Buy tickets on your arrival! No problems! Guide tours is available!

9:30am to 16:30pm availability to use the elevator but it is getting dark early so I recommend you go there earlier the better to see the dinamic fall.

There is a pilgrimage aspect to Nikko. And the site is spread out over moderately steep hillsides. Naturally, much depends on the amount of time you want to devote to each element (there is not just one shrine, but a complex of buildings, and pathways leading secondary & smaller shrines, plus temples, the museum