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【Sightseeing spots】
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Please check this before you go to Nikko 😉
Overnight stay：
Places to stay : There are not many lodging facilities in the Eastern Nikko Station area.
In terms of areas, I recommend that you plan mainly to stay in the Kinugawa Onsen, Chuzenji Lakeside, and Nikko Yumoto areas.
Also, there are not many affordable accommodations such as guesthouses and hostels like in Kyoto and Tokyo, so we recommend that you make reservations in advance if you plan to stay overnight!
Plan C : Kinugawa and Oku-Nikko Greedy Plan
Day 1：
・Nikko Toshogu Shrine
・Meiji no Yakata (Western-style lunch)：Now serves Western cuisine as a cultural heritage restaurant, was originally built by an American man named F.W. Horn as a summer home in the late Meiji Period. He was the founder of Nihon Gramophone Shokai (now Nippon Columbia), known as the first company in Japan to manufacture and sell phonographs and records.
・World Heritage Site: Nikko-zan Rinnoji Temple & Nikko Futaarasan Shrine
・Tobu World Square theme park ： World Architecture Museum, which recreates the world’s buildings and world heritage sites at 1/25th scale.
・Kinugawa Onsen(stay overnight)
Day 2：
・Iroha-zaka slope (driving *rental car)：It is famous for its autumn foliage, which is usually at its best from mid-October to early November. It is a 15.8 km long mountain road connecting downtown Nikko, Lake Chuzenji and Oku-Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture, and is one of the 100 best roads in Japan. Please note that considerable traffic congestion can be expected during the fall foliage season.
・Kegon Falls
・Lake Chuzenji(lunch)
・Ryuzu Falls
・Senjogahara (hiking) : It is a high-altitude marsh located in Nikko National Park. The elevation is approximately 1,390 to 1,400 meters above sea level, and it covers an area of 400 hectares. The name “Senjogahara” comes from a legend that the gods of the mountain fought on this marshland.
for hikers : Nikko Yumoto Visitor Center you can get some info and download map here.
・Yudaki Waterfall : Located at the southern end of Lake Yunoko, this 70-meter-high, 110-meter-long waterfall cascades down the rock wall of the Mitake lava flow that created Lake Yunoko by holding back the Yugawa River.
Plan D：Leisurely Drive Plan
Day 1：
・British Embassy Villa Memorial Park : Park where visitors can enjoy being in contact with the rich nature of Lake Chuzenji and the history of an international summer resort.
・Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park：Located in the Nikko Nature Museum as well as the British Embassy Villa Memorial Park.
→a hotel near Lake Chuzenji
(Many luxury hotels such as Ritz Carlton Nikko and Hoshinoya Kai stand side by side.)
Day 2：
Yunodaira Marshland : Although once part of Lake Yunoko, it was cut off from Lake Yunoko due to the accumulation of sediment carried by the stream. Because of the hot spring water gushing out, the lake never freezes in winter and is visited by many animals throughout the year, including Japanese macaques and Japanese deer.
→Senjogahara→Ryuzu Falls→Kegon Falls→Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Plan E : For hiking and camping (the plan I followed with Hiker)
Day1：
・Nikko Toshogu Shrine (→ Bus: Traffic jam in autumn!)
・Iroha slope
・Kegon Falls (→hiking)
・Shobugahama Camping Village (overnight stay in tents)
The opening period changes every year, so please check the website before visiting. There are cooking facilities, toilets, shower rooms, and a store. Resource waste is to be taken home. Tent stay is 1,500 yen per adult.（at 2022.4)
Day2：
・Ryuzu Waterfall
・Senjogahara
・Yudaki Waterfall
・Lake Yunoko (→bus: to Eastern Nikko Station)：The lake is about 3 km in circumference and was formed when the Yugawa River was dammed by the eruption of Mitake. There is a walking trail along the shore of the lake, and it takes about one hour to walk around the lake.
【+α Neighborhood】
Nasu: For those visiting Nikko by car, we highly recommend adding an extra night to your trip to Nasu Kogen. It is about an hour’s drive from Nikko, but you can enjoy ranching and highland cuisine.
Utsunomiya : famous for its gyoza (dumplings), about 1 hour and 15 minutes away by JR Nikko Line or 50 minutes by car. Gyoza lovers, be sure to stop by!
宿泊ありのプラン：宿泊場所：東部日光駅周辺にはあまり宿泊施設はありません。エリアで言うと鬼怒川温泉、中禅寺湖畔、日光湯本あたりの宿泊をメインにプランを練ることをお勧めします。
また、京都や東京のようにゲストハウスやホステルなどのお手頃な宿泊施設があまりないので、宿泊する場合は事前に予約をすることをお勧めします！
C: 鬼怒川も奥日光も欲張りプラン
1日目：・日光東照宮
・明治の館 （洋食ランチ）
・世界遺産 日光山輪王寺＆日光二荒山神社
・テーマパーク「東武ワールドスクウェア
・鬼怒川温泉（宿泊）
2日目：・いろは坂（ドライブ *レンタカー）
・華厳の滝
・中禅寺湖（ランチ）
・竜頭の滝
・戦場ヶ原（ハイキング）
・湯滝
D：のんびりドライブプラン
1日目：英国大使館別荘記念公園 &イタリア大使館別荘記念公園
→中禅寺湖畔のホテルへ（リッツカールトン日光・星のや界など、高級宿が多く立ち並びます）
2日目：・湯ノ平湿原→戦場ヶ原→竜頭の滝→華厳の滝→日光東照宮
E：ハイキング＆キャンプの場合（私がハイカー君と一緒に辿ったプラン）
1日目：
・日光東照宮（→バス：秋は渋滞します！）
・いろは坂
・華厳の滝（→ハイキング）
・菖蒲ヶ浜キャンプ村（テント泊）
2日目：
・竜頭の滝
・戦場ヶ原
・湯滝
・湯の湖（→バス：東部日光駅へ）
【+αご近所】
那須：車で日光を訪れる方には、是非１泊追加して那須高原に行かれることをお勧めします。車で大体1時間位の所にありますが、牧場や高地ならではのグルメも味わえます。
宇都宮：こちらはJR日光線で1時間15分、車で50分程のところにある、餃子の有名な宇都宮。餃子好きは是非立ち寄ってみてくださいね！
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