Excellent and popular Nikko spots; Irohazaka Slope, Akechidaira Plateau, British Embassy Villa, Italian Embassy Villa, Okunikko Yumoto-onsen Hot Springs, Senjogahara, Lake Chuzenji
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Many people go to Nikko for two reasons, either to visit the World Heritage Sites, or to explore Nikko's beautiful nature! We did both! For the second half of the trip, we went all around to see some of the most beautiful spots in Nikko during the fall🍁
Irohazaka Slope
(いろは坂)
We were on our way to Akechidaira Plateau
and drove through Irohazaka Slope.
This loopy road connects the lower part of Nikko
to its mountain areas.
A little fun fact!
The first three syllables of the Japanese alphabet used to be "i,ro,ha" (now is "a,i,u,e,o").
There are 48 syllables total in the Japanese alphabet,
and 48 hairpin turns on the slope,
so Irohazaka ("zaka" means "slope") was named to match!
⓶ Akechidaira Plateau (明智平)
Near the top of Irohazaka Slope is this beauty, Akechidaira Plateau!
This is one place many tourists know about, and it's particularly popular during the fall with all the multicolored autumn leaves. Google Maps
and is ranked in the three great falls of Japan.
The other two waterfalls are:
・Nachi Falls (那智大滝) in Wakayama prefecture, 133m (436ft) high.
・Fukuroda Falls (袋田の滝) in Ibaraki prefecture, 120m (400ft) high.
The water is from Lake Chuzenji,
and you can see it from both a free or paid observation deck
(the paid platform is more at the base of the waterfall).
There is an elevator to take you to the observation deck,
however it's not free.
Or you can look at it from the Akechidaira Observatory
at the top of Akechidaira Plateau~
⓸ British Embassy Villa Memorial Park (英国大使館別荘記念公園)
Opened to the public in 2014, the British Embassy Villa in Nikko was built by British diplomat at the time in the Meiji era (year 1872). Google Maps
⓹ Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park (イタリア使館別荘記念公園) Google Maps
⓺ Senjogahara (戦場ヶ原)
⓻ Okunikko Yumoto-onsen Hot Springs (奥日光湯元温泉街)
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FUTARASAN SHRINE
(二荒山神社)
The Shinkyo Bride (神橋) is a part of the Futarasan Shrine
and is ranked as one of Japan's most beautiful bridges!
💗We'd have to agree💗
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