Nikko Park Lodge

To the friends of Nikko Park Lodge,

In the wake of the Quake/Tsunami disaster, we have received many questions about the state of the area. We’d like to take this opportunity to assure you that life in Nikko continues as normal.

Spring flowers blooming in front of Nikko Park Lodge Tobu Station 15th April.

Nikko and the surrounding national parks were not damaged by the quake and there is no danger traveling in the area. You will find Nikko today exactly as it was before the quake; supermarkets and convenience stores are fully stocked with all food and drinks and there is no shortage of petrol (not even any lines!). While there are fewer tourists than usual, all temples and tourist attractions remain open and there are restaurants and cafes available to eat at.

The town of Nikko, in Tochigi Prefecture, is more than 100km away from the Fukushima Nuclear Plant and separated by a large mountain range and there is no concern about radiation here.

While the disaster caused some disruptions for the first few weeks to transportation the trains and buses are now running normally, although some have slightly altered timetables to help conserve energy. If you have any questions regarding how to get to Nikko by public transport please feel free to contact us here at Nikko Park Lodge.

And the most important thing; Nikko is currently looking beautiful! Clear blue sunny skies over the snow-capped mountains while the Sakura (cherry blossoms) are blooming on the trees. The temperature each day is about 20̊C (68̊F) and it’s getting warmer each day. Nights are still getting down to around 5̊C (40̊F) and of course it is colder in the mountains so remember to pack warm clothes.

Check out our blog at http://www.nikkoparklodge.com/blog/ for recent photos of the area.

View from Nikko Park Lodge Tobu station towards the mountains, 15th April

If you want to make the most of your time in Nikko we offer guided tours in English that can be tailored to our guests’ interests (eg. Temples and historic sites, waterfalls, nature trails). We ask for a minimum group size of 4 and charge ¥4000 per person (to access the same areas by public transport without the guide would be ¥3300 {1 day pass} or ¥3000 {2 day pass} by public bus). Let us know if you are interested in joining one of our guided tours.

Please let us know if you have any questions,

Warm Regards,

Ken Sakamoto and the staff of Nikko Park Lodge

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Dear guests and friends,

We’d like to thank everyone very much for all the messages and support they’ve sent us the past couple of days.  Our deepest thoughts and sympathies go to the victims of this tragedy and their families.

All the guests and staff members of the Nikko Park Lodge are safe, we feel lucky that the damage was limited to just a few wine bottles. The major issue in Nikko at this moment is the low availability of public transportation; not many trains are going to Nikko, normal schedules are suspended because of the power-saving measurements. For a couple of hours a day, the electricity shuts down in certain parts of the country to save energy. As soon as the train system is running as usual again, we will let you know on this page.

The Nikko Park Lodge will continue to operate as usual, while following the news and developments in Japan closely. The safety and security of our guests and employees is our highest priority, and we fully understand that some of our guests have decided to postpone their visit to Nikko; we hope to see them in the near future. All cancellation fees from our website will be waived, we advise people who have booked at another site to contact their operators.

More information and photos of the current situation in Nikko are soon to follow, the Nikko Park Lodge staff will be updating this page.

Contact details:
e-mail: nikkoparklodge@gmail.com
phone: (81)288531201
fax: (81)288534332