tokyo Up-to-You Tour

Sep 15, 2025

Tokyo

8 hours

“Memorable day in Tokyo”

Since I only had one day in Tokyo, I asked Yoko to organise a tour tailored to my tastes. Yoko asked about my personal interests and made suggestions accordingly. She also took my jet lag and aversion to large crowds into consideration. The day itself was very exciting and left me with many wonderful impressions. I am especially grateful to her for all the tips for the rest of my trip and the little pilgrim mascot she gave me for my 88 temple journey on Shikoku. I can recommend Yoko 100 per cent.

Yoko T.

Thank you so much for a wonderful review, Dana san. I'm glad that you chose me so I could have an amazing time talking with you. You are so smart that I really enjoy talking with you about Berlin, about your country and about Japan etc. I was happy with your positive comments about each place we visited. Koya-kun is the symbol that you are not alone. I wish you will enjoy Nakesendo and Ohenro-san, too. I will be looking forward to your pictures of your journey. Stay safe!!