Hiking and Laidback City Life in Nikko

By Mark Bibby Jackson
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Set within the mountainous Nikko National Park, Nikko is a cool and under-the-radar city with a wonderful mix of world heritage and world-class hiking.

Ideal as a short break from Tokyo (it’s just three hours north by train), visit the UNESCO Toshogu Shrine – famous for its Three Wise Monkeys carving, the striking red lacquer Shinkyo Bridge, and the Cedar Avenue of Nikko. Enjoy a hearty breakfast at upscale boutique hot spring ryokan hotel KAI Nikko before hiking to Yumoto Onsen, taking the steep climb up to Mt. Nantai and walking to the beautiful Kegon Falls.

An overnight stay at KAI Nikko costs from £158 pp per night (two sharing; two meals). Flights extra. Contact KAI Nikko: +81-50-3786-1144 / www.kai-ryokan.jp/en/nikko/

Mark Bibby Jackson

Mark Bibby Jackson

Before setting up Travel Begins at 40, Mark was the publisher of AsiaLIFE Cambodia and a freelance travel writer. When he is not packing and unpacking his travelling bag, Mark writes novels, including To Cook A Spider and Peppered Justice. He loves walking, eating, tasting beer, isolation and arthouse movies, as well as talking to strangers on planes, buses and trains whenever possible. Most at home when not at home. Mark is a member and director of communications of the British Guild of Travel Writers (BGTW).

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