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Nikko as enormous theme park of both nature and Edo culture

Samurai tied with topknot, town girls wearing Kimono and Ninja inside Edo Wonderland.

At the entrance of Edo Wonderland, you will find a checkpoint called “Sekisho”.

Kegon -fall created by water flow from Chuzenji lake to a lower stage land.

Chuzennji lake located near Nantai mountain on the altitude of 1269meter.

Kanmangafuchi Abyss

Valley of Kanmangafuchi Abyss

Kanmangafuchi Abyss

Kegon -fall created by water flow from Chuzenji la

Chuzennji lake located near Nantai mountain on the

Nikko as enormous theme park of both nature and Edo culture

Name: Nikko Guided Tours
Brand: GoWithGuide
Price: 365 USD
Rating: 5.0 (89 reviews)

Art, Culture, & Historical

Joined 2017

Kashima H.

4.70 / 5

(89 reviews)

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Nikko

Japanese (Native), English

11 hrs 30 mins

Private tour (only you and Kashima H.)

Up to 8 people

Nikko area is one of the greatest tour spot in Japan where you can see magnificent theme park created by nature.

In parallel, it is also the theme park of Edo era (1603~1867) . This tour introduces several tour spots as Chuzenji lake, Kegon fall and Kanmangafuchi Abyss from nature theme park. and Edo wonderland as entertainment theme park.

Itinerary

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

07:30 AM

Meeting Point

Ay your hotel in Tokyo

08:30 AM

To move from Tokyo to Nikko by Shinkansen and a local train

10:30 AM

Taxi (Registered in Gowithguide) pick up us at JR Nikko station

11:20 AM

Kegon waterfall sightseeing

Thanks to the multiple layers of enormous ground in Nikko area, Kegon -fall was created from which water flow from Chuzenji lake to a lower stage land.

11:50 AM

Lake Chuzenji sightseeing,

Chuzennji lake is located near Nantai mountain on the altitude of 1269meter. This lake is on the highest place (1269meter) in Japan.

Between around 25k ~ 15k years ago, the large eruption continuously occurred on one of Nikko mountain area and Nantai mountain was created. This collapse of volcanic edifice created current beautiful Chuzenji-lake by damming up two rivers which used to be near Nantai mountain. As the result, two rivers existed in previous stage has become a large lake by a large amount of water accumulated.

12:20 PM

To have a lunch near Lake Chuzenji,

02:00 PM

To see and experience Edo wonderland,

At the entrance of this park, you will find a checkpoint called “Sekisho”. After through the gate, highway surrounded by forest appear and by walking toward inside, you will find various type of architecture, shopping places such as a post town, merchant houses, samurai residences and Ninja town. People in actual Edo era shape such as Samurai tied with topknot, town girls wearing Kimono and Ninja appear on various street inside the park. You can feel you time-slipped into Edo era.

04:00 PM

To move to Kanmangafuchi Abyss and see there,

Located near the Daiya River, Kanmangafuchi Abyss is a small gorge created by an eruption from Mt. Nantai around 7,000 years ago. From the riverside path, you can see several small statues of jizo, a bodhisattva said to protect children, women and travelers. There are around 70 jizo, but legend holds that the number changes each time you try to count them. Near the upper stream you’ll spot some Sanskrit characters carved into the cliff, said to have been written by Kobo Daishi, the founder of Shingon Buddhism.

05:00 PM

The Taxi escort you at JR Nikko station

05:20 PM

Shinkansen from Nikko to Tokyo by Shinkansen and a local train arriving at Hotel in Tokyo.

Ending Point

At your hotel in Tokyo

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

Guide fee (11.5 hours)

Pick-up fee at your staying hotel in Tokyo,

What‘s not included

Transportation fee during this tour for you and a guide in case you move from hotel in Tokyo to Nikko (both way): JPY11160/ adult,

Entrance fee for you:

Ed wonderland Entrance fee for you and a guide: JPY5800/ adult,

Taxi fee: (note) This tour use Transfer company who are registered in Gowithguide.

I will support for you to reserve this service.

Please directly pay the Taxi Transfer fee estimated from the Transfer company (registered in Gowithguide) to them through Gowithguide.

Lunch fee,

Tour Important Information

1) This tour use Transfer company who are registered in Gowithguide.

I will support for you to reserve this service.

Please directly pay the Transfer fee estimated from the Transfer company (registered in Gowithguide) to them through Gowithguide.

2) For fairly long walking of sight-seeing, please put on the shoes to walk with ease.

3) Please prepare the cash to spend any train riding, lunch and souvenir.

4) I prepared the blog of Nikko which shows various tour spots with detail photos and detail explanation each shown as below.

Blog title of Nikko: Nikko as the enormous theme park of both nature and Edo era culture

Important message from the supplier

I am now focusing tour guide area for East Japan area such as Tokyo, Yokohama, Hakone, Kamakura, Mt.Fuji, Nikko, Gunma, Saitama and Kanazawa.

However, I can support you for one day trip of Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, Nara and Himeji from Tokyo.

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

Kashima H.

4.70 / 5

(89 reviews)

Identity Verified

Interview-Based Quality Checks

About Tour Guide Kashima H.

I am Kashima. I have gained the Government Licensed Tour Guide authorization in 2017/2.

