Nikko Full Day Private Tour with English Speaking Driver

4.7
(129 reviews)

10 hours (approximately)
Pickup offered
Offered in: English

Get out of Tokyo for the day and explore the UNESCO-listed locales of Nikko without sitting around idly on open transport. This private visit incorporates a private vehicle and an English-speaking driver. Learn more approximately Japanese culture and history at Toshogu Holy place, be inspired by the tall Kegan Falls, and appreciate Japan’s most noteworthy lake, Lake Chu Zenji. This tour will offer to travelers curious about both nature and culture. This private visit is customizable to suit your needs and interface Get around in a comfortable vehicle that matches your group’s estimate Incorporates exchanges from all over Tokyo. Total tour is Almost 8 to 10 Hours Pickup & Drop off Time Included Tokyo to Nikko Almost 2 Hours' Drive one sided.

What's Included

Private transportation
Air-conditioned vehicle
Nikko Tosho-gu
Kegon Falls
Shinkyo Bridge
Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park

Meeting and pickup

Pickup points
You can choose a pickup location at checkout (multiple pickup locations are available).
Pickup details:

Pickup at your hotel or location of choice within Tokyo's 23 wards (Chuo, Chiyoda, Minato, Shibuya, Shinjuku, Toshima, Taito, Meguro, Bunkyo, Shinagawa, Nakano, Setagaya, Suginami, Ota, Kita, Arakawa, Sumida, Koto, Itabashi, Nerima, Edogawa, Katsushika, Adachi) • Please add the local supplier, Dozou Tours, on WhatsApp to ensure smooth communication with the driver/guide on the day of the tour • Please wait in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before your scheduled pickup time. Drivers will wait no longer than 60 minutes after the scheduled pickup time. Sometimes drivers could be late due to traffic conditions on highways in Tokyo.

Itinerary

Duration: 10 hours (approximately)
  • 1

    The Shinkyo Bridge (Shinkyō, "sacred bridge") stands at the entrance to Nikko's shrines and temples, and technically belongs to Futarasan Shrine. The bridge is ranked as one of Japan's three finest bridges together with Iwakuni's Kintaikyo and Saruhashi in Yamanashi Prefecture.

    30 minutes Admission ticket not included
  • 2

    Toshogu Shrine in Nikko. Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which controlled Japan for more than 250 years until 1868, or the Edo Period, is buried at this temple. This shrine complex is a UNESCO World Heritage site. As you explore its magnificence, your guide can tell you fascinating tales about the architecture.

    2 hours Admission ticket not included
  • 3

    Former summer residence for Emperor Taisho built in 1899 with beautiful garden. Rare example where public is allowed access into former housing for royal family

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 4

    Kegon Falls is a waterfall in Nikko city that is 97 meters high. The fall receives its water supply from Chuzenji Lake. One of Japan's three tallest waterfalls, Kegon Falls, offers an elevator for guests to experience the forceful falls

    1 hour Admission ticket not included
  • 5

    Situated within the Nikko National Park to the west of Nikko, Lake Chuzenji is the highest naturally occurring lake in Japan. It originated some 20,000 years ago when the Daiyo River was choked by the lava flow from the nearby Mt. Nantai's eruption. At 1,269 meters, the lake marks the top of the altitude scale.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 6

    So in Buddhism, Jizo is an important Bodhisattva. The story goes that all young children go to Sai-no-kawara after their death. In the underworld this is the dried-up bed of the river of souls. Because they have little experience (karma) they have to build little towers of stones. Each tower represents a prayer. But every night the oni, the devils, come and knock these towers down. The young souls have to start all over again. But then Jizo comes to their rescue. He wanders around and hides the children in his red bibs. They are now in good hands with Jizo. But why the red bibs? The colour red probably refers to earlier times. An old tradition in the Asuka period (522-645AD) was that children with diseases like chicken pox had to wear red bibs to distinguish them from other children. But red is also seen as the colour that offers protection and security.

    30 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Supplied by Dozou Tours

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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