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Coach day from Ginza · 10.5 hours · Shrine ticket optional
Toshogu Shrine, Nikko
AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK's day from Tokyo: 2.5 hours at Toshogu Shrine with a guide speaking English and Spanish, then Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji. The shrine ticket, and lunch, are options you add.
Pick your day
Which Nikko Day Trip?
Toshogu Shrine is Nikko’s World Heritage shrine, about 2.5 hours from Tokyo by coach, and its own ticket is 1,600 yen for an adult, sold at the shrine. The day trip to book first is AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK’s Nikko: Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji & Toshogu Shrine, from US$78 on promotion, usually US$109 (checked November 2026): 2.5 hours at the shrine with a guide, then Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji. That From is the option without the shrine ticket. On the dates we read it cost US$78.48 on 14 November 2026 and US$109 on most other dates; the option with the ticket cost US$139.
Nikko: Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji & Toshogu Shrine
AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK: 10.5 hours from Ginza, 2.5 hours at the shrine with a guide speaking English and Spanish, Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji. The shrine ticket and lunch are options.
Check dates →Tokyo: Nikko Toshogu Shrine and Kegon Waterfall Tour
GORYO TRAVEL CO. LTD.: from Tokyo Station at 8:10 AM, 75 minutes at the shrine with the entry ticket included, then Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji. Lunch is extra; guided in English and Chinese.
See the tour →From Tokyo: Nikko Private Day Tour with Pickup and a Guide
Champions travel: a private day from your Tokyo hotel, 10 or 12 hours, with the stops you choose. One price for the sedan's group of up to 3; entrance fees and meals are extra.
See the day →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026). The coach days are priced per person; the private day per group. Operators price by date, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
The leaves are in season at the shrine on Nikko City Tourism Association’s table as of 7 November 2026; Nikko autumn leaves has the spot-by-spot dates.
- 4.6 / 5 2542+ Reviews
- 18 km By road from Toshogu Shrine to Kegon Falls, up the Irohazaka
- 1,600 yen The shrine's own adult ticket, sold at the shrine (Nikko Toshogu, November 2026)
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What the Coach Day Covers
Toshogu Shrine with a guide, Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji and Shinkyo Bridge from the bus, by air-conditioned coach from Tokyo.
AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK's own highlights, inclusions and notes, as listed on GetYourGuide in November 2026.
Highlights
- Admire the stunning architecture of Toshogu Shrine, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Take in the breathtaking views of Kegon Falls from an observation deck
- Enjoy a delicious Japanese lunch at a local restaurant in Nikko
- Stroll along the shore of Lake Chuzenji and capture stunning photos
- Discover the Shinkyo Bridge of Nikko with a panoramic view from the bus
What's Included
- Transportation from Tokyo
- Bilingual English/Spanish guide
- Entrance to Toshogu Shrine (if you choose the option)
- Lunch (if you choose the premium option)
Good to know: Please note that the order of the visits may change slightly due to circumstances such as traffic, weather, local events, road conditions, or other operational circumstances. The planned visits remain included in the itinerary · Not suitable for: Wheelchair users
How the Day Runs
Ginza in the morning, the shrine first, the falls and the lake after, and about three hours back.
Ginza by Coach
The day begins in Ginza, on an air-conditioned coach: about 2.5 hours to Nikko, passing Shinkyo Bridge from the bus. On the dates we read it started at 7:00 or 9:00 AM.
Toshogu Shrine, 2.5 Hours
A guided visit at the shrine. With the ticket option you go inside the precinct; without it you have free time around it, and the shrine sells its own tickets at 1,600 yen for an adult.
Kegon Falls and Lunch
70 minutes at Kegon Falls for lunch and free time, with a view from an observation deck. Lunch comes only with the all-inclusive option; the lift to the lower platform is not among the inclusions.
Lake Chuzenji and Back
25 minutes at Lake Chuzenji, then about three hours back to the start. The order may change with traffic, weather or road conditions.
Photo Gallery
Shrine, Falls and Lake
The carved gates of Toshogu, Shinkyo Bridge over the Daiya River, Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji.
Book Your Experience
Check Availability & Prices
AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK's 10.5-hour coach day from Ginza: Toshogu Shrine with a guide, Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji. Pick the option with or without the shrine ticket. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Plan Your Day
Planning Toshogu Shrine and Nikko
The autumn leaves, the shrine's tickets and hours, the day trip compared, a private day, Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji, and whether Nikko is worth it.
