From Tokyo Nikko Toshogu Shrine Kegon waterfall and Lake Chuzenji

From Tokyo Nikko Toshogu Shrine Kegon waterfall and Lake Chuzenji

Visit Nikko Toshogu, one of the most important shrines in Japan and a UNESCO World Heritage site. Then visit Kegon waterfall, which is known as the top three waterfall in Japan. In the afternoon, go for a walk along Lake Chuzenji or experience the famous Nikko hot spring.

Visit: Nikko Tosho-gu, 2301 Sannai, Nikko 321-1431 Tochigi Prefecture

At the UNESCO World Heritage site Nikko Tosho-gu, among the many beautiful carvings you will find the famous Three Wise Monkeys, the Sleeping Cat and the Imagined Elephants.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Visit: Kegon Falls, 2479-2 Chugushi, Nikko 321-1661 Tochigi Prefecture

The almost 100 meter tall Kegon Waterfall (華厳の滝, Kegon no taki) is the most famous of Nikko's many beautiful waterfalls. In fact, it is even ranked as one of Japan's three most beautiful falls, along with Nachi Waterfall in Wakayama Prefecture and Fukuroda Waterfall in Ibaraki Prefecture.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Visit: Lake Chuzenji, Chugushi, Nikko 321-1661 Tochigi Prefecture

Lake Chuzenji (中禅寺湖, Chūzenjiko) is a scenic lake in the mountains above the town of Nikko. It is located at the foot of Mount Nantai, Nikko's sacred volcano, whose eruption blocked the valley below, thereby creating Lake Chuzenji about 20,000 years ago.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes