some add living rooms, or sitting areas with tatami mats. breakfast and dinner are included. featuring forest views, the elegant, art deco style suites provide wi-fi and flat-screens, plus minibars, tea and coffeemaking facilities, and indoor or open-air soaking tubs with thermal water. check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. other amenities consist of sleek dining rooms, and a chic bar/lounge with a fireplace, as well as a garden, and a gender-segregated, communal bathhouse with indoor and outdoor hot spring pools. in a wooded area beside nikko tamozawa imperial villa memorial park, this posh hot spring hotel is 2 km from nikko tosho-gu shrine and 3 km from tobu-nikko train station Fukushima Airport 1 hr 48
Kirifuri Plateau (21 min) Vibrant greens fields give way to reds, yellows & oranges in fall at this protected natural area. Mount Nantai (1 hr 9) Many hikers make the 8156 ft. climb up this stratovolcano that was redesignated as 'active' in 2008. Tobu World Square (26 min) Outdoor theme park with 1:25 scale models of world's iconic buildings, plus guided tours & eateries. Lake Chūzenji (25 min) Scenic lake, discovered in 782, with summer hiking & boating, fall leaf watching & winter sports. Nikkō Tōshō-gū (9 min) Opulent 17th-century shrine complex honoring the first shogun & featuring colorful buildings & art. Nikkosanrinnoji Taiyuin (9 min) Buddhist temple & mausoleum from 1653, with ornately decorated gates, statues & halls. Kegon Falls (26 min) 97-m. waterfall plunging over a forested cliff, with an elevator (fee) to a lower viewing area. Senjogahara (37 min) Scenic hiking destination with raised trails offering views of the surrounding valley & mountains. Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura (25 min) Amusement park featuring themes from the Edo period, with a costumed staff, live shows & workshops. Shinkyo Bridge (5 min) Yomeimon (10 min) Well-known gate at Nikkō Tōshō-gū, featuring intricately carved reliefs with colorful paint. Nikko Futarasan jinja (10 min) Mountain-top Shinto shrine with precinct & gardens, dating from the 8th century. Rin-no-ji Treasure House (7 min) Buddhist temple complex, established in 766 CE, with a museum & classical Edo-era landscape garden. Nikko National Park (43 min) National park with scenic trails by volcanic mountains, lakes, reservoirs, falls & wetlands. Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park (1 min) Historic former palace & surrounding landscaped grounds, open to the public for an entry fee. |