UNESCO Temples and Shrines: Private Car Tour

Embark on a private tour of Nikko and discover its UNESCO-listed temples, Toshogu Shrine, and Edo Wonderland. Customize your itinerary and explore the stunning architecture and natural beauty of the area.

Duration: 11 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Nikko Tosho-gu - The mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu Shogun, the founder of Tokyo (Edo) the most gorgeous architecture in Japan. (60 to 90mn)
  • Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura - Back in the Edo period in the 18th century. Disguise yourself in samurai, ronin, feudal lord, or wear a kimono to be the princess of the feudal period, etc., enjoy the show,…
What's Included
  • Hop-on hop-off tour
  • One bottled water per person
  • Surcharges on fuel
  • Private guide (English, French, Spanish, Chinese, Korean professional guides are available)
  • Hotel pickup/drop-off
  • Private chauffeur
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Lunch
  • Admission to facilities
  • Gratuity *5-20%
Additional Information

Discover the UNESCO-listed temples and shrines with our convenient private car tour. Begin at the Shinkyo Bridge, a symbolic link between the human and spiritual realms, and delve into the samurai culture and history at Toshogu Shrine, renowned for its stunning architecture in eastern Japan.
In the afternoon, ride the Akechidaira Ropeway for…

Location
Nikko Tosho-gu
2301 Sannai,
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Travel705693
Apr 5, 2025
Excellent experience! - We loved it!! the guide is very friendly, speaks very good Spanish, explained very well the history and meaning of some things and places!! The driver super attentive, very friendly!! thank you so much for the experience and for being so kind to our son ..!!
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Phallon_m
Mar 27, 2025
Worth it - We originally were just going to make our way to Nikko for edo wonderland before stumbling across this tour. It’s very flexible with plenty of options to choose from and company is really easy to work with and plan your schedule. I highly recommend. Just know that any tickets or entry fees are not included with this so you will be spending more depending on what you choose. But still worth it!
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Alison
Mar 5, 2025
Great day out of the city - Seiji was fantastic. We got to see everything we wanted and he was super helpful with information about Toshogu. I like that he didn’t pressure us to keep going when we were ready to go and was most interested in doing the pace we wanted to go at. Would highly recommend!
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637matthewp
Dec 4, 2024
A must do day trip from Tokyo - Yoshimi and Taiji, you were wonderful and made our full day experience all that much better. You were very accommodating, knowledgeable, and spoke wonderful English. Our daughters really enjoyed the entire day. We highly recommend this tour for anyone wanting a day trip out of Tokyo to experience the beautiful nature and culture Japan has to offer.
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Daniel_t
Dec 1, 2024
Nikko day trip from Tokyo - We had an amazing day with our guide Ken-san and driver Toshi-san. They were punctual and excellent communicators and Ken was very informative and interested in our family, and very good with our two young boys at Edo wonderland. Ken and Toshi were so accommodating and nothing was too much trouble, they even went on an ice-cream hunt for our kids. We will remember this tour fondly and highly recommend.
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Kathleen_s
Nov 29, 2024
Waterfalls and incredible tour - What an incredible day with our guide Noriko and our driver Tak. We drove from Tokyo to Nikko in a comfortable car, we saw 3 amazing waterfalls, and enjoyed the changing of the leaves. We also got an amazing hike in the National Park. What an incredible day. Thank you again Noriko and Tak- for the amazing day and for all the photos you took!! I highly recommend this team!
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Matthew_p
Nov 28, 2024
A must do day trip out of Tokyo - We highly recommend this experience - it includes both amazing natural and cultural experiences. Yoshimi is a fantastic guide, extremely knowledgeable, and after it was over you felt like you made a friend in Japan. We will definitely book again with this company! Thank you Yoshimi and Taiji!
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Cherie_h
Nov 27, 2024
Both naturally and culturally impressive! - Our guide, Masaecha was amazing. Very friendly, accomadating and knowledgeable. Nikko is very charming and the nature is so beautiful! The Nikko Tosho-gu shrine is spectacular!
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614annei
Nov 2, 2024
Great experience - Our guide Ken & driver Taku were great. We were able to cover many sites & experiences in such a short time. Definitely couldn’t have done that on our own. The only negative was the weather as it rained all day. However, even that proved an experience we’ll never forget. Both were very accommodating as we had one person in our party that walked very slowly.
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Kerrar11
Oct 18, 2024
Our favorite guide and tour of our entire trip! - I cannot say enough about how much we enjoyed this tour—and especially our tour guide, Yoshimi-san! If there’s such a thing as a perfect guide, she was it: warm and friendly, knowledgeable and prepared, able to flex on the fly and just an outstanding communicator. She and our equally outstanding driver worked as a team to show us beautiful Nikko on a misty fall day, stopping to explain history and give us lots of time for photo ops of the gorgeous fall scenery. A member of our group even had a food allergy, and Yoshimi-san made sure that allergy was accommodated in the chosen restaurant and snacks. From minute one, we felt like we’d made two new friends in Japan. Arigato gozaimasu, Yoshimi-san!
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From $1,239 (Per Group)
up to 8 guests
1 - Traveler
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).