What to do and see in Nikko, Kanto: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day

May 22, 2021 Natalie Tallman

The shrines and temples of Nikko have been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Here, you can visit the Toshogu Shrine, which dates from the 17th century and is a monument to (and the mausoleum of) Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of a shogunate that ruled Japan for 250 years. Travelers day-tripping from Tokyo generally focus on the sacred sites, but if you have extra time, explore the area’s beautiful waterfalls and lakes.
Restaurants in Nikko

1. Katayama Shuzo

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5.0 based on 24 reviews

Katayama Shuzo

Katayama Syuzo has been making and selling sake ever since our foundation in 1880 in Nikko.we have refined our sake brewing techniques to produce sake.

2. Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park

8-27 Honcho, Nikko 321-1434 Tochigi Prefecture +81 288-53-6767 http://www.park-tochigi.com/tamozawa
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4.5 based on 328 reviews

Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park

3. Nikko Okaki Factory

1989-1 Serinuma, Nikko 321-2405 Tochigi Prefecture +81 288-31-1147 http://www.okaki.ne.jp/info.php
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4.5 based on 46 reviews

Nikko Okaki Factory

4. Kanaya Hotel History House

1-25 Honcho, Nikko 321-1434 Tochigi Prefecture +81 288-50-1873 [email protected] http://nikko-kanaya-history.jp
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4.5 based on 42 reviews

Kanaya Hotel History House

Approx.400 year-old house originally built for samurai warriors. After the Meiji Restoration, the house was turned into Kanaya Cottage Inn in 1873, exclusively a place for foreigners to stay during their visit to Nikko. The founder, Zenichiro Kanaya relocated the business in 1893 to open Kanaya Hotel, Japan's first western-style resort hotel. Thereafter, the house was preserved for over 140 years. In 2014 it was registered as a nationally-designated cultural property and opened to the public under the name of Kanaya Hotel History House.

5. Kousyuuya

804 Shimohatsuishimachi, Nikko 321-1403 Tochigi Prefecture +81 288-53-4311 http://www.kousyuuya.com/
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4.5 based on 13 reviews

Kousyuuya

Reviewed By Madshus - Canberra, Australia

I dropped in to look at the artist's work, and to watch him at work. His dragon paintings are quite beautiful. They can be custom made to have a special kanji symbol as well as colours and size. Unfortunately, I could only look as I had no space in my house for more paintings! Otherwise I'd have bought something.

6. Italian Embassy House Memorial Park

2482 Chugushi, Nikko 321-1661 Tochigi Prefecture +81 288-55-0388 https://www.nikko-nsm.co.jp/italy.html
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4.0 based on 158 reviews

Italian Embassy House Memorial Park

7. Trick Art Museum

1-4 Kosagoe, Nikko 321-2525 Tochigi Prefecture +81 288-77-3565 [email protected] http://trickart-pia.com/
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4.0 based on 56 reviews

Trick Art Museum

The trick art, three-dimensional ones by using the illusion of the human eye, "a three-dimensional look painting" and "watch work that impression is changed by the angle", such as planar (two-dimensional) (three-dimensional) to represent draw It is a new art where you can enjoy a wonder. The word "trick art", in fact, does not ride in the dictionary coined. Its origin dates back to ancient Greece, what was referred to as a trompe l'oeil (meaning to deceive the eye in French). It was a technique that is often used in the field of Surrealism (surrealist). These techniques include "perspective", "chiaroscuro," "The combination of recession color and advance color," but, those that have been established as a completely new art is added to new ideas and technology to this technique is "Trick Art "that I. Is a general museum difference, it has become a widely enjoyed enjoy theme parks or touch directly to work, from adults to play to take a photo to children.

8. Yashio no Yu

1726-4 Wanoshiromachi Kiyotaki, Nikko 321-1447 Tochigi Prefecture +81 288-53-6611 http://www.mct.gr.jp/yashio/
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4.0 based on 27 reviews

Yashio no Yu

9. Michi-no-Eki Yunishigawa

478-1 Nishikawa, Nikko 321-2603 Tochigi Prefecture +81 288-78-1222 http://www.michinoeki-yunishigawa.jp/
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4.0 based on 75 reviews

Michi-no-Eki Yunishigawa

10. Ashio Dozan

9-2 Ashiomachi Tsudo, Nikko 321-1514 Tochigi Prefecture +81 288-93-3240 http://www.nikko-kankou.org/spot/28/
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4.0 based on 126 reviews

Ashio Dozan

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