I passed a licensing examination of Kyoto Tourism Culture Certification Test 3rd grade in 2023.

I passed a licensing examination of Tokyo city guide in 2023.

I had worked for one of biggest Electric Company in the world which manufacture various type of Electrical products. I had a task roll of design development of Semiconductor for Video movie appliance in Japan and semiconductor marketing for 5 years in USA. Secondly, I had worked for one of big grovel Electric part Company which manufacture connectors for Electrical appliance usage. I had a task roll of quality assurance cooperating with the grovel college including USA, Europe (Ireland, Germany, France), China and Eastern Asia. As a result, I have communicated with people from different countries and I have become interested in introducing Japan to them. That is why I made decision to become an English tour guide.

By introducing Japan to non-Japanese tourists, I would like to do my best to serve the best customized private tours in Japan that you and your family are looking forward to enjoying the fantastic experience as below.

1) Sightseeing of natural scenic spots, historical landmark (Temples, Shrines, Palace, Gardens) and cultural assets (Paintings, sculptures, swords and so-on)

2) Strolling of the bustling streets & towns

3) Traditional town atmosphere experience

4) Japanese Modern Architecture in both Tokyo,

5) Experience of Traditional performing arts & events enjoyment such as Kabuki, Sumo-training, tea ceremony and Ninjya training

6) Famous relaxation spots enjoyment such as Onsen and Japanese bar

7) Crafts art of Japan experience such as Sake brewery and Bonsai museums

8) Enjoyment for kids such as Amusement facility (Anime, Games, Comics), shopping of latest trendy goods, entertainment café and so-on.

9) Night-time foods and drinking enjoyment in Food market & Drinking streets

Reviews

Christina P.

5 / 5

Apr 18, 2026

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Apr 18, 2026

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10 hours

Customized

“Fun day at Mt.Fuji!”

Kashima was a great guide! Although we had rain, Kashima was very accommodating to adjusting our itinerary and he had a lot of knowledgeable facts and insights to share. He even had fun materials, like a brief Japanese language guide. We recommend him!

Kashima H.

Christina san, Thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We enjoyed Mt.Fuji viewing and surrounding beautiful nature spots such as Fugaku-Fuketsu/caves , Ohishi park and Oshino Hakkai. Even a rainy day in the afternoon, we could see the perfect Mt.Fuji in the morning during our tour. We were very much pleased of the miracle. Thanks to your family strong curiosity for Japan, we could talk and exchange various information about every tour spots. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots for you. Thanks, Kashima

Edward O.

5 / 5

Apr 17, 2026

One day Gunma tour for your great experience

Apr 17, 2026

Gunma

6 hours

Customized

“Gunma Tour ”

Knowledgeable guide with lots of experience. He made a change for viewing Sakura which was a good decision which increased the cost of our van. Says that transportation company increased the cost due to the change but I can’t recall being notified of this change. Was also charged with 2900yen of tolls which I paid but was never told about this prior. I paid all of this but don’t think I was told ahead of time

Kashima H.

Edward san, Thank you very much for your excellent review for me. We visited Tomioka Silk Mill, Takasaki Daimonya, Daruma, Shiraijuku Yaezakura street and I am pleased that you could enjoy there. Also, we tasted the specialty food of Gunma as Mizusawa Udon noodle that was good for you, I think. We could talk and exchange various information about every tour spots. I am sorry to bother you about the Van taxi fee payment. I hope that you could continue to enjoy your tour in Japan. Thanks, Kashima

Ignacio F.

5 / 5

Apr 16, 2026

One day Kamakura tour for your great experience

Apr 16, 2026

Kamakura

9 hours

Customized

“A Wonderful Day Exploring Kamakura”

We had a lovely day visiting Kamakura with Kashima as our guide. He kindly picked us up from our hotel in Tokyo and accompanied us all the way to Kamakura, which made the experience very comfortable and easy from beginning to end. During the day, Kashima guided us through several of the most important and beautiful places in Kamakura, including Kōtoku-in and the Great Buddha, Hase-dera, Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, and the charming streets and atmosphere that make Kamakura so special. At every stop, Kashima shared a great deal of historical information and context, and it was clear how much knowledge and passion he has for the history of the area. At times, it was a little challenging for us to fully understand everything in English, but we very much appreciated the effort and the amount of information he wanted to share with us. One detail we especially appreciated was that Kashima prepared a document for us in advance with information about the different places we would be visiting during the tour. It was very helpful and showed the care and preparation he put into making the day special. At the end of the tour, he also took the time to explain to us clearly how to continue our journey to Hakone, which was extremely helpful and made the next part of our trip much easier. Overall, we are very grateful for the experience and for the opportunity to discover Kamakura with him.

Kashima H.

Ignacio san, Thank you very much for your upmost review to me. We visited Kamakura city including Great Buddha in Kotokuin-temple, Hasedera temple, Houkokuji temple and Tsuruoka-Hachiman shrine. Kamakura used to be a Samurai town where Shogun lived and dominated Japan. Therefore, there are still Samurai related atmosphere remained at present and I am pleased that you could feel that. Also, during through Komachi-food & souvenir street with tasting sweets, we could feel the nice atmosphere Thanks to your strong curiosity about Japan, we could talk and exchange various information about every tour spots. I am very much pleased that you could enjoy the tour. Thanks, Kashima,