Although famous for being the home of the ornate Toshogu Shrine, which is part of the area’s world heritage site, upon delving a little deeper, the area is brimming with inspiring scenery and unique hiking trails that are well-worth exploring.

And this is exactly where we’re headed.

I’m Sam Evans, staff writer for japan-guide.com, and today I’m on assignment in Nikko.

Nikko is located about 2 hours north of Tokyo, and for this report we’ll be starting at the iconic Shinkyo Bridge before heading to the area’s main tourist attraction Toshogu Shrine.

Then, after getting lunch we’ll head to the boardwalks of the Senjogahara Marsh which will eventually lead to Yudaki Falls, where our day will come to an end.

So, follow along as we spend a day exploring Nikko.

Okay, so we're here at Toshogu Shrine.

Now, Toshogu Shrine is one of the most elaborately decorated shrines in all of Japan.

Behind me stands the main gate.

It's been recently renovated and it looks pretty beautiful to me.

One of the focal points of the shrine is the mausoleum for Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Now, Ieyasu was one of the most important figures in Japanese history, so this is a really special place

As far as food goes, Nikko's specialty is yuba.

Yuba is tofu skin, and behind me, there's a restaurant that serves the dish.

I'm about to go in and try some.

From the town, we've arrived in Okunikko.

It's known for its nature trails and beautiful scenic spots like this.

And that concludes our trip to Nikko.

Thanks for joining me.

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