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For a week every summer there is midnight hiking sponsored by Nikko Futarasan Shrine.

For a week every summer there is midnight hiking sponsored by Nikko Futarasan Shrine.

The Nikko Toshogu Grand Spring and Autumn Festival is an biannual event held at the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Japan on May 17th and October 17th. If features various traditional Japanese performances and ceremonies, such as a horseback archery demonstration (1pm on the 16th), a sacred dance performance, and a procession of people dressed in traditional samurai costumes. On the 17th, a grand procession takes place where a portable shrine…

The Yayoi Festival Nikko symoblizes the beginning of spring. Yayoi means March on the ancient 24 season Japanese calendar. The festival, which has been around for 1,200 years, celebrates the coming of spring and hopes for good fortune in the year. The shrine can be accessed by bus or an uphill 25-minute walk from Tobu-Nikko and Nikko (JR) stations. The World Heritage bus is also available from Nikko (JR) Station…

The Yayoi Festival Nikko symoblizes the beginning of spring. Yayoi means March on the ancient 24 season Japanese calendar. The festival, which has been around for 1,200 years, celebrates the coming of spring and hopes for good fortune in the year. The shrine can be accessed by bus or an uphill 25-minute walk from Tobu-Nikko and Nikko (JR) stations. The World Heritage bus is also available from Nikko (JR) Station…

The Nikko Toshogu Grand Spring and Autumn Festival is an biannual event held at the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Japan on May 17th and October 17th. If features various traditional Japanese performances and ceremonies, such as a horseback archery demonstration (1pm on the 16th), a sacred dance performance, and a procession of people dressed in traditional samurai costumes. On the 17th, a grand procession takes place where a portable shrine…

For a week every summer there is midnight hiking sponsored by Nikko Futarasan Shrine.

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 sea level to 1,800m (excluding mountains).  The total area of Nikko City is 1,449.87 km.…