[2025-26 year edition] Nikko, the inside Nikko Kinugawa and recommendation tourist attraction of Yunishi-gawa and winter

The winter in a Nikko area is cold weather, because it's cold, there are a lot of tourist attractions. A Nikko city of altitude 600m with "Nikko Tosho-gu Shrine" clears up, and the amount of snow cover is also rather little, but there are also a lot of days which become the freezing point. The inside Nikko will be more than 1200 m of altitude, so the coldness is severe and for snow also to become a lot, natural wonderful scenery and Experience winter can be enjoyed. There is also little snow and Kinugawahot spring and Kawaji hot spring area recommend one-day visit bathing and a winter event. A Kamakura festival is famous in Yunishi-gawa hot spring with a lot of snow.

The solemnity which shines by a snow scene, beautiful appearance

The national treasure which is Tokugawa Iemitsu's mausoleum (mausoleum SHO/a graveyard) "Taiyu-in". As 130 steps of stairs are being climbed to the hall of worship, between the look "and" the main shrine with a "Niomon Gate" empty main shrine at the entrance, a sculpture at the gate is becoming luxurious. The structure as "built with avatar (Gon omen)" by which one between 3 ranged for "hall of worship, between the look and main shrine". During being also called "Mr. Kinkaku" because it's used, a lot of golden-colored is the valuable place it's possible to enter.
Art concentrates money and a solid building using black at everything saying it doesn't become showier than mausoleum of my grandfather who has that "Ieyasu", and a highlight often agrees with a snow scene much in "Nikko Tosho-gu Shrine".
I look for a photo spot slowly in winter, and how about visiting?

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"Nikko Tosho-gu Shrine" is the different atmosphere again, and it's recommended. It's overwhelmed by solemn appearance.

Mt. Nikko, Rinno-ji
  • The address2300 in Tochigi-ken Nikko Ichiyama MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, about 10 minutes
  • Bus DirectionFrom JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, embussment and "Shin-kyo Bridge" getting off for about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hours4-October 8:00-17:00 and 11-March 8:00-16:00 (for the last reception, before 30 minutes)
  • Days closedHomotsuden and Shoyo Sono For the change of display and a Rinno-ji event, there is fixed period closure about about 10 times a year.
  • AdmissionThree Buddhist sanctum ticket An adult of 400 yen and elementary and junior high schoolers of 200 yen
    Taiyu-in ticket An adult of 550 yen and elementary and junior high schoolers of 250 yen
    Homotsuden and Shoyo Sono ticket An adult of 300 yen and elementary and junior high schoolers of 100 yen
    ※ With sale on a set ticket
  • TEL0288-54-0531
  • ParkingPayment required

Strawberry picking Experience which is season at a popular sightseeing farm

The production district of the best of Japan strawberry where Tochigi is represented by "TOCHIO TOME". Strawberry picking (all-you-can-eat) can be done at a sightseeing farm "Nikko strawberry park" in the Nikko area. 2 kinds of house is for strawberry picking, and the amount providing cultivation which can stand up and pick strawberry and the soil culture cultivation which bends and picks are being performed, so even a person of a stroller and a wheelchair is OK. Several kinds of kind is being brought up, so it's also pleasant that the taste is different in the timing which goes. The winter coldness and clean water from Nikko foot of a mountain become moderate in the sweetness in sour strawberry, so I'll try it much.

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There are many tourist attractions around here, so you can come near casually. Condensed milk is free, but it's sweet and is good strawberry so that it isn't necessary!

Nikko strawberry park
  • The addressTochigi Nikko city 3581, Serinuma MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car more than Tobu Railway Shimoimaichi Station, about 7 minutes
  • Business hoursThe end of (Sat)-May, 2026 November 29 in 2025
    10:00-16:00 (for a reception, to 15:30)
  • Days closedTuesday (It's run in case of a holiday.)
  • AdmissionStrawberry picking (30 minute all-you-can-eat and reservation priority) adult , 1900 yen of 2500 yen and children (3 years old-elementary students sheep rise) are (more than elementary students) free less than 3 years old.
    ※ The charge is different depending on seasons.
  • TEL0288-22-0615
  • ParkingFree

The "icefall" winter great outdoors produce is must-see.

When winter comes, Kegon Fall which is one of Japan Miou meibaku and represents a waterfall in Nikko is famous as "icefall". While there is close to 100 m of height for the fall which drops from Chuzenji-ko Lake, and subzero every day continues, the cityscape frozen to a splash of water is highlights. It's possible to go to kanbakudai which looks up at Kegon Fall imminently by an elevator (round trip of 570 yen).

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Winter Kegon Fall can also enjoy beauty of the ice. There is an impression easily for light light-blue ice and the waterfall which falls intensely.

Kegon Fall
  • The addressTochigi Nikko city Chugushi MAP
  • Bus DirectionThan JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, ride about 40 minutes for Tobu bus Chuzen-ji hot spring and "Chuzen-ji, hot spring" getting off for about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hours3 Monday-November 8:00-17:00
    12 Monday-February 9:00-16:30
    ※ There is time change by a season and the weather situation.
  • AdmissionThe elevator charge (round trip) Adult (students over junior high school) of 600 yen, 400 yen for a schoolchild and elementary students sheep full no charge
  • TEL0288-55-0030 (Kegonnotaki elevator)
  • ParkingPayment required

The superb view a snow scene fascinates with the blue surface of the lake so that it may be clear

The Lake Chuzen-ji in the entrance of the inside Nikko. It'll be the starting point to which I go out to enjoy winter of the inside Nikko. The surrounding Nikko mountain range and Nantai-san will be a snow scene, and the lake in the location beyond sea level 1,200m reflects the winter blue sky, and is in wonderful cityscape. It's the temperature of the freezing point, so I'll do the prevention cold season and go enough to the footing.

