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Seasonal Special Lunch at Nikko Kanaya Hotel

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Fall season at Nikko is amazing, not only for its famous colors, but also because of the delicious food.
Just a few meters away from Shinkyo Bridge, you can enjoy a seasonal special lunch at Nikko Kanaya Hotel, which is the oldest resort hotel in Japan, opened in 1873.
Both at the Craft Lounge (1F) or at the Main Dining Room (2F) exclusive dishes are served, such as Rainbow Trout and sausage made from Nikko Himitsu pork.
Don’t miss it out!

Where? 1300 Kamihatsuishi-machi, Nikko, Tochigi
When? From September 1 to November 30 – Craft Lounge from 11:00 to 17:00, and Main Dining Room from 11:30 to 14:30

Bar de Nikko

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Looking for a calm and cozy restaurant around Shinkyo Bridge area? They you should visit Bar de Nikko.

The menu offers quite limited options, but the Omurice (omelet with a filling of seasoned rice) is delicious, and other dishes are also very tasty and well presented.

Nice music, relaxed atmosphere, don’t miss it!

Address: 1041-1 Kamihatsuishimachi, Nikko

Website: http://www.nikkokujirasyokudou.com/bar_nikko/

Shinkyo Bridge

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Shinkyo Bridge is a wooden lacquered bridge that spans the Daiya River. At 28 meters long, 7.4 meters wide and 10.6 meters above the river, the bridge marks the entrance between Nikko Town and the town’s Shrines and temples. This bridge belongs to Futarasan Shrine and is designated as an important cultural property. In addition, Shinkyo was registered as the World Heritage in December 1999.
The Shinkyo Bridge is listed as one of Japan’s finest bridges. The other two are Kintaikyo in Iwakuni Prefecture and Saruhashi in Yamanashi Prefecture.

While the exact origin of the bridge remains a mystery, legend has it that the famous Buddhist priest Shado Shonin crossed the Daiya River riding on the back of two giant serpents. From 1636 when it was built, the bridge was off limits to the public. Only the Shogun Generals and imperial messengers were permitted to cross. Shinkyo Bridge remained off limits to the public until 1973. The opening coincided with the celebrations of Mt Nantai’s 1200th anniversary of being enshrined.

It is now possible to cross the bridge for an entry fee of 300 Yen, however better views of Shinkyo Bridge can be had from road bridge about 10 meters further downstream. Unless you rent a kimono and would like to have a perfect picture taken from the road! (check out our Kimono Experience post).

Address: 2307 Sannai, Nikko

Access: On foot, about 1.5 km from Nikko station, and it takes about 25 minutes.
By bus, take the bus to Chuzenji or Yumoto-onsen, get off at Shinkyo stop.