Nikko National Park
Fukushima, Tochigi, Gunma · National park
Ministry of the Environment page
Nikko National Park is a national park in Fukushima, Tochigi and Gunma, with a land area of 1,149 km². This site lists 26 places to visit inside it and 23 mountains.
Basic information
- Area (land)
- 1,149 km²114,908 ha
- Designated
- Dec 4, 1934including predecessor parks
Area and designation date: Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026). The area is the published land area; for parks that were renamed or split, the date is that of the predecessor park. Boundary: Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data (updated April 28, 2025), combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS. The ministry notes the data shows the outline of the designated areas and contains errors.
Municipalities in the park
Chosen by overlaying the park boundaries (Ministry of the Environment, Biodiversity Center of Japan, "National Park Areas" GIS data, updated April 28, 2025, combined and simplified by NIPPON ATLAS) with municipal boundaries (National Land Numerical Information, January 2021), keeping overlaps of about 0.5 km² or more (approximate). Areas are the land areas from the Ministry of the Environment, "Overview of National Parks" (April 10, 2026).
Main places to visit
Shinto shrine · Nikko City1Nikko Tosho-guShinto shrines in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Waterfall · Nikko City2Kegon Fallswaterfall in Nikkō National Park, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Shinto shrine · Nikko City3Futarasan ShrineShinto shrine in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Buddhist temple · Nikko City4Rinno-ji TempleBuddhist temple in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Lake · Nikko City5Lake Chuzenjilake in Nikkō, Kantō region, Japan
Place of scenic beauty · Nasu Town6Sessho-sekiobject in Japanese mythology
Historic site · Nikko City7Shrines and Temples of NikkoUNESCO World Heritage Site in Kantō region, Japan
Bridge · Nikko City8Shinkyo
Highland · Nasu Town9Nasu Highlands
Hot spring (onsen) · Nasu Town10Sandogoya Onsen (Hot spring)
Important Cultural Property · Katashina Village11Marunuma Damdam in Gunma Prefecture, Japan
Hot spring (onsen) · Nasushiobara City12Shiobara Onsen
Hot spring (onsen) · Nasu Town13Nasu Onsenkyobuilding in Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Ski resort · Nasushiobara City14Hunter Mountain Shiobaraski area in Nasushiobara, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Other places to visit in the park12
Places to visit inside the park (including sea areas), most popular first. Numbers match the map. Chosen automatically, most popular first, from landmarks and cultural properties registered in Wikidata (we have not checked whether each is open). Names and descriptions: Wikidata (CC0); photos: Wikimedia Commons (photographer and license under each photo).
Mountains in the park23
- Mt. Nikko-Shirane2,578 mHyakumeizan
- Mt. Nantai2,484 mHyakumeizan
- Mt. Nyoho2,483 m
- Mt. Taishaku2,455 m
- Mt. Suzu2,388 m
- Mt. Taro2,368 m
- Mt. Omanago2,367 m
- Mt. Yusen2,333 m
- Mt. Komanako2,323 m
- Mt. Konsei2,244 m
- Mt. Shiro2,156 m
- Mt. Akanagi2,010 m
- Mt. Sanbonyari1,917 m
- Mt. Nasu1,917 mHyakumeizan
- Mt. Chausu1,915 m
- Mt. Asahi1,896 m
- Mt. Koshin1,892 m
- Mt. Hiruga1,849 m
- Mt. Takahara1,795 m
- Mt. Keicho1,765 m
- Mt. Kan'non1,640 m
- Mt. Katsuro1,123 m
- Mt. Toyama880 m
Mountains whose summit is inside the park, highest first. "Hyakumeizan" marks the 100 Famous Japanese Mountains.
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