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It's "quiet ice" in the lakeside where a song in front of the Chuzen-ji Tachiki Kannon is beach Parking to become winter tourist attraction where I hid. When a cold weather and windy day continues, ice grows big and fantastic modeling is formed.

Lake Chuzen-ji
  • The addressTochigi Nikko city Chugushi MAP
  • Bus DirectionI get off a ride for Tobu bus Chuzen-ji hot spring for about 50 minutes "Chuzen-ji hot spring" more than JR and the Tobu Nikko station, walking, immediately.
  • TEL0288-22-1525 (Nikko city tourist association)
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I put on a snow shoe and take a walk through the inside in a wildwood.

It's a snow shoe that winter suits to enjoy an outdoor casually. The inside Nikko of powder snow also recommends a course much. It's also charm to rest at the place where I'd like to walk in the wildwood you can't enter in other seasons and rest. You can put equipped rental and guidance and enjoy yourself from a beginner to an expert. I'll go to enjoy overwhelming nature.
2-about 4 hour snow shoe tour is being introduced at national park Nikko Yumoto Visitor Center, so it's also recommended to drop in and get information.

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A snow shoe can also put on to the beginner easily and walk. It's smooth and nature of the inside Nikko can be enjoyed while walking on the soft first snow of the season.

Nikko Yumoto Visitor Center
  • The addressTochigi Nikko city Yumoto MAP
  • DirectionIt's a car from JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, about 45 minutes
  • Bus DirectionI get off embussment and "Yumoto hot spring" from JRNikko station and the Tobu Railway Tobu Nikko station, about 3 minutes on foot
  • Business hours9:00-16:00
    ※ It's different depending on time.
  • Days closed4-November Open everyday
    12 and January Weekday
    2 and March Wednesday
  • AdmissionFree
    ※ Special admission fee are necessary in case of event participation.
  • TEL0288-62-2321
  • ParkingFree

A structure of the world is lit up by colorful illuminations.

The "Tobu world square" where you reproduce a structure of the world and World heritage by the scale of 1/25. 102 buildings are lit up by illuminations, and the daytime will be the just different view. Light up time frame, from every year November, at the beginning of March.
2 tunnels of light of 102m for the name as the Tobu (102) are established in a square and Taiwanese lanthanum is also lit from done other last year.

※ There is 2024 - no holding of illuminations in 2025.

▼ Night museum "nightlife of the world" (illuminations)
Time frame: Part schedule of Saturday . Sunday . national holiday and year-end and new year holidays on December 3, 2022-January 29, 2023
Time :16:30-19:00 ※ last entrance is until 30 minutes before of closed.
The charge: When having 1000 yen of ticket for※ daytime, adult (students over junior high school) of 1500 yen and children (4 years old-schoolchild) are free.
Remarks: It's subject to confirmation in https://www.tobuws.co.jp/new/event/#Event185 for details.

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That illuminations can even enjoy the landscape of night when I appear, only winter! It's pleasant doubling in noon and night.

Tobu world square
  • The addressTochigi prefecture Nikko city Kinugawahot spring Ohara 209-1 MAP
  • DirectionI get off embussment for Nikko Edo village for about 5 minutes "Tobu world square" more than the Tobu Railway Kinugawahot spring station, immediately.
  • Business hoursSummer (March 20-November 30) 9: 00-17:00
    Winter (December 1-March 19) 9: 30-16:00
  • Days closed2025 year January 20 (Mon)-26 day (Sun)
  • AdmissionAn adult of 2800 yen and a dwarf of 1400 yen
  • TEL0288-77-1055
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It's satisfied with a fantastic silvery snowscape and various Kamakura.

Yunishi-gawa hot spring "or" the pillow festival chosen as a Japanese night view legacy. Mini Kamakura equals a riverbed in Yunishi-gawa hot spring which is also learned about as "Sato in Heike", and a candle is burned. A lot of light surfaced in a snow scene is fantastic, and many people are a visited popular spot. There are a slide of snow and big Kamakura put in actually, and a hot spring village prospers.

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The cheerful atmosphere the daytime can enjoy as a family. The light of the mini Kamakura which flickers in the snow scene is very fantastic in the evening.

Yunishi-gawa hot spring or pillow festival
  • The addressSawaguchi river bed meeting place (Tochigi Nikko city Yunishi-gawa) MAP
  • Bus DirectionEmbussment for Yagantetsudo Railway Aizu Kinugawa line "the Yunishi-gawa hot spring station" empty Yunishi-gawa hot spring for about 25 minutes, "Yunishi-gawa, hot spring" last stop bus stop getting off and about 5 minutes on foot
  • Business hours2026 year January 30 (Fri)-March 1 (Sun)
    Mini Kamakura lighting up Weekly Friday . Saturday . Sunday 17:30-21:00
  • Days closedThere is no mini Kamakura lighting up on Monday-Thursday.
  • AdmissionFree
  • TEL0288-22-1525
  • ParkingI have that.
  • MemoThere is a charge for Sato meeting place in Heike and a village snow park meeting place of Yunishi-gawa water. It's subject to confirmation in respective HP for more information.

Nikko, the inside Nikko and the Kinugawa area ordinary year snow is expected and Road icing will be the freezing point and causes. There is also a road which becomes the winter Road Closed, so please confirm the route beforehand. I'm relieved at attachment of a studless snow tire.
It's also recommended to use a public transportation of a train and a bus for Direction in a winter.

When the following site is consulted, the road traffic stop information on the winter is convenient.
https://twitter.com/TochigikenD

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