Suginamiki Park is Nikko’s UNESCO-listed cedar avenue u2014 400-year-old trees up to 40 m tall lining 35 km of historic road. Free, year-round, and walkable or cycleable from Earth Hostel in 30 minutes.
A bit of a distance away, there’s a cliff with a 9 meter drop into 3 meters of water…
a bike ride away is this surreal swimming area.
Yumoto Onsen is the end of the line in Oku-Nikko — a sulfuric hot spring at 1,470 m where Senjogahara, Lake Yu, and Shirane Mountain trails converge. Day bathing available without a stay.
Ryuzu Waterfall (Dragon’s Head) is Nikko’s most photographed waterfall and the hiking hub for Senjogahara, Takayama, and Lake Sai. In October koyo season it’s the single most dramatic view in Nikko National Park.
Yu Waterfall (you’ll see it written as both Yutaki and Yudaki) is nestled right…
…a particularly beautiful time for Sakura / Cherry Blossoms in the area…
Although the bridge is not historical, it is important at linking…
My favorite waterfall in Nikko is easily Urami. The name translated means “see from behind”…
The road is quite a unique road to ride and drive on. Most of it is rather wide with bike paths & sidewalks with trees often between them and the road itself. There are also many water towers, stations, shrines, statues and historical points.