Prices are each page's featured tour: GetYourGuide checked November 2026. Tour prices on GetYourGuide and Viator are in US dollars; the shrine's and the Kegon Falls lift's fees are in Japanese yen (JPY), paid in Nikko.
Four Nikko Day Trips from Tokyo Side by Side
Two coach days that differ on the shrine ticket, a small group with the shrine fee in the price, and a private car: where each starts, how long you get at the shrine, what the price covers and what you pay in Nikko. Prices with the month they were checked.
| Feature | THIS PAGE Coach day, ticket optional | Coach day, ticket included | Small group | Private car |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| What You Pay | From US$78 per person (the option without the shrine ticket: US$78.48 on 14 November 2026, US$109 on 15 and 22 November, US$129 on 26 November; with the shrine ticket US$139 to US$159; checked November 2026) | From US$88 per person (from Tokyo Station at 8:10 AM, the shrine's entry ticket included: US$88 on 14 and 26 November 2026; checked November 2026) | From US$159 per person (one option, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays at 7:55 AM, the shrine's entrance fee included; checked November 2026) | From US$329 per group up to 3 (the Comfortable sedan option, 10 hours; on the four dates we read the Luxury Minivan cost US$354.64, the 12-hour Crown, SAI or Camry US$443.29 and the Commuter van US$968.94; checked November 2026) |
| Who Runs It | AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK | GORYO TRAVEL CO. LTD. | Tourist Japan | Champions travel |
| Shrine Ticket | Only with the ticket option (US$139 on most dates we read) | Included | Included | Not included: pay 1,600 yen at the shrine |
| Starts From | Ginza, 7:00 or 9:00 AM on the dates we read | Tokyo Station, 8:10 AM | Tokyo, 7:55 AM on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays | Your Tokyo hotel, 5:00 to 6:05 AM on 14 November |
| Time at the Shrine | 2.5 hours, guided | 75 minutes | Not stated | As long as you choose |
| Guide | English and Spanish, in turn | English and Chinese | English | An English-speaking driver-guide |
| Not in the Price | Lunch (all-inclusive option only); the Kegon Falls lift | Lunch | Meals; the Kegon Falls fee, cash on the spot | Entrance fees and meals |
| Best For | A first visit that wants the shrine and the falls in one day | The shrine ticket at a lower price than the ticket option next to it | A smaller group with the shrine fee in the price | Your own pace and stops, and a group that splits the price |
| Check dates | See the tour | See the tour | See the day |
More Ways to Go
Other Nikko Day Trips from Tokyo
Coach days with the shrine ticket in the price, a small group, and private days by car, on GetYourGuide and Viator.
PRIVATE, UP TO 6Nikko – Beautiful Full-Day Personal and Private Tour
Your Japan Journey's private day of about 10 hours with an English-speaking driver-guide, for a group of up to 6, with pickup in Tokyo's 23 wards: Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Falls, Yuno Lake and Toshogu Shrine on its itinerary. Entrance fees and meals are extra, and a licensed guide costs extra on request. Not for wheelchair users.
PRIVATE, UP TO 5Tokyo: Nikko World Heritage Sites Customized Private Day Trip
Fuji Dreams' private day from a Tokyo hotel with a multilingual driver-guide, for a group of up to 5: Toshogu Shrine, Shinkyo Bridge, Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji and Rinno-ji on its itinerary, changed to suit you. Tolls, fuel and parking are included; meals are not. Not for people with mobility impairments.
SHRINE FEE INCLUDEDFrom Tokyo: Guided Day Trip to Nikko World Heritage Sites
H.I.S.Co., Ltd.'s guided day from Tokyo to Nikko by air-conditioned vehicle with a licensed English-speaking guide, the Toshogu Shrine admission fee included; a Buddhist-style shojin lunch comes with the lunch option. The Kegon Falls lift is not included.
SMALL GROUPNikko Small Group Day Tour from Tokyo | Shrines, Falls & Lake
Tourist Japan's small-group day from Tokyo with an English-speaking guide, bookable for up to 15: Toshogu Shrine with its entrance fee included, and Kegon Falls, whose fee is paid in cash on the spot. Meals are extra. Those who cannot climb the 200 stone steps at the shrine can skip that part.
