Nikko and Lake Chuzenji: Shrines, Waterfalls and Lakeside Hotels
Nikko's shrines, Kegon Falls and two lakeside hotels on Lake Chuzenji, with onward routes north.
A weekend from Tokyo with temples, a waterfall and an onsen hotel on the lake.
The shrines
Walk the shrines and temples of Nikko, from Toshogu to Rinno-ji covers the World Heritage complex.
The lake and the falls
See Kegon Falls drop from Lake Chuzenji. Two hotels face the lake: The Ritz-Carlton, Nikko has 94 rooms with balconies over Lake Chuzenji or Mount Nantai and hot-spring baths from Yumoto Onsen, and Chuzenji Kanaya Hotel is a log-cabin-style hotel with an open-air onsen bath and a French dining room.
Further north
Continue to Chusonji and the Pure Land temples of Hiraizumi or the pine islets of Matsushima Bay.
From Tokyo
Nikko is a day or weekend trip from the capital; base yourself in Marunouchi and Otemachi. Check transport and seasonal road access on official sites.
Experiences
Experiences in Nikko
Journal