Trip from Tokyo to NIKKO, JAPAN | Places to Visit, What to Eat & Ryokan Stay 🇯🇵🍂

Taking you with me on a 2-day healing trip to Nikko, Japan, a small city in the mountains located 144 kilometres up north of Tokyo, and is home to some of Japan’s most enchanting nature trails, waterfalls, hot springs, zen gardens and shrines.

The fact that Nikko is located further up north means that Autumn begins earlier here. We'll start to see Autumn foliage since mid-October, making Nikko a scenic place to visit during this time. One of the biggest highlights of this town are "The Shrines and Temples of Nikkō", listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it comprises of 103 buildings or structures and the natural scenery that is around it. Toshogu Shrine was undeniably one of the most lavishly decorated shrines I have ever come across in Japan, from its wooden carvings, vibrant colours and hints of gold.

Although what I've filmed would not be able to capture the true beauty of this town fully, in this vlog, I hope to show you some things to do/places to visit/eat in Nikko (not only in Autumn, but throughout the whole year), as well as places to view the beautiful Autumn Foliage. I hope you enjoy this vlog as much as I enjoyed editing it! 💖 Hope this will be able to act as a travel guide for you if you are deciding on going on a weekend trip or day trip near from Tokyo :)

Timestamps by Location:

00:35 Shinkyo Bridge (神橋)
01:14 Nikko Coffee (日光珈琲)
01:52 Tōshō-gū Shrine (日光東照宮)
02:46 SHIORI (栞)
03:20 Okunoin Hotel Tokugawa (奥の院 ほてるとく川)
05:23 Rinnoji Temple (輪王寺)
05:33 Shōyō-en Garden (逍遥園)
06:14 Kanmangafuchi Abyss (憾満ヶ淵)
06:57 Hatsuishi Cafe (鉢石カフェ)
07:33 Michinoeki Yusuinosato Shioya (道の駅 湧水の郷しおや)
07:52 Funabatei (船場亭)

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Camera:

iPhone 11 Pro
Canon EOS M50 Mark II

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Music:
Tokyo - Music by RM

[FREE FOR PROFIT] Japanese Lofi Type Beat "Shiganshina" Free Beat For Use - Prod by Levi

[Free For Profit] Spirited Away Type Beat - "Chihiro x Kohaku" / Lo-Fi - Prod By Oniji

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Edited using Final Cut
Voiceover recorded with iPhone

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[absentabroad]

What is your favourite place to visit in Japan? ♡

[raven_reigns]

Thrilled to see you more active on YouTube again, love love love your videos ❤

[ellekim]

I always look forward to your travel vlog. I love the you edit it. Very calm and relaxing.

[richardbarba]

Your vlog is so graceful and elegantly spoken ❤️

[melaniadevi]

This vlog so beautiful, calm, relaxing 🌿🍂☘️

[nuiblog]

กำลังจะไปnikko เดือนหน้า ขอบคุณนะคะ คลิปดีมากๆทั้งภาพทั้งเสียง ❤

[titimaudom]

Love this so much! I enjoy watching this again and again❤️

[chisyt]

your videos are beautiful, informative, and very relaxing to watch. subscribed!

[aisucream]

Been watching your vlogs for years and its always so good! Can't wait to see the next part of your trip :D

[taiaa]

Thanks for another calm and beautifully shot video! I'm heading to Japan in a few weeks and I'm excited to see this in person~

[catandme]

Love your vlogs, always beautiful and relaxing 🥰

This is a really good video. Love the editing and the pace. Ah... Nikko. I´m Brazilian, but I lived in Japan in 1998 (I was 26). I worked at a hotel in Kinugawa-onsen and lived Nikko (or, rather, at the time the placed I lived was called Imaichi. Later it was integrated to Nikko). I spent almost a year there and went to Nikko every time I could, by train or even by bicycle.

[luorosella]

as an old follower since your ucl time, the japanese vlogs always make me want to cry. Lots of love and support for you ❤

[ramyzhang]

love your informative narration as always! a lot of fun to learn while enjoying the soothing aesthetics of the city. i've never heard of nikko before, but it's sure to be on my list now <3 the sake manju looks amazing

[davidli]

Can i just say that your style in this video is so well thought-through and calming? Extremely comfy to Watch and very relaxing to hear you talk, very well done!! :)

[JumisVisuals]

Fantastic video ! Planning to go to Nikko this year in october too ! All the food looks really great!

[malvinamashkit]

великолепно!!! потрясающая атмосфера! Шикарный фильм!!!Мы будем там через месяц!!!

[ChubbyHearto]

Stunning video! I booked Okunoin Hotel Tokugawa after watching for my upcoming trip to Nikko for autumn.

[panathenaea]

I never thought of staying overnight in Nikko! I had no idea there are onsens there!As for favourite places in Japan, I love Kanazawa. Matsue is charming but might be a little quiet for you. Takayama (but I hear it’s become crowded with tourists since the Shinkansen) but I still want to go back with a stop at Gero onsen. I miss Japan. Wasn’t Nikko amazing? The last time the white structure was under scaffolding (but there was also a parade of samurai soldiers so win there!). Great episode ❤❤❤❤❤

[choohengheng]

Great video .Makes me want to go Nikko !