From Tokyo - Nikko & Edo Wonderland Flexible Itinerary Day

Highlights

• Toshogu Shrine - Yomeimon gate, sleeping cat and three wise monkeys
• Edo Wonderland - ninja shows, samurai costumes, street theatre
• Guide explains the carvings before the tour buses arrive
• Private van from Tokyo, hotel to hotel
• Built for families - no train changes, hotel to hotel by van

Description

Nikko has the most lavish shrine in Japan and, twenty minutes down the road, a whole Edo-period town where the ninja are actors and the children can dress as samurai. Put together, they make the best family day out from Tokyo. We collect you in the morning and drive two hours north. The Toshogu Shrine is the mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the shogun who unified Japan, and his heirs spent the equivalent of billions decorating it: the Yomeimon gate with its 500 carvings, the sleeping cat, the three wise monkeys, and the cedar-lined stone steps up to the tomb. Your guide walks you through it, explaining what the carvings mean, before the tour buses arrive. After lunch we drive to Edo Wonderland. It is a theme park with no rides - instead it is a full recreation of a 17th-century town where you watch ninja shows, an oiran procession and a magistrate's court comedy, throw shuriken, and rent period costumes so the children spend the afternoon as samurai and princesses. We drive you back to your Tokyo hotel in the early evening. WHAT YOU PAY IS WHAT YOU PAY The price is one fixed amount for your whole group: the private van, fuel, tolls, parking and your driver-guide for the day. There are no per-person supplements and no booking fees. Toshogu admission, Edo Wonderland admission, costume rental and lunch are paid by each guest on the day. GOOD TO KNOW Edo Wonderland is closed on Wednesdays and for a maintenance break of a few weeks in January and February; we check the park calendar for your date before confirming. If Edo Wonderland is closed on your date and we cannot operate the tour as described, you get a guaranteed full refund of your booking. Toshogu involves around 200 stone steps to the tomb; the main halls are reachable without them. Autumn colour in Nikko peaks late October to early November and the roads are busy. FLEXIBLE DAY This is your private tour, so the day is flexible. If you want to skip a stop, stay longer somewhere or add a place nearby, write it in the booking notes or tell your driver-guide on the day and we will adjust the route where time allows.

Includes

Private air-conditioned van for your group only English, Urdu or Hindi speaking driver-guide Hotel pickup and drop-off within Tokyo's 23 wards Fuel, expressway tolls and parking Bottled water One fixed price for the whole group - no hidden charges and no per-person supplements

Excludes

Toshogu Shrine admission (1,600 yen per adult, paid at the gate) Edo Wonderland admission (about 5,800 yen per adult, 3,000 yen per child, paid at the gate) Costume rental at Edo Wonderland, only if you want it Lunch and snacks Gratuities (never expected)

Important Information

• Edo Wonderland is closed on Wednesdays and for a maintenance break of a few weeks in January and February; we check the park calendar for your date. If Edo Wonderland is closed on your date and we cannot operate the tour as described, you get a guaranteed full refund of your booking. Toshogu has around 200 stone steps to the inner tomb; the main halls are flat. Admission fees and lunch are paid by you on the day. Autumn weekends in Nikko are very busy. Pickup and drop-off can be changed on request at no extra cost. Travelling with small children? Tell us their ages when booking and we will confirm the child-seat arrangement for your date. The day is flexible: to skip a stop, stay longer or add a place nearby, write it in the booking notes or tell your driver-guide on the day.

Easy cancellation

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund