We pick you up at your hotel in Nikko. This private tour of about 8 hours is made for the autumn leaves season in October and November, when the mountains above Nikko turn red, orange and gold. We start early to beat the traffic on the famous road.

At about 08:20 we drive up the Irohazaka, a winding road with 48 hairpin bends. Around 09:00 we stop at Akechidaira. You can take the short ropeway up to the viewing deck for a wide view of Lake Chuzenji, Kegon Falls and Mount Nantai in autumn colour.

Around 10:00 we visit Kegon Falls. An elevator takes you down to the viewing deck at the base, where the 97-metre waterfall drops in front of you. Next we walk along the shore of Lake Chuzenji and see the boat docks and the lakeside shrine of Futarasan Chugushi.

Around midday you have lunch near the lake. Many places serve yuba, a soft tofu skin that is a Nikko speciality. Halal food is not guaranteed.

In the afternoon we drive up to Ryuzu Falls, where the river slides down rocks under bright maples, and walk a part of Senjogahara marsh, a high plain of golden grass. Around 15:30 we come down the Irohazaka again and you are back at your hotel at about 16:00.

Your plan is customizable: if the road is busy, we can change the order, skip the Akechidaira ropeway, add Yudaki Falls, or stay longer at the lake. All changes stay in the Okunikko area and within the tour time.

This is a private tour. Only your group. Autumn traffic can be heavy, so times may change.

If the Irohazaka road is closed on your date, your driver-guide takes you to a similar place nearby instead. The tour price does not change. If you prefer, we can instead visit autumn colour spots around Nikko town, such as Kanmangafuchi Abyss and the Shinkyo Bridge area.