Nikko two days tour of enoumous nature and temples
Joined 2017
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!
Meeting Point
At your staying hotel in Tokyo
1st day: To move from Tokyo to Nikko by Shinkansen & local train
To move from Tokyo to Nikko by Shinkansen & local train
Van taxi pick up us at JR Nikko station
Van taxi pick up us at JR Nikko station
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.
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.
Luch near Lake-Chuzenji,
Luch near Lake-Chuzenji,
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.
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.
To move to a hotel near Chuzenji lake
To move to a hotel near Chuzenji lake
2nd day: Van taxi and a guide to pick up you at your staying hotel
Van service pick up us at your staying hotel
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.
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.
Yunoko -lale
This lake is located on the 4th layer Nikko land and you will feel mysterious and profound atmosphere.
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.
Rinnoji temple
This temple includes all buildings of Buddhism temples in Nikko mountains.
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.
Van Taxi escort you and a guide at JR Nikko station
Van Taxi escort you and a guide at JR Nikko station
Shinkansen from Nikko to Tokyo by Shinkansen and a local train arriving at Hotel in Tokyo.
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
Guide fee (19.5 hours)
Pick-up-fee at your staying hotel in Tokyo,
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
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.
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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
Yok W.
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“Wonderful customised Yokohama tour”
My family and I had a wonderful time on our customised tour with Kashima San. He prepared a detailed itinerary file on all the attractions we would be visiting, giving us some background information of each location. His sheet of frequently used Japanese words and the English translation was very helpful! We had a most pleasant time touring Yokohama. Thank you Kashima san for your preparation and showing us around Yokohama.
Kashima H.
Yok san, Thank you very much for your upmost review to me. We visited Yokohama city. Thanks to your strong curiosity about Japan, we could talk and change various information about every tour spots. We visited Sankei-en Garden where lots of historical buildings as important property were transferred here from Kyoto and Nara, China town as crowded and gorgeous area where you could see lots of unique buildings and tasted various Chinese foods. Ramen Museum where your sons enjoy their own cup-noodle making. Land mark tower sky garden to see 360angle overview of Yokohama and surroundings and red brick warehouse where we could taste nice sweets and drinks. I could enjoy very much and get more knowledge thanks to your questions and discussion. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots. Thanks, Kashima,
Hv Y.
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“Very knowledgeable and friend guide”
Kashima San is very farm and have a good sense of humor. He made us feel very comfortable and we enjoyed our trip very much. Best wishes to him and his family.
Kashima H.
Hv Y. san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We enjoyed one day Gunma tour with visiting two types of Daruma stores, Shorinji Daruma temple and Byakuikannon in Kannon mountain. I am very pleased that you could find and purchase various Daruma products at those shops. Also, we could exchange communication about various topics thanks to your strong curiosity. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots in Japan such as Nikko, Hakone and so-on for you. Thanks, Kashima
Miriam S.
Tokyo and Hakone four days tour for your great experience
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“Very friendly ”
Kashima San was well prepared and gave our group a lot of insights into Japanese culture!
Kashima H.
Miriam san, thank you very much for your upmost review for me. We enjoyed three days Tokyo tour and one day Hakone tour with exchanging communications about various topics. I am very much pleased that your group could enjoy various aspects of Tokyo tour such as Japanese art culture with Japan historical insight, traditional shrines and temple with various historical background, traditional town & market, Japanese style & Western style mixed garden and the most advanced sophisticated town & facility. Also, we could feel the enormous nature and various ridings in Hakone under good weather condition. I hope that you visit Japan again in near future so that I can introduce other nice tour spots in Japan for you. Thanks, Kashima
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After arriving at JR Utsunomiya station, your guide will take you to Nikko National Park and World Heritage Site. On the way to Nikko, we'll pass through an avenue lined with Japanese cedars. This avenue is recorded as the longest tree lined avenue in the Guinness Book of World Records. We will see Yunoko Lake in Yumoto area and also enjoy "Ashiyu" or foot bathing. We'll visit the Yutaki Waterfall, the Ryuzu Waterfall, and the Kegon Waterfall. Around Chuzenji Lake, we'll spend some time at the Italian Embassy Villa memorial park. Lunch will be at Chuzenji Lake or Sannai area. Our last visit will be the Toshogu-Shrine.
