Recommended Length: 2 Days
Beginners can enjoy this flat hiking course while taking in the rich nature and magnificent scenery of Senjogahara Plateau and Lake Chuzenji. Afterward, take a dip in a rejuvenating onsen.
Beginner Hike to Senjogahara Plateau and Lake Chuzenji
Day 1
Nikko Station / Tobu-Nikko Station
By bus
60 minutes by buses bound for Yumoto Onsen to the Ryuzunotaki bus stop
Hiking
On Foot
30-minute walk
Accommodation
Okunikko Yumoto Onsen
In the center of Nikko National Park, on a plateau surrounded by protected wetlands is Nikko Yumoto Onsen. It is said that the Buddhist monk Shodo discovered this spring near Lake Yunoko 1,200 years ago, and that Kobo Daishi also bathed here. At its source the water is a bright emerald green, but when exposed to the air it turns milk white; it contains a high percentage of metasilicic acid, which is thought to have a smoothing effect on the skin.
HOT SPRING
End of Day 1
Day 2
Okunikko Yumoto Onsen
By bus
25 minutes on buses bound for Nikko Station to the Chuzenji Kanaya Hotel-mae bus stop
Hiking
By bus
40 minutes from the Chuzenji Onsen bus stop by buses bound for Nikko Station