Nikko National Park 日光国立公園

Official explanation

Nikko National Park covers 1,148 square kilometers and includes sections of Tochigi, Gunma, and Fukushima prefectures. It was established as one of Japan’s first national parks in 1934.

The park includes the World Heritage Shrines and Temples of Nikko, as well as many other historic buildings. These magnificent structures convey a sense of Nikko’s culture and history, and they are enhanced by the surrounding natural beauty that changes with the passing seasons.

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The park’s many mountains, lakes, waterfalls, wetlands, and hot springs are the result of volcanic activity that shaped the area long ago.

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Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Explanation Database. This English text was produced by the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual explanation project and is shown unedited. Opening hours and services may have changed since it was written.