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The original was posted on /r/japantravel by /u/akakaiibaraaaa on 2024-12-08 17:30:46+00:00.

It’ll be our first time in Japan and we decided to go to Nikko for a day trip on December 26. We booked a limited express train, round-trip. We’d be arriving at around 8:30am and leaving at around 5pm so we basically have around 8 hours in Nikko. We initially wanted to see Kegon falls but seeing as how it’s about an hour away from Tobu-Nikko Stn., we’d rather just stay near the town and I’ve seen from other threads that including it for a daytrip might make it feel rushed. Because of this, we only got the Nikko Pass (mainly for the basic fare required in getting the limited express tickets).

Is 8 hours too much though for just generally exploring the town at a leisurely pace near the train stations? For reference, here are the main places we were planning to go to:

Shinkyo Bridge

Nikko Toshogu (and Museum)

Rin’noji Temple

Nikko Tamozawa Imeprial Villa

Kanmangafuchi Abyss

Are there other places you might recommend that’s not too far out from the station? Tyia!