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Trip.Best Top 3 Fall Viewing Attractions in Nikko [2024]
Updated Oct 2024
- 4.64.6/544 reviewsFree
1008 review"one of the best tourist attraction in Nikko. kegon falls is also located near lake chuzenji. This picture was taken on October 23"Nikko19.3 km from downtown
No.2 of Best Things to Do in NikkoHighlights: There is a lush, scenic lake in Nikko National Park, located on the sacred volcano of Oku-Nikko, and it is Lake Chuzenji. The lake is formed by volcanic lava and has a history of more than 20,000 years. Only at the eastern end of the lake is a hot spring town and Huayan Waterfall.Show Less - 4.94.7/5131 reviews
3401 review"As it has been one of the World Heritage, this place will not let you down .The architecture and details of the temple and shrine is very beautiful and mesmerizing.Currently it is autumn in Japan and time for seeing momiji, Nikko is well known for its beauty in autumn.I recommend to go there if you come to Japan in Autumn."Nikko9.8 km from downtownNo.1 of Best Things to Do in NikkoHighlights: There are many Toshogu Shrines all over Japan, but the one located in Nikko City is the head office, and it is also the tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. When you come to Toshogu Shrine, you can admire the exquisite woodworking carvings of Japan's Edo period. One of the more famous ones is in a stable, carved with three monkeys covering their eyes, ears and mouths with their claws. The Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Rinnoji Temple and Futarayama Shrine, together known as "Two Shrines and One Temple", has been included in the World Heritage List as part of "Shrines and Temples in Nikko".Show Less - 4.14.4/538 reviews937 review"Known as one of Japan's three wonder bridges, the "Shenqiao" in Tochigi Prefecture is located at the entrance of the Nikko Erhuangshan Shrine. It is a bright scarlet appearance and is a key cultural asset of Japan. The bridge is beautifully shaped and colorful, full of Japanese flavor. Legend has it that in the late Nara era, one day, when the monks won the road to reach Erhuang Mountain (Male Mountain) in order to practice, they were blocked by the rapids of Otani River and could not advance, so they prayed for God to bless. At this time, a Buddhist patron appeared and erected a bridge, so that the victory road people smoothly across the bank. The bridge is the origin of the "God Bridge". In 1636, the bridge was painted scarlet. The bridge was washed away by floods in 1902 and rebuilt in 1904."Nikko9.2 km from downtownNo.4 of Best Things to Do in NikkoHighlights: Legend has it that the Master Shengdo was unable to cross the Otani River here, and when he prayed for the protection of the gods and Buddhas, two snakes appeared and turned into this bridge. The vermilion bridge is a sacred place in Nikko and is owned by Futarayama Shrine. It is an important cultural property of Japan and is listed as a world cultural heritage. This bridge was built as early as the end of the Nara period, and together with Kintai Bridge in Yamaguchi Prefecture and Saru Bridge in Yamanashi Prefecture, it is known as the "Three Odd Bridges in Japan". The current Shenqiao was rebuilt in 1936 and is only used for worshiping generals. Most people need to walk downstream of the Sunlight Bridge.Show Less
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