How to go to Nikko by Shinkansen?

January 03, 2017

Nikko, located in the northern Kanto, is a city in Tochigi prefecture.

It is a popular area for both Japanese and International tourists mainly because of Nikko Tosho-gu, the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu and Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Nikko Tosho-gu is a part of the Shrines and Temples of Nikko, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 

 

Nikko, including Nikko Tosho-gu, can be enjoyed by 1-day trip from Tokyo.

It can be accessed by train and bus.

There are 2 stations in Nikko, JR Nikko station and Tobu Nikko.

And from both stations, there are buses going to Nikko Tosho-gu.

It takes approximately 10 minutes from the both stations.

 

The fastest way to go to Nikko from Tokyo is to take Shinkansen and local JR train.

Here is a route:

1) Take Shinkansen from Tokyo to Utsunomiya

2) Take JR Nikko line from Utsunomiya to Nikko

In total, it takes approximately 2 hours (depending on departure time).

 

For example, if you leave Tokyo at 8:28, you will arrive Nikko at 10:21.

1) Leave Tokyo at 8:28 >>> Arrive Utsunomiya at 9:21 (53 minutes)

2) Leave Utsunomiya at 9:32 >>> Arrive Nikko at 10:21 (49 minutes)

 

We have a train package which includes Shinkansen ticket from Tokyo to Utsunomiya and local train ticket from Utsunomiya to Nikko.

• Train package from Tokyo to Nikko
• Train package from Nikko to Tokyo

With this train package, you can go to Nikko from Tokyo by JR lines.

 

 

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