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Toshogu Shrine in the cedars, Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji up the 48 bends of the Irohazaka, and onsen ryokan from the shrines to Kinugawa. The tours worth booking and the hotels we would choose.

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3,800+ GetYourGuide reviews of the 11 tours we list

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4,500+ Expedia guest reviews of the 22 hotels we list

Averages of the ratings GetYourGuide and Expedia publish, weighted by review count; read 21 October 2026.

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Yomeimon gate at Toshogu Shrine, covered in gilded carvings
Toshogu Shrine
Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji in autumn colour
Kegon Falls
The vermilion Shinkyo Bridge over the Daiya river in autumn colour
Shinkyo Bridge
The vermilion Shinkyo Bridge over the Daiya river in autumn colour
2,426 reviews on GetYourGuide

The Nikko day trip most people book

Nikko day trip from Tokyo: Toshogu, Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji

4.6/52,426 reviews on GetYourGuide

Everything you get

  • Coach from Tokyo and back
  • Bilingual English and Spanish guide
  • Toshogu Shrine entry, on the ticket option
  • Lunch, on the premium option

Why choose this

It is the most-booked Nikko tour on GetYourGuide by a long way, with more than 2,400 reviews, and it gives Toshogu the most time of the coach days. The H.I.S. tour from Shinjuku includes the shrine ticket in every booking and has a licensed guide; the small-group van adds the Oya quarry and hotel pick-up for a little more.

From €69.84per person, on GetYourGuide

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Rating, reviews and price from GetYourGuide, 21 October 2026.

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A hand-picked 25: Nikko town for the shrines on foot, Lake Chuzenji for the water and the falls, Yumoto for sulphur springs at the end of the road, Kinugawa for riverside onsen and private baths.

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Questions

Can you do Nikko as a day trip from Tokyo?

Yes. Tobu limited expresses from Asakusa reach Tobu-Nikko in about two hours, and a coach tour from Ginza or Shinjuku covers Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji in about ten and a half hours. A day is enough for the shrines and one stop up the mountain; staying a night lets you see the lake and the onsen without the rush.

Is a tour better than going by train?

For one day and the lake as well as the shrines, usually yes: the Irohazaka road up to Lake Chuzenji is a bus ride of about 50 minutes each way from the stations, and queues for it are long in October. A tour or a driver-guide takes care of that. If you are staying a night or two, the train and the local buses are cheaper and simple.

When is the best time to visit Nikko?

October and early November for the autumn leaves, which start at Yumoto and Lake Chuzenji in early October and reach the shrines in late October or early November; it is also the busiest time. May and June are green and calmer, and winter brings snow at Yumoto and frozen waterfalls, with some lake hotels closing.

Where should I stay in Nikko?

Nikko town for the shrines on foot and the stations; Lake Chuzenji for the lake, Kegon Falls and quiet evenings; Yumoto Onsen for milky sulphur baths at the end of the valley; Kinugawa Onsen for big riverside onsen hotels and ryokan with private baths, 40 minutes from the shrines.

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