Nikko, the Shrine in the Cedars
The pinnacle of Japanese decorative art and high-mountain nature brought together in one place: the mausoleum of shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu, a World Heritage site, and Lake Chuzenji thirty minutes away by bus.
The points that matter.
Toshogu Shrine, a World Heritage site
The Kegon Falls, a 97-metre drop
The hike from Lake Chuzenji to Yumoto Onsen, in the two-day version
Crowded in October and November for the autumn colours
Le programme
Nikko, the Shrine in the Cedars
Toshogu Shrine, the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu set among centuries-old cedars, brings together the Yomeimon gate, the three wise monkeys and the sleeping cat. The path of the 70 Buddhas at Kanmangafuchi Gorge follows next. In the two-day version, the winding Irohazaka road leads to Lake Chuzenji and the Kegon Falls, a 97-metre drop, then a 9-kilometre hike to Yumoto Onsen and its sulphurous waters closes out the stay.