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Nikko Travel Guide
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Yomeimon at Toshogu

 Autumn Colors 2009 

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.

Attractions
Central Nikko (Town)
 1  Toshogu Shrine
Lavish mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
User rating: 92/100 (247 votes)
Visited by: 419 users
 2  Taiyuinbyo
Mausoleum of Iemitsu, Ieyasu's grandson.
User rating: 91/100 (97 votes)
Visited by: 167 users
 3  Rinnoji Temple
Nikko's most important temple.
User rating: 86/100 (191 votes)
Visited by: 315 users
 4  Tamozawa Villa
Former Nikko residence of the Imperial Family.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 1 user
 5  Futarasan Shrine
Dedicated to Nikko's sacred mountains.
User rating: 87/100 (171 votes)
Visited by: 292 users
 6  Shinkyo Bridge
Sacred bridge at the entrance to Nikko's shrines.
User rating: 78/100 (11 votes)
Visited by: 19 users
 7  Botanical Garden
Research garden of the University of Tokyo.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 6 users
 8  Kanmangafuchi Abyss
Atmospheric walking trail through a groge.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 3 users
 
Okunikko (National Park)
 1  Lake Chuzenji
Lake at the foot of Mount Nantai.
User rating: 85/100 (155 votes)
Visited by: 264 users
 2  Yumoto Onsen
Hot spring resort in the national park.
User rating: 83/100 (41 votes)
Visited by: 86 users
 3  Senjogahara Marsh
Idyllic marshland with nice hiking trails.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 3 users
 4  Kegon Waterfall
Nikko's most famous waterfall.
User rating: 80/100 (7 votes)
Visited by: 17 users
 5  Ryuzu Waterfall
Waterfall famous for its autumn colors.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 6 users
 
Nearby Attractions
 1  Kinugawa Onsen
Hot spring resort with theme parks near Nikko.
User rating: insufficient data
Visited by: 15 users
  

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