Mt. Nikko

Mt. Nikko: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Mt. Nikko

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Mt. Nikko — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.51234, 141.98282. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Mt. Nikko

• Rikuchu Kaigan National Park · sanctuary · Shimohei · ~9 km · Must-see
• 魹ヶ崎灯台 · beach · Iwate Prefecture · ~11 km · Must-see
• Jōdogahama · beach · Iwate Prefecture · ~19 km · Must-see
• 吉祥寺 · Buddhist site · Kamihei · ~20 km · Must-see
• 鵜住神社 · temple · Iwate Prefecture · ~28 km · Must-see
• 仙寿院 · Buddhist site · Iwate Prefecture · ~34 km · Must-see
• Sekiozenji · Buddhist site · Iwate Prefecture · ~35 km · Must-see
• 滝観洞 · waterfall · Kesen · ~49 km · Must-see
• Jokenji Temple · Buddhist site · Iwate Prefecture · ~49 km · Must-see
• Mt. Hayachine · viewpoint · Iwate Prefecture · ~53 km · Must-see
• 鳳徳山 瑞応院 · Buddhist site · Iwate Prefecture · ~55 km · Must-see
• 鍋倉公園 · park · Iwate Prefecture · ~55 km · Must-see
• Nambu shrine · temple · Iwate Prefecture · ~55 km · Must-see
• 天照御祖神社 · temple · Iwate Prefecture · ~66 km · Must-see
• 陸中黒埼灯台 · beach · Shimohei · ~69 km · Must-see
• 卯子酉神社 · temple · Shimohei · ~70 km · Must-see
• Mt. Osawa · viewpoint · Shimohei · ~3 km
• Mt. Junishin · viewpoint · Iwate Prefecture · ~4 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Mt. Nikko

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mt. Nikko

• Mt. Hayachine · viewpoint · Iwate Prefecture · ~53 km · Must-see
• Geibikei · viewpoint · Miyagi Prefecture · ~107 km · Must-see
• Mount Iwate · viewpoint · Iwate Prefecture · ~115 km · Must-see
• Kinkeizan · viewpoint · Miyagi Prefecture · ~119 km · Must-see
• Mt. Oritsume · viewpoint · Iwate Prefecture · ~124 km · Must-see
• Hachimantai Onsenkyō · viewpoint · Akita Prefecture · ~144 km · Must-see
• Mt. Osawa · viewpoint · Shimohei · ~3 km
• Mt. Junishin · viewpoint · Iwate Prefecture · ~4 km
• Mt. Amagamori · viewpoint · Shimohei · ~5 km
• Mt. Karogatake · viewpoint · Shimohei · ~8 km

All hill stations & viewpoints in Iwate Prefecture

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