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Nikko is a town at the entrance to Nikko National Park, most famous for Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine and the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Nikko had been a center of Shinto and Buddhist mountain worship for many centuries before Toshogu was built in the 1600s, and Nikko National Park continues to offer scenic, mountainous landscapes, lakes, waterfalls, hot springs, wild monkeys and hiking trails.

Nikko and the Okunikko area around Lake Chuzenji, in particular, are well known for their beautiful autumn colors (koyo). In the average year the colors start descending from the higher elevations of Yumoto Onsen in early October, are best around Lake Chuzenji and the Irohazaka road in mid to late October and reach the town of Nikko in the first half of November.

Nikko is located along Japan's Romantic Road.

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Attractions
Central Nikko (Town)
 1  Toshogu Shrine
Lavish mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
User rating: 92/100 (512 votes)
Visited by: 925 users
 2  Taiyuinbyo
Mausoleum of Iemitsu, Ieyasu's grandson.
User rating: 90/100 (170 votes)
Visited by: 293 users
 3  Rinnoji Temple
Nikko's most important temple.
User rating: 86/100 (349 votes)
Visited by: 625 users
 4  Tamozawa Villa
Former Nikko residence of the Imperial Family.
User rating: 80/100 (20 votes)
Visited by: 55 users
 5  Futarasan Shrine
Dedicated to Nikko's sacred mountains.
User rating: 86/100 (308 votes)
Visited by: 543 users
 6  Botanical Garden
Research garden of the University of Tokyo.
User rating: 85/100 (38 votes)
Visited by: 91 users
 7  Kanmangafuchi Abyss
Atmospheric walking trail through a gorge.
User rating: 82/100 (30 votes)
Visited by: 68 users
 8  Shinkyo Bridge
Sacred bridge at the entrance to Nikko's shrines.
User rating: 76/100 (182 votes)
Visited by: 332 users
 
Okunikko (National Park)
 1  Lake Chuzenji
Lake at the foot of Mount Nantai.
User rating: 83/100 (272 votes)
Visited by: 536 users
 2  Yumoto Onsen
Hot spring resort in the national park.
User rating: 81/100 (77 votes)
Visited by: 195 users
 3  Senjogahara Marsh
Idyllic marshland with nice hiking trails.
User rating: 75/100 (44 votes)
Visited by: 120 users
 4  Ryuzu Waterfall
Waterfall famous for its autumn colors.
User rating: 85/100 (81 votes)
Visited by: 194 users
 5  Kegon Waterfall
Nikko's most famous waterfall.
User rating: 83/100 (169 votes)
Visited by: 366 users
 
Nearby Attractions
 1  Kinugawa Onsen
Hot spring resort with theme parks near Nikko.
User rating: 68/100 (65 votes)
Visited by: 215 users
  

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