Unryu Valley Hiking Guide

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The winter-only ice world that forms at the back of Nikko Toshogu Shrine is very beautiful. If you have confidence and experience, please give it a try.

Latest update : 2024.01.12

Today I would like to introduce you to a special place that is only available in winter.

This ice temple can only be seen for a limited time from the end of January to mid-February.

This article provides a brief introduction and instructions on how to access it.

I can't explain it well in English, so please see the link below for more details.

Ice Falls in Unryu valley near Nikko [Log] - MountRec

Among the Peaks - Nikko's frozen waterfalls: Unryu Keikoku

Unryu Valley in Winter | MustLoveJapan Video Travel Guide

In winter, sudden changes in the weather can lead to accidents.

It is dangerous to go alone if you are new to hiking or snowy trails.

Be sure to prepare your equipment and go with someone who has experience.

Necessary equipment

trekking shoes

sunglasses

crampons

The frozen snowy road is slippery.

Helmet

icicles fall

Unryu Valley

Unryu Valley is located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture.

Unryu Valley is in Nikko Tochigi prefecture.

Access to Unryu Valley

Unryu Valley can be visited from Tokyo or as a day trip, but it is very early in the morning.

4:44 Tokyo Shinjuku

↓（Train）

08:07 Tobu Nikko Station

↓(TAXI)

09:00 Unryu Valley trailhead parking lot

↓ (walk)

12:30 Unryu Valley

train schedule

04:44 → 08:07

Time / 3 hr 23 min Ticket / 1,730 yen

To NikkoST from Shinjuku (Timetable of Jan 2019)

■Shinjuku Platform 15

｜ Yamanote Line Toward Ikebukuro The Car No.3.6

｜ 04:44-05:03 [19 min]

｜ 200 yen

◇Nishi-Nippori Platform 2

｜ Transfer

｜ 05:03-05:30 [Transfer 4 min + Wait 23 min]

◇Nishi-Nippori Platform 2

｜ Tokyo-Metro Chiyoda Line (For Abiko) The Car No.1.10

｜ 05:30-05:35 [5 min]

｜ 170 yen

◇Kita-Senju Platform 2

｜ Transfer

｜ 05:35-05:46 [Transfer 4 min + Wait 7 min]

◇Kita-Senju Platform 1

｜ Tobu Skytree Line Sub Express (For Minami-Kurihashi)

｜ 05:46-06:19 [33 min]

｜ 1,360 yen

◇Tobu-Dobutsukoen Platform 4

｜Direct

◇Tobu-Dobutsukoen Platform 4

｜ Tobu-Nikko Line Sub Express (For Minami-Kurihashi)

｜ 06:20-06:31 [11 min]

◇Minami-Kurihashi Platform 3.4

｜ Transfer

｜ 06:31-06:32 [Transfer 1 min + Wait 0 min]

◇Minami-Kurihashi Platform 3

｜ Tobu-Nikko Line (For Tobu-Nikko)

｜ 06:32-08:07 [95 min]

■Tobu-Nikko

From Tobu-Nikko Station

You will need to take a taxi from the station to the approach to Unryu Valley. 40 minutes approximately 2000 yen

Look for taxis with tire chains.

Taxis are available at the Unryu Valley trailhead parking lot.

) Please tell me. Sometimes you only go halfway.

Tell the taxi driver “Unryu keikoku tozanguchi chushajo”

(Sometimes taxi drivers will drop you off along the way. Let's go by foot.)

From parking

2 hours and a half

Walk to Unryu Valley. There is only one road, but if you don't know, be sure to ask someone.

Go to the Unryu Valley by foot.(2h30min)

If you get lost, go back to the trail and try asking another trekker.

lastly

The winter-only ice world that forms at the back of Nikko Toshogu Shrine is very beautiful.

If you have confidence and experience, please give it a try.

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