Climb Mount Nantai Through the Night For one week every summer, you can do something you can’t do at any other time of year: climb Nikko’s sacred volcano in the dark, under the stars, and watch the sun rise from the summit. Mount Nantai is closed to climbing at night for all but this single…
For one week each summer, the trailhead on sacred Mount Nantai opens at midnight. Join the pilgrimage that has climbed through the night for over 1,200 years, reaching the 2,486 m summit by dawn for sunrise over Lake Chuzenji. Earth Hostel is your base — our shuttle gets you to the mountain.
Autumn Leaves / Koyo Nikko Japan Japanese Maple (momiji) trees framing the river in the lounge A great time to visit Nikko is in October and into November to see autumn leaves. As the 3rd largest city in Japan, Nikko City covers a large area about 40km by 40km with elevations ranging from 500m about…
Sakura historically blossoms between early April to late April in this part of Nikko. Follow our instagram; we’ll post daily updates as Instagram Stories as to the status of the blossoms once they begin to appear. Add this event to your calendar to get updates; we will revise the dates as the cherry blossoms occur….