Nikko & Kegon Waterfall

Local travelers want to visit this beautiful site at least once in their lifetime! On this day trip to Nikko, one of Japans most beautiful regions, visit Nikko Toshogu Shrine, dedicated to the first shogun of the Tokugawa era and famous for its carving of the hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil monkeys. Travel up Irohazaka to Lake Chuzenji and marvel at Kegonnotaki Waterfall, considered one of the three most beautiful waterfalls in Japan.

Nikko Toshogu Shrine

-Five-Story Pagoda
-Niomon Gate
-Three Monkeys
-Yomeimon Gate
-Main Sacred Hall

The tour highlight is the world famous Nikko Toshogu Shrine , the mausoleum of the first Tokugawa Shogun.

It's a gorgeous complex of colorful structures featuring the superb craftsmanship of Japan's 17th-century artisans.

Lunch: Japanese-Style lunch at local restaurant.

Irohazaka Zigzag Driveway up The Mountains
A delightful motor coach drive up a zigzag driveway with 20 hairpin curves, each of which has a name like "I" "RO" "HA" (A,B,C in the Japanese alphabet, called hiragana) , which consists of 48 characters.

Lake Chuzenji
Lake Chuzenji at the foot of Mt. Nantai. It is known for an extra-ordinary depth, the deepest point measuring 161.5 meters.

KegonnoTaki Waterfall
About100m. (351ft.) in height , the waterfall is one of Japan's three finest waterfalls.

Irohazaka Zigzag Driveway down The Mountains
Drive down the driveway with 28 hairpin curves.

Routes for driving up and down are different.

Tour disbands on arrival in Ginza and Shinjuku between 19:00 - 20:00. Individual return to hotels or elsewhere on your own. Information on return transportation will be provided to the participants.
For motorcoach tours, arrival in Tokyo may be delayed due to traffic conditions.

Meals: 1 Lunch
Guide: English-speaking guide service is included

N.B. Please be in the hotel lobby 10 minutes before the pick up time. Times are subject to change with or without notice. Participants are advised to bring a topcoat or other warm clothing in autumn and winter.

Direct check-in passengers at the Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal are requested to show up by 20 minutes before the actual starting time.

Pick-up services at each hotel are available when the reservation is made more than one hour before the actual starting time.

Pick-up services are available for the staying guests only at New Sannno in Tokyo and Yoshi-ima in Kyoto.

Participants staying at Takanawa Prince Hotel and its Sakura Tower can use pick-up services from the New Takanawa Prince Hotel.

Approximate Pick-up Times

08:00 Grand Prince Hotel Akasaka

08:20 ANA Intercontinental Tokyo

08:00 Tokyo Bay Ariake Washington Hotel*

07:50 Century Hyatt Tokyo

07:40 Cerulean Tower Tokyu Hotel

08:10 Conrad Tokyo

07:40 Crowne Plaza Metropolitan,Tokyo

08:25 Dai-ichi Hotel Tokyo

08:00 Four Seasons Hotel Tokyo at Chinzan-so

08:00 Ginza Capital Hotel (Annex bldg.)

08:25 Grand Hyatt Tokyo*

08:10 Le Meridien Hotel Grand Pacific*

07:50 Hotel Grand Palace

07:55 Hilton Tokyo Hotel

08:25 Imperial Hotel Tokyo (Main bldg.)

08:30 Inter Continental Tokyo Bay*

08:05 Keio Plaza Tokyo

07:55 Hotel Laforet Tokyo

08:15 Hotel Pacific Tokyo

07:50 Mandarin Oriental Tokyo

07:50 Hotel New Otani (Main bldg.)

08:05 The New Sanno Hotel

08:20 Grand Prince Hotel New Takanawa

08:15 Hotel Nikko Tokyo*

08:10 Hotel Okura Tokyo (Main bldg.)

08:05 Palace Hotel Tokyo

07:40 Park Hyatt Tokyo*

08:20 Park Hotel Tokyo

08:15 The Ritz-Carlton Tokyo

07:50 Sheraton Miyako Hotel Tokyo

08:15 Courtyard By Marriott Tokyo Ginza Hotel

07:50 Royal Park Hotel Tokyo (next to the Tokyo City Air Terminal)

08:25 Royal Park Shiodome Tower*

08:30 Shiba Park Hotel

08:05 Shinagawa Prince Hotel (East Tower)

07:45 Shinjuku Washington Hotel

07:30 Sunshine City Prince Hotel

08:20 Tokyo Dome Hotel*

08:30 Tokyo Prince Hotel

08:20 The Prince Park Tower Tokyo

08:15 Tokyo Station (Hato Bus at Marunouchi South Exit) - please note that baggage transfer is not available at this stop.

07:55 Westin Hotel Tokyo

08:05 Yaesu Fujiya Hotel

09:00 Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal

* At these hotels, a pick up service is available if reservation is made not later than 4.00pm on the previous day.

The last pick-up point is Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal.

Please note: Due to the nature of this product we will collect your 2nd and 3rd choice dates at time of booking. In the event that we cannot fulfil your first choice date then we will endeavour to fulfil either the 2nd or 3rd choice.

Sometimes driving time up to Lake Chuzenji & Kegon Waterfall will be behind schedule e.g. 2 to 3 hours instead of 0.5 hour. In case of serious traffic jam to be expected, you will visit either of Rinnoji Temple, Futara-san Shrine, Rinnoji Taiyuin Temple, Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park or Kirifuri Waterfall instead.

Tour Info

JAN - FEB: Tuesday,Thursday,Sunday @ 9am

MAR - DEC: Daily @ 9am

You are advised to bring a topcoat or other warm clothing in autumn and winter seasons.