• A great walking experience around the World Heritage area which introduces you to Nikko, a city that has developed through mountain asceticism, together with the animistic world of giant trees where Gods are believed to be dwelling.
• Let’s enjoy bird watching in the World Heritage area surrounded by giant cedar trees in a solemn atmosphere.
• Besides wild birds, with any luck, you can even see flying squirrels. Nikko Toshogu Shrine, a famous World Heritage site as well as a power spot
• which is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first Tokugawa shogun, who laid the foundations of peace and culture during the 260 years of the Edo period and made a great contribution to the development of modern Japan.

Itinerary : 9:00 Meet at Nikko Toshogu Shrine Five-story Pagoda Hiking Route Nikko Toshogu Five-story Pagoda → Takino Inari Jinja Shrine → Futarasan-Jinja Shrine → Nikko Toshogu Five-story Pagoda 11:30 Dismiss at Nikko Toshogu Shrine Five-story Pagoda *Hiking may take approximately 1.5 to 2 times longer than usual depends on weather conditions, congestion, and probabilities of birds’ occurrence About Nikko Toshogu Most buildings of the shrine where Tokugawa Ieyasu is dedicated to, were rebuilt during the "Great Reconstruction of Kanei/Kan'ei no Taizukuri" by the 3rd Shogun Iemitsu in Kan'ei 13 (1636). 55 buildings lining the precincts of it, including eight national treasures and 34 important cultural properties. The buildings are decorated with lacquer and brilliant colors by master craftsmen from all over Japan. Numerous sculptures are displayed on the pillars. Mar.~ Apr.: Black kite・Japanese pygmy woodpecker・Brown-eared bulbul・Brown dipper・Eurasian wren