Get maps, guides and information on where to go, what to see and where to stay at Nikko National Park from its information centers. They will also provide the most up-to-date insights on weather conditions, safety advisories and tour options.

Nikko National Park is a popular tourist area famed for its hot springs, stunning fall foliage and treks through nature. It is also home to historic shrines and temples.

Explore things to see and do in Nikko National Park. Thrill-seekers will enjoy the park's stand-up paddleboarding, snowshoe expeditions and cycle tours. Intricate temples give this park its character.

Nikko National Park, designated in 1934, is one of the oldest national parks in Japan and features volcanoes, plateaus, lakes, and natural hot springs. Immerse yourself in spiritual traditions, history, and the great outdoors.

Nikko's beautiful setting and sacred mountains have been the backdrop of Shinto and Buddhist worship since at least the 8th century. Its most famous shrines and temples, among the most magnificent in Japan, are a UNESCO World Heritage site. The surrounding national park is a destination for hikers of all levels.

Nikko National Park spans four prefectures to the northeast of Tokyo—Gunma, Fukushima, Niigata and Tochigi—and offers a wealth of wildlife and natural scenery, shrines and temples, hiking trails and hot springs. The park is about 125 kilometers from Tokyo and easy to access by car or public transport for one- and two-day outings.

The Nikko Yumoto Visitor Center is located in the Okunikko region of Nikko National Park. The area includes the wetlands of Okunikko Shitsugen, designated a Ramsar site, Nikko Yumoto Onsen, Lake Yunoko and Yudaki Falls.

Pick up hiking maps and sightseeing pamphlets, ask staff for advice on what to see and do and get up-to-date information on Nasu’s spectacular flora and fauna. The information center offers discount tickets for art museums and hot-spring day tickets.

Head to the exhibition room to experience the interactive exhibits on the flora and fauna of the Nasukashi area (located within Nikko National Park), or enter the special exhibition room to learn about the center’s connection to Japan’s royal family and the nearby Nasu Imperial Villa.

From Nikko. Tourists often combine visits to Oze National Park and Nikko in a single trip due to their proximity. A rental car facilitates this, as driving from the main Nikko area to the Gunma Prefecture trailheads in Oze National Park is an easy ride along National Route 120.