From Nikko: Nasu Highlands & Sessho-seki Customizable Tour
ID: GYG1512048-2328787
Category:
Country: Ecuador
Duration:
08:00 hours
Description
Pickup at your Nikko town or Lake Chuzenji hotel. Visit Sessho-seki, the volcanic Nasu highlands, Nasu Onsen Shrine and Komadome Falls.
We pick you up at your hotel in Nikko town or at Lake Chuzenji at 9:00. We drive about 1 hour 30 minutes to the Nasu Highlands, a volcanic area at the foot of Mount Chausu. The day mixes legend, steam vents and mountain views.
Our first stop is Nasu Yumoto. You walk up the short path to Sessho-seki, the Killing Stone of an old fox legend. The stone cracked in two in 2022. The path passes rows of small Jizo statues and steaming ground. Next door is Nasu Onsen Shrine, with a quiet cedar approach.
Late morning we drive up the Nasu Kogen road towards Mount Chausu. In the ropeway season you can ride the Nasu Ropeway near the summit as an option. Outside the season we stop at the road viewpoints instead.
Around 13:00 we have lunch in the highlands. Local beef, cheese dishes and soba are common. Halal is not guaranteed.
In the afternoon we visit Komadome Falls viewpoint, a waterfall in a deep green gorge. Then we stop at Michi-no-Eki Nasu Kogen Yuai no Mori for local crafts.
We drive back to Nikko and arrive at about 17:00.
Your plan is customizable: you can start in the highlands and end at Sessho-seki, skip the craft market, or swap in the Shika-no-yu public bath area or Nasu Heisei no Mori forest walk. All changes stay in the Nasu area and within the tour time.
This is a private tour. Only your group.
If the Sessho-seki path is closed on your date, your driver-guide takes you to a similar place nearby instead. The tour price does not change. If you prefer, we can instead visit the Nasu Heisei no Mori forest trail.
Highlights
- See the split Sessho-seki Killing Stone of fox legend
- Walk the cedar approach to Nasu Onsen Shrine
- Look over a deep gorge at Komadome Falls
- Drive the Nasu Kogen road below Mount Chausu
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Pickup is at 9:00 from hotels in Nikko town and at Lake Chuzenji
Walking is easy to moderate. The Sessho-seki path is short but uneven
In winter the upper Nasu road and ropeway may close for snow. We will tell you before the tour which viewpoints are open
If the Sessho-seki path is closed on your date, your driver-guide takes you to a similar place nearby instead. The tour price does not change. If you prefer, we can instead visit the Nasu Heisei no Mori forest trail
INCLUDED
- Private air-conditioned van for your group only
- English-speaking driver-guide (Hindi and Urdu also available)
- Hotel pickup in Nikko town and Lake Chuzenji hotels
- Drop-off at your Nikko hotel
- Fuel, expressway tolls and parking
- Bottled water
NOT INCLUDED
- Meals and drinks unless listed as included
- Optional Nasu Ropeway ticket (runs about mid-March to mid-December)
- Optional hot spring bath
- Gratuities, which are never expected in Japan
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
