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Nikko two days tour of enoumous nature and temples

Yunoko lake is located on the 4th layer Nikko land.

Yunoko lake will feel you mysterious and profound atmosphere.

Ryuzu waterfall which flow into the waterfall basin

Ryuzu waterfall flow down on the lava over 210 meters created by an eruption of Nantai mountain.

Futarasan shrine has deified the divine spirits of various mountains in Nikko including Futarasan

Rinnoji temple includes all buildings of Buddhism temples in Nikko mountains.

Senjogahara plain located on altitude around 1400m upper Ryuzu fall

Cruising on Chuzenji lake

Ropeway riding on Akechidaira

Toshogu shrine dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu who was the top greatest worriers in Japan

Nikko two days tour of enoumous nature and temples

Name: Nikko Guided Tours
Brand: GoWithGuide
Price: 616 USD
Rating: 5.0 (89 reviews)

Nature & Outdoor

Joined 2017

Kashima H.

4.70 / 5

(89 reviews)

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Nikko

Japanese (Native), English

2 days

Private tour (only you and Kashima H.)

Up to 8 people

This tour is one night, two days tour in Nikko that include various tour spots such as Toshogu shrine, Rinnoji temple of 1st land layer, Akechi

daira, lake Chuzenji, Kegon water-fall, Chuzenji temple of 2nd land layer, Senjogahara, Ryuzu-waterfall of 3rd land layer and

Yunoko-lale, Yunoko-waterfall of 4th land layer. You can enjoy enormous theme park of Nikko for both nature and culture.

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 your staying hotel in Tokyo

08:30 AM

1st day: To move from Tokyo to Nikko by Shinkansen & local train

To move from Tokyo to Nikko by Shinkansen & local train

10:30 AM

Van taxi pick up us at JR Nikko station

11:20 AM

Akechidaira view Point & with riding Ropeway

From Akechidaira view point, you can fee overwhelmed landscape of Kegon-fall, Chuzenji lake and surrounding mountains & forest as if it is a picture postcard.

12:20 PM

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.

01:10 PM

Luch near Lake-Chuzenji,

02:30 PM

Lake Chuzenji including cruising

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.

04:00 PM

Chuzenji temple

This temple was founded in 784 by the Shoudo-Shonin who was the founder of Nikko mountain. This temple is a branch temple of Rinnoji temple.

05:00 PM

To move to a hotel near Chuzenji lake

09:00 AM

2nd day: Van taxi and a guide to pick up you at your staying hotel

Van service pick up us at your staying hotel

09:50 AM

To move to Akanuma nature information center and enter the Senjogahara hiking course.

Hiking of Senjogahara walk in the marshland and return to Akanuma: The course of Senjyogahara walk in marshland is as follows.

- We arrive at Akanuma information center with Van parked on the parking place there.

- We enter the hiking course from the entrance near the center.

- After we walk around 200 meters on earth road, we reach a wooden road and walk toward Yunoko-lake.

- This hiking plan is around one hour walking both way between entrance of Akanuma and an area of a view point of Senjyogahara

where you can see it clearly without no obstruction. We return back to Akanuma entrance.

11:10 AM

Ryuzu waterfall sightseeing including lunch,

Nikko area consists of four layers plateau. This waterfall exists thanks to the water coming down from Yunoko-lake on the fourth layer. This waterfall flow down on the lava over 210 meters created by an eruption of Nantai mountain. We walk down from the upper side spot of the waterfall to the final spots of Ryuzu waterfall which flow into the waterfall basin by walking down the road with seeing various types of water flow view and surrounding landscape. The width of the lava is around 10 meters.

12:40 PM

Yunoko -lale

This lake is located on the 4th layer Nikko land and you will feel mysterious and profound atmosphere.

02:00 PM

Toshogu shrine

Toshogu shrine is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu who was the top greatest worriers who succeeded in unifying Japan and made a great contributions to establishing peace in Japan for 270 years from 1603 to 1867 by his same family government until Meiji restoration had started in 1867. This shrine was founded in 1617 after Ieyasu died based on his will that he wanted to protect Japan by placing himself deified in taboo direction of this shrine from Edo castle even after his death.

03:10 PM

Rinnoji temple

This temple includes all buildings of Buddhism temples in Nikko mountains.

04:00 PM

Futarasan Shrine

Futarasan shrine has deified the divine spirits of various mountains in Nikko including Futarasan (Nantaisan).

This shrine used to be the sacred place of Asceticism and after Edo-era (1603 started), this had considered to be important effected by Toshogu shrine.

05:00 PM

Van Taxi escort you and a guide 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 staying 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 (19.5 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: JPY11160/ adult with both way,

Lunch fee,

Entrance fee for you: Toshogu shrine: JPY1300/ adult, Rinnoji temple: JPY1000/ adult,

Chuzenji temple: JPY500/ adult, Laku Chuzenji cruising fee: JPY1680/ adult,

Akechidaira Ropeway: JPY740/ adult,

Accomodation fee (one night) for a guide: JPY8000,

Lunch fee,

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

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

One day Mt.Fuji tour for your great experience

Apr 18, 2026

Mount Fuji

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,