ON FOOT IN NIKKONikko Customized Private Tour in 1 Day with Licensed Guide
Japan Guide Agency's private walking day in Nikko with a licensed English-speaking guide, who meets you on foot in Nikko: three or four sights of your choice from its list. Transport, entrance fees and lunch are not included. Priced per person by party size.
PRIVATE VANFrom Tokyo Private Nikko Shrines and Nature Day Tour
GoldenHorizon Travel & Tours' private day from a Tokyo hotel with an English, Japanese, Urdu or Hindi guide, in a Toyota Vellfire or Crown by option. The shrine, temple, lift and other admission fees are not included.
Toshogu Shrine and the day trip
The Shrine, the Ticket and the Day
The shrine's own prices and hours, the coach day stop by stop, what each option buys, and the leaves as the city's table gives them.
Toshogu Shrine in one box
The shrines and temples of Nikko are a UNESCO World Heritage site in three parts: the 42 buildings of Toshogu, the 23 of Futarasan-jinja and the 38 of Rinno-ji, all tied to the history of the Tokugawa shoguns (UNESCO World Heritage Centre, checked November 2026). The shrine’s own figures:
| Toshogu Shrine | |
|---|---|
| Adult ticket | 1,600 yen (high-school students too) |
| Child ticket | 550 yen (elementary and junior-high) |
| With the Treasure Hall | 2,400 yen adult, 870 yen child |
| Audio guide | 500 yen a day, in Japanese, English or Chinese |
| Hours | 9:00 to 17:00 from April to October; 9:00 to 16:00 from November to March |
| Last tickets | 30 minutes before closing |
| What the ticket covers | From the Omote-mon gate through the Yomeimon gate, the Haiden, the East Corridor with the sleeping cat and the Okumiya, plus the Honji-do and its crying dragon |
| Address | 2301 Yamauchi, Nikko, Tochigi |
Nikko Toshogu’s admission page, in Japanese, checked November 2026. The shrine names no closed day, but says parts of the precinct can be closed for ceremonies, events or repairs.
Nobody needs a tour to buy the ticket. It is sold at the shrine; the shrine’s home page also carries a banner for an advance ticket sold on KKday. Tickets and hours covers every way to buy it.
The coach day, stop by stop
The day begins in Ginza on an air-conditioned coach. About 2.5 hours later it passes Shinkyo Bridge, the vermilion bridge over the Daiya River, which you see from the bus. Then 2.5 hours at Toshogu with the guide, 30 minutes up to Kegon Falls for 70 minutes of lunch and free time, 20 minutes on to Lake Chuzenji for 25 minutes, and about three hours back.
The guide speaks English and Spanish, in turn. Some reviewers liked that and some found it hard to follow: in October and November 2026 at least five reviews said the commentary in two languages was a strain or that the explanations repeated. The order of the visits may change with traffic, weather or road conditions. It is not suitable for wheelchair users.
What each option buys
| Option | 14 Nov 2026 | 15 and 22 Nov | 26 Nov | 20 Jan and 24 Mar 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without the shrine ticket | US$78.48 | US$109 | US$129 | US$109 |
| With the shrine ticket | US$139 | US$139 | US$159 | US$139 |
| Ticket and lunch | US$174 | US$174 | US$189 | US$174 |
AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK’s day on GetYourGuide, one adult, taxes and fees included, checked November 2026. 21 November was not on sale; on 26 November only the 9:00 AM start was. A party of two paid exactly twice.
So the ticket option cost US$30 more than the plain one on every date we read except 14 November. The shrine sells the same entry for 1,600 yen. What the option buys you is not having to queue at the gate: reviewers in August, September and November described the ticket queue as long, and one in August missed the guided visit while waiting in it. Reviews in August, September, October and November said the tour’s ticket or lunch cost far more than buying on the spot. Both things are true; pick the one that bothers you more.
GORYO TRAVEL CO. LTD.'s day is the other answer. Its one option, from Tokyo Station at 8:10 AM, cost US$88 on 14 and 26 November with the shrine ticket included (checked November 2026). It gives 75 minutes at the shrine instead of 2.5 hours, and its guide speaks English and Chinese. The day trip compared sets the two side by side.
Autumn: where the colour is
As of 7 November 2026, Nikko City Tourism Association’s leaf table had the shrine and temple district in its viewing season, forecast to last to mid November, with Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls fading. Coach-day reviewers writing on 1, 2 and 9 November said the road or the falls were closed on their day and the group did not reach Kegon Falls; we found no prefecture or city notice of a closure, so we cannot say why. Nikko autumn leaves has the table and the traffic plan.
Getting there on your own
Tobu Railway runs the Spacia limited express from Asakusa to Tobu-Nikko in about 1 hour 50 minutes, and sells a Nikko Pass for the World Heritage area at 3,000 yen for an adult, which covers neither the express ticket nor the shrine (Tobu Railway, checked November 2026). From Tobu-Nikko Station it is 2.6 km on foot to the shrine, and from JR Nikko Station 2.9 km. Is Nikko worth it weighs the train against the coach.
Before you book
- The shrine ticket. Only the ticket options of AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK's day include it; GORYO TRAVEL CO. LTD.'s day always does; Champions travel's private day never does.
- Winter hours. From 1 November the shrine closes at 16:00, with the last tickets at 15:30.
- Kegon Falls lift. 600 yen return for an adult, not included on the coach days (Kegon Falls Elevator, checked November 2026).
- Wheelchairs. AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK's day is not suitable for wheelchair users.
- Cancelling. Every GetYourGuide tour on this page can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before.
Toshogu Shrine, Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji in a Day
AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK's 10.5-hour coach day from Ginza with a guide speaking English and Spanish. Add the shrine ticket, or the ticket and lunch, as an option. Starting from US$78 per person (the option without the shrine ticket: US$78.48 on 14 November 2026, US$109 on 15 and 22 November, US$129 on 26 November; with the shrine ticket US$139 to US$159; checked November 2026) on promotion, usually US$109, checked November 2026.
Check datesMore in Nikko
Nikko Tours with Open Dates
Day trips and private days to Nikko with live availability. What is included and the cancellation terms show before you book.
Toshogu Shrine and Nikko: Questions
The shrine's ticket and hours, getting there from Tokyo, the day trip, the autumn leaves, Kegon Falls and a private day.
1,600 yen for an adult or high-school student and 550 yen for an elementary or junior-high pupil, bought at the shrine. A set with the Treasure Hall costs 2,400 / 870 yen, and an audio guide 500 yen a day (Nikko Toshogu's admission page, in Japanese, checked November 2026). On a coach day the ticket is often an option: on AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK's day it added US$30 on the dates we read other than the 14 November promotion, while GORYO TRAVEL CO. LTD.'s day, from US$88 (checked November 2026), includes it. See tickets and hours.
9:00 to 16:00 in the winter season, November to March, and 9:00 to 17:00 from April to October; ticket sales end 30 minutes before closing. The shrine's page states no closed day, but says parts of the precinct can be restricted for ceremonies, events or repair works (Nikko Toshogu, checked November 2026).
By Tobu train from Asakusa, about 1 hour 50 minutes direct on the Spacia limited express to Tobu-Nikko (Tobu Railway, checked November 2026), or on a coach day. From Tobu-Nikko Station the shrine is 2.6 km on foot. A coach day such as AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK's, from US$78 (checked November 2026), takes about 2.5 hours each way from Ginza. See is Nikko worth it.
For the shrine, yes, if you accept about six hours on the coach. The two coach days compared here give 75 minutes or 2.5 hours at Toshogu Shrine and 70 to 75 minutes at Kegon Falls. Low reviews of AMIGO TOURS JAPAN GK's day (August to November 2026) mention the time at the shrine, the price of the ticket option and commentary given in two languages. See is Nikko worth it.
It depends on the height. As of 7 November 2026, Nikko City Tourism Association's leaf table had the shrine district in season with a forecast of early to mid November, and Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls fading at the end of theirs (mid October to early November). See Nikko autumn leaves.
No: the coach days carded here do not list it among their inclusions, and two of the Viator days exclude it by name. The lift to the lower platform costs 600 yen return for an adult and runs 8:00 to 17:00 until 30 November, 9:00 to 16:30 from 1 December (Kegon Falls Elevator, checked November 2026). See Kegon Falls and Lake Chuzenji.
From US$329 for a group of up to 3 in a sedan on Champions travel's private day (checked November 2026). Its minivan cost US$354.64 and its 12-hour Crown, SAI or Camry US$443.29 on the dates we read; entrance fees and meals are extra. Your Japan Journey's day is from US$345 for up to 6. See Nikko private tour.
Every GetYourGuide tour on this site can be cancelled free up to 24 hours before. Use the link in your GetYourGuide confirmation email; this site cannot see or change bookings.
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