Positions come from OpenStreetMap. Note the two clusters: the World Heritage town zone (right) and the Okunikko highlands (left), joined only by the Irohazaka winding road. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The Pins
Waterfalls
- — the 97m icon; free upper deck, ¥570 elevator to the lower platform
- — 210m twin cascade at Lake Chuzenji’s northwest corner
- — 70m lava-face fall at Senjogahara’s north end
- — 75m two-tier fall east of Nikko town, free deck
Heights, access and which are worth your time: the Nikko waterfalls guide.
Lake & Highlands
- — 1,269m up; cruises mid-April to November
- — the lakeside temple on the east shore
- — the 2-hour boardwalk between Ryuzu and Yudaki
- — the Irohazaka lookout (ropeway closed until Aug 2027)
Town Zone (World Heritage)
- — Tokugawa Ieyasu’s mausoleum, the UNESCO centerpiece
- — the vermilion bridge at the shrine district’s entrance
Access
- — where every trip starts; buses leave from here
- — ~45-50 min up Irohazaka; 5-min walk to Kegon Falls
- — the hot-spring village at the top of Okunikko
Trains, buses and the pass trap are in the getting-there guide. Doing it all in one go? See the day-trip comparison.
Planning shortcut: the standard Nikko day tour from Tokyo (4.6★, 2,133 reviews, from $109) covers the Toshogu pin, the Kegon pin and the Chuzenji pin in one loop — everything else on this map needs your own bus legs or a customizable private tour.