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Nikkō National Park: Day Trip from Tokyo (148 km) – Location & Nearest Station

Last updated: 2026-09-17

Nikkō National Park is a park in Tochigi Prefecture, about 148 km in a straight line from Tokyo Station. That distance puts it within day-trip range of Tokyo for most travellers, depending on train connections.

Nikkō National Park
Photo: Uraomote yamaneko, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
TypePark
Name in Japanese日光国立公園
LocationTochigi Prefecture
Nearest station (straight line)Yunishigawa-Onsen Station – about 26.6 km
From Tokyo Stationabout 148 km (straight line)
From Sendai Stationabout 194 km (straight line)
From Nagoya Stationabout 302 km (straight line)
Established1934
Interest among English readersabout 500 page views a month on English Wikipedia (12-month average)
Coordinates36.97861, 139.39500
MapOpen in Google Maps
Official websitehttps://www.env.go.jp/park/nikko/point/index.html
Background readingWikipedia (English)

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