Nikko National Park,Japan
Nikko National Park is a national park in the Kanto region, on the main island of Honshu in Japan. The park spreads over four prefectures: Tochigi, Gunma, Fukushima, and Niigata.Notable attractions include:
• Lake Chuzenji
• Kegon Falls
• Ryuzu Falls
• Mount Nantai
• Mount Nikko-Shirane
• Ozegahara (Oze marshland)
Toshogu Shrine, the mausoleum of the first Tokugawa Shogun. It’s a gorgeous complex of colorful structures featuring the superb craftsmanship of Japan’s 17th-century artisans. Look out for the famous carving of the hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil monkeys.
Kegon Falls
There are 48 waterfalls in Nikko, but Kegon waterfall is the most famous among these. The water falls from 97 meters high and you will enjoy natural beauty around the fall. Nachi waterfall in Wakayama prefecture, Fukuroda waterfall in Ibaragi prefecture and Kegon waterfall in Nikko are known as the finest three waterfalls of Japan. The name of the Kegon was derived from a part of Buddhist sutra. People could not get close to the fall until 1900 when Gorobei Hoshino built a teahouse near the basin of the fall. It took him 7 years to build. Also, Kegon waterfall became a noted place of suicide when 18 years old high school student, Misao Fujimura jumped into the fall in May 1903.
Lake Chuzenji
Lake Chuzenji (Chuzenjiko) in Nikko National Park is at the foot of the sacred volcano Mount Nantai. The lake was formed by lava flows from the now-extinct volcano several thousand years ago.
Mount Nantai
