Great Nature Adventure around Nikko National Park
Koyo, delicious food and… Light Up. It couldn’t get any better!
Fall is amazing in Nikko, and this weekend you can enjoy the unique Light Up all around the World-Heritage shrines and temples.
Besides the illuminated area, there will be food stands, concerts and Japanese drums.
When? November 8 (Fri) to 10 (Sun), 2019
Time? 17:00 – 21:00
Where? Areas containing the world-heritage shrines and temples of Nikko
Price? Admission free
Today is a sunny, beautiful day. Enjoy the last days of Autumn leaves in Oku Nikko area, for example around Chuzenji Lake area and the famous Kegon Falls.
To get there, take the Tobu bus from JR or Tobu Nikko station for Chuzenji Onsen, and get off at “Chuzenji Onsen” bus stop. It is an approximate 50-minute ride, and then walk about 5 minutes to Kegon Falls.
Koyo, the beautiful autumn foliage, is now peaking in Nikko.
If you are around the area, we highly recommend that you visit Oku-Nikko for amazing views. Right now Ryuzu Waterfall is specially beautiful. From JR or Tobu Nikko Station, take the Tobu bus for Yumoto Onsen and get off at stop 38, one after Ryuzu no taki. From the bridge over Yukawa River (right next to the bus stop) you will be able to enjoy the impressive view. Then keep walking following the river downstream for about 300 meters and you will get to Ryuzu Waterfall. There’s a souvenier shop and a local restaurant with a deck with an amazing view, perfect to enjoy a warm dish after the walk!
El lago Chuzenji se ubica en las montañas de la ciudad de Nikko, al pie del monte Nantai. Este volcán sagrado de Nikko entró en erupción, bloqueó el valle y creó el lago hace unos 20.000 años.
Las orillas de Chuzenji están en su mayoría rodeadas de bosques, excepto en el extremo oriental del lago donde se construyó la pequeña ciudad termal de Chuzenjiko Onsen.
El lago Chuzenji es ideal para disfrutar todo el año. Durante el verano caluroso de Japón, la alta elevación del lago (1269 msnm) mantiene el área fresca y cómoda. Y desde mediados hasta finales de octubre, los colores del otoño alcanzan su punto máximo a lo largo de las orillas del lago y las montañas que lo rodean.
No se lo pierdan!
Senjogahara is one of the largest high moors in Honshu, located in the Nikko National Part at a height of 1,400m.
It is said that this area became an over 400ha marsh over a long time, from a lake that was formed by the eruption of Mt. Nantai. Additionally, 175ha out of it is registered under the Ramsar Convention as “Oku-Nikko-shitsugen” (the marsh in Oku-Nikko).
More than 350 species of native plants and various wild birds can be seen in Senjogahara, which can be explored through its hiking course that even beginners can walk.
The recommended period to visit this area is the middle of June to the beginning of August, when Cotton-Sedges and Meadow Sweets are in full bloom. And also at the end of September to the beginning of October when the grass turn to beautiful shades of red.
Access: Take the Tobu bus from JR or Tobu Nikko station for Yumoto Onsen, get off at Sanbonmatsu bus stop (approx. 50 minutes). The Senjogahara observatory is right in front of the bus stop. You can also get off at Ryuzu-no-taki bus stop or go all the way to Yumoto Onsen and start the longer hiking course from there.
