4 Nikko & Kamakura Day Trips Worth Flying For

1.Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji & Toshogu Temple

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,577 reviews · 11 hours · from $89Our pick

Review of Nikko’s 11-hour tour from Tokyo, covering Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji, lunch, transport, and practical tips.

“The tour was perfect! Our bus driver, Waku, was very kind and lovely, je drove us everywhere safely and calmly. Our tour guide, Beru, was amazing! He told us all about the places we visited were thoroughly, shared fun facts and local curiosities. He taught us a little japanese and some correct behaviors in Japan. We was open to all out doubts and explained everything with a lot of patiance and enthusiam. We had a long time to see everything, which was great. We were very happy with the day we had.”

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2.Nikko Toshogu Shrine and Kegon Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,266 reviews · 10h 30m · from $84

Escape Tokyo for Nikko’s ornate Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Waterfall, Lake Chuzenji, and mountain views on a well-paced guided day trip.

“Temple is fantastic , so waterfall ; lake is nice but was raining ( some relief from too hot Tokyo )”

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3.Great Buddha, Kasuga Shrine & Deer Park Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 62 reviews · 3 hours · from $77Best value

Review of Nara’s 3-hour tour with sacred deer, Kasuga Taisha, and Todai-ji’s Great Buddha, including practical tips and value advice.

“Our guide Teppei was simply amazing: incredibly kind, patient, knowledgeable, generous and truly dedicated to making your visit of Nara an unforgettable experience. On top of providing us with historical facts about every temple and shrine we came to visit, Teppei found great pleasure in answering a wide variety of questions about the lifestyle and culture of Japanese people. We cannot recommend this tour highly enough.”

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4.Nikko Toshogu Shrine and Kegon Waterfall Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 42 reviews · from $77

Review of a Tokyo to Nikko day trip covering Toshogu Shrine, Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Falls, transport, timing, cost, and practical tips.

“Very smooth and pleasant. AmyWei was great tour guide patience and also panctual. Gave a lot of information”

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