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Autumn Nikko Sightseeing Model Course

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Autumn Nikko Sightseeing

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Visit waterfalls in autumn color and lakeside villas,
autumn in Oku-Nikko

There are places to enjoy autumn in Nikko besides the well-known Irohazaka.

Course featured this time

  1. 9:00 Arrival in Nikko
  2. 10:30 Ryuzu Falls &
    Ryuzu-no-Chaya Teahouse
  3. 12:00 Lunch
  4. 13:30 Lake Chuzenji & Utagahama Area
  5. 14:00 British Embassy Villa
    Memorial Park
  6. 15:00 Italian Embassy Villa
    Memorial Park
9:00

Arrival in Nikko

Leave your luggage at the hotel and head out light

For autumn sightseeing in Nikko, we recommend leaving your luggage and walking around light. Nikko Station Hotel Classic is a one-minute walk from JR Nikko Station and Tobu-Nikko Station. You can leave your luggage at the hotel before check-in or after check-out and set out to sightsee.

Arrival in Nikko

Details

Nikko Station Hotel Classic

Address
3-1 Aioi-cho, Nikko, Tochigi (1-minute walk from JR Nikko Station / Tobu-Nikko Station)
Hours
Check-in / 15:00 (final 23:30) · Check-out / 10:00
10:30

Ryuzu Falls & Ryuzu-no-Chaya Teahouse

Enjoy flowing water and colored trees as a single landscape

Trees turning red and yellow, and white water splitting around the rocks. At Ryuzu Falls in autumn, enjoy the vivid scene of colored leaves and the waterfall. After taking in the whole view from the observation deck, look at the flow of the water and the different colors on each branch.
At Ryuzu-no-Chaya beside the falls, enjoy a meal or sweets while looking at the view. Sit down between walks and rest to the sound of the waterfall. It is a stop where you will want to savor the autumn scenery, not only take photos.

Ryuzu Falls & Ryuzu-no-Chaya Teahouse

Details

Address
2485 Chugushi, Nikko, Tochigi
Access
Take a bus bound for Yumoto Onsen from JR Nikko Station / Tobu-Nikko Station for about 65 minutes to "Ryuzu-no-Taki," then walk about 2 minutes
12:00

Lunch

Head to a restaurant recommended by our staff!

From Nikko's famous yuba dishes to casual cafes.
For help choosing a lunch spot, see our article on restaurants recommended by hotel staff. Choose according to your tastes and sightseeing route.

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Lunch
13:30

Lake Chuzenji & Utagahama Area

Walk the lakeshore toward the villas, taking in the lake and mountains

Move from Ryuzu Falls to the southeast side of the lake and walk the shore starting from Utagahama. From close-up views of the falls to wide views of the lake and mountains. The walk along the lakeshore to the villas is itself part of an enjoyable autumn stroll.

Lake Chuzenji & Utagahama Area

Details

Address
Chugushi, Nikko, Tochigi
Access
Take a bus bound for Chuzenji Onsen from JR Nikko Station / Tobu-Nikko Station for about 50 minutes to "Chuzenji Onsen," then walk about 5 minutes
14:00

British Embassy Villa Memorial Park

Autumn at Lake Chuzenji, viewed from the veranda

At the former British Embassy Villa, enjoy the view from the veranda overlooking the lake. After walking along the shore, step inside and the scenery framed by windows and pillars looks different again. The exhibits also tell the history of Oku-Nikko as an international summer retreat.

British Embassy Villa Memorial Park

Details

Address
2485 Chugushi, Nikko, Tochigi
Business hours
April and Nov 11–30: 9:00–16:00 / May – Nov 10: 9:00–17:00
Access
Transfer at the "Chuzenji Onsen" bus stop to a bus for Hangetsuyama, about 5 minutes
About 5 minutes on foot from the "Italian & British Embassy Villa Memorial Park Entrance" bus stop
Rates
Adults (high school and above): regular 300 yen / combined ticket with Italian Embassy Villa 450 yen
Children (ages 4 to junior high): regular 150 yen / combined ticket with Italian Embassy Villa 200 yen
Closed
April: Mondays (the next day or later if a national holiday) / May – Nov: open daily / Dec – Mar: closed for winter
15:00

Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park

Compare architecture and lake views at neighboring villas

At the Italian Embassy Villa, which you visit next, look at the interior and exterior finished in cedar bark. Comparing the architecture with the British Embassy Villa takes you beyond simply viewing autumn leaves.

Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park

Details

Address
2482 Chugushi, Nikko, Tochigi
Business hours
April and Nov 11–30: 9:00–16:00
May 1–November 10, 9:00–17:00
"Caffe Como" (cafe)
April and Nov 11–30: 9:30–15:00
May 1–November 10, 9:30–16:00
Access
From JR Nikko Station or Tobu-Nikko Station, take a bus bound for Yumoto Onsen for about 50 minutes, then walk about 35 minutes from the Tachiki Kannon Iriguchi bus stop.
Or transfer at the Chuzenji Onsen bus stop to a bus bound for Hangetsuyama for about 5 minutes, then walk about 10 minutes from the Italian and British Embassy Villa Memorial Park Entrance bus stop.
Rates
Adults (high school and above): regular 300 yen / combined ticket with British Embassy Villa 450 yen
Children (ages 4 to junior high): regular 150 yen / combined ticket with British Embassy Villa 200 yen
Closed
April: Mondays (the next day or later if a national holiday) / May – Nov: open daily / Dec – Mar: closed for winter
Nikko Station Hotel Classic

Nikko Station Hotel Classic

Make us your Nikko sightseeing base
Nikko Station Hotel Classic

Nikko Station Hotel Classic is a modern classic hotel just a one-minute walk from JR Nikko Station and Tobu-Nikko Station. You can leave your luggage at the hotel upon arrival and set out to sightsee light, making it a convenient base for your trip to Nikko.
The hotel has a natural hot spring and restaurants, so you can relax after sightseeing.

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Details

Nikko Station Hotel Classic

Address
3-1 Aioi-cho, Nikko, Tochigi (1-minute walk from JR Nikko Station / Tobu-Nikko Station)
Hours
Check-in / 15:00 (final 23:30) · Check-out / 10:00

WRITER PROFILE

About the author

Taiki Usui

Taiki Usui

Representative Director of Nikko Hotels Co., Ltd., which operates five hotels in Nikko, including Nikko Station Hotel Classic. Aiming to create hotels that grow together with the region, he shares information to enjoy your trip, such as sightseeing, dining and souvenirs, with input from staff who know Nikko well.