Excursão de um dia a Nikko, Tóquio | Santuário Toshogu, Irohazaka, Lago Chuzenji e Cachoeira Kegon (partindo de Tóquio)

Out tour to Nikko today was wonderful. so much beautiful history. Ko, our tour guide made things easy.. he sent a photo of himself and where to meet the night before to us. Gave good history information. Helped direct us to locations of sights. I highly recommend this tour to everyone.

Ko was our guide today and he was fantastic! I got a message from him the night before, on WhatsApp, for our tour with a picture of his face which was incredibly helpful for the meeting place in the morning as there is a lot of guides in that area. He spoke very well english and we learned a lot about the temple and Nikko! he was very kind and informed us how long we had at each location and showed us where the free viewing area is for the waterfall. If you get Ko for your guide, you will not be disappointed! Nikko itself was super incredible and has been the highlight of our trip to Japan so far! I strongly recommend visiting!

Tuvimos un día encantador explorando Nikko y sus encantos. La excursión estuvo muy bien planificada, con tiempo más que suficiente para disfrutar de cada lugar. El inglés de nuestro guía no era particularmente bueno, así que no obtuvimos mucha información, pero sus habilidades de gestión para los horarios del tour fueron impecables. El punto de partida del día está a unas 2:30 horas de Tokio, hay una parada rápida para ir al baño en un hermoso lago, luego mucho tiempo para almorzar junto a la cascada y la joya del día es el Templo Toshogu.

Our day trip was wonderful. We departed from the meeting point on time and returned on time. It was a comfortable and safe journey. Our tour guide was very attentive and informative. We enjoyed it very much.

Amazing experience, tour guide is kind and helpful, advised us of cooler weather in Nikko and to dress warmly. It actually snowed that day. At the end of the tour, reminded us to have a warm bath to avoid getting sick. Nikko is beautiful, would highly recommend this day tour!

This tour was great. Ko, our Tour Guide was fantastic. He was very informative and professional. He spoke English very well and he showed us where we needed to go and ensured we knew the departure times. We had ample time at each sight which was great. it didn’t feel rushed. Our driver was also really good. We felt safe with his driving, especially going down the winding roads. We would definitely recommend this tour. It was well organised.

「今日の日光日帰り旅行は本当に素晴らしい時間でした！景色は息をのむほど美しく、旅程もよく組まれていましたが、この体験を5つ星にしたのは、ガイド兼ドライバーのジェフリーさんの並外れたサービスでした。 新宿でバスを降りた際、誤ってモバイルバッテリーとAirPodsをバスの中に忘れてしまいました。とても心配しましたが、ジェフリーさんに電話したところ、彼は信じられないほど親切に対応してくれました。彼の勤務時間が終わる頃だったにもかかわらず、私の持ち物を安全に保管し、私がすでに降りていたため、東京駅で会う手配をしてくれました。彼は私が無事に荷物を受け取れるように、そこで待っていてくれました。 ゲストのためにこれほど正直で、一歩踏み込んでくれる人を見つけるのは稀です。ジェフリーさんは本当に私の日を救ってくれました！日光の美しい景色だけでなく、このような親切でプロフェッショナルな人々に任せられるという安心感のためにも、このツアーを強くお勧めします。ジェフリーさん、本当にありがとうございました！」

Hello, Guide Kim Young-jun. Thank you. I came from Korea and wanted to see Mount Fuji, so I joined your one-day tour. Thanks to Guide Kim Young-jun's kind explanations and the consideration of the Korean and Chinese participants, although I couldn't see Mount Fuji completely, you adjusted the schedule well, and I got some wonderful photos at Oshino Hakkai. Yesterday, I went to Kamakura, and today I'm departing for Nikko. Guide Kim Young-jun, thank you again for the happy time you gave me! ^^

Before the trip, our tour leader Mizki confirmed the itinerary details via messaging app and email. On the day of the tour, due to heavy rain, we couldn't take the cable car, so we temporarily switched to the Kegon Falls elevator, which made up for this small regret. Along the way, Mizki explained the history and features of the attractions in detail in both Chinese and English. Since the activity didn't include meals, she also recommended good local snacks to the group members, making sure everyone had something to eat and drink to avoid hunger during the long drive. The driver, Mr. Wang, was very friendly and polite, and his driving skills were excellent. As someone who has only traveled independently for over twenty years, this was my first time participating in such a group day tour, and overall, the travel experience was very good. I will consider this type of tour again in the future.

Our tour guide, Jeffrey, was excellent, switching between Chinese and English to introduce Nikko's World Cultural Heritage sites, "2 Shrines and 1 Temple": Toshogu Shrine, Futarasan Shrine, and Rinnoji Temple. Admission to Toshogu Shrine is 1600 JPY, and a combined ticket with the Treasure Hall is 2400 JPY, payable with Suica. Although the cable car was closed due to heavy fog, he still took us to see the area, which is perfect for viewing autumn leaves. We saw the Sleeping Cat at Toshogu Shrine. Kegon Falls has many steps. Futarasan Shrine (there's a Daio-ji Temple behind it that charges admission) and Rinnoji Temple are free to view from the outside. If you have good stamina, you can see all three, otherwise, it's advisable to choose. On the way from Toshogu Shrine to Lake Chuzenji (Kegon Falls is nearby, with a free observation deck outside the falls, but the cash-only 600 JPY elevator ticket offers a more spectacular view), we passed through the Irohazaka Winding Road, which has 24 hairpin turns both uphill and downhill, corresponding to the number of characters in the Iroha poem. Our group of 14, formed temporarily with fellow travelers, was very punctual, and we had a fantastic time. Accommodation in Nikko and Kinugawa is very expensive during the summer, so a 1-day tour is more cost-effective than buying the Tobu Nikko Pass.