Places to Visit near Nikko (Tochigi): Top 25 of 111 places to visit within 25 km
There are 111 places to visit within 25 km of central Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture in a straight line. The closest is Hōtoku Ninomiya Shrine, about 1 km away. The one English-speaking readers look up most is Nikkō Tōshō-gū.
| Name | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nikkō Tōshō-gū 日光東照宮 | Shinto shrine | 10 km |
| Kegon Falls 華厳滝 | Waterfall | 18 km |
| Kinugawa Onsen 鬼怒川温泉 | Hot spring | 12 km |
| Tobu World Square 東武ワールドスクウェア | Park | 10 km |
| Mount Nantai 男体山 | Mountain | 19 km |
| Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura 日光江戸村 | Park | 8 km |
| Rinnō-ji Temple 輪王寺 | Buddhist temple | 9 km |
| Futarasan Shrine 日光二荒山神社 | Shinto shrine | 10 km |
| Nikkō Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park 日光田母沢御用邸記念公園 | Park | 10 km |
| Utsunomiya Castle 宇都宮城 | Castle | 25 km |
| Ōya-ji Temple 大谷寺 | Buddhist temple | 18 km |
| Nikko Botanical Garden 日光植物園 | Park | 9 km |
| Utsunomiya Futarayama Shrine 宇都宮二荒山神社 | Shinto shrine | 24 km |
| Ryūzu Falls 竜頭の滝 | Waterfall | 22 km |
| Hunter Mountain Shiobara ハンターマウンテン塩原 | Ski resort | 25 km |
| Chūzen-ji Temple 中禅寺 | Buddhist temple | 18 km |
| Mount Nyohō 女峰山 | Mountain | 18 km |
| Utsunomiya Museum of Art 宇都宮美術館 | Museum | 20 km |
| Tochigi Prefectural Museum of Fine Arts 栃木県立美術館 | Museum | 23 km |
| Tochigi Prefectural Museum 栃木県立博物館 | Museum | 23 km |
| Kosugi Hoan Museum of Art, Nikko 小杉放菴記念日光美術館 | Museum | 9 km |
| Hōtoku Ninomiya Shrine 報徳二宮神社 | Shinto shrine | under 1 km |
| Nyorai-ji Temple 如来寺 | Buddhist temple | 1 km |
| Takao Shrine 髙靇神社 | Shinto shrine | 5 km |
| Trick Art Pia Nikkō とりっくあーとぴあ日光 | Museum | 8 km |
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- Distances are straight-line figures from the centre of Nikko, calculated from map coordinates. Real travel time depends on the route and transfers.
- The list shows the places English-speaking readers look up most (by English Wikipedia page views), not simply the nearest ones.
- Open each place for its nearest station, a map link and the official website where available.
- Opening days, hours and prices change. Please confirm them on each official website before you travel.
Source: location data from Wikidata (CC0). Distances are calculated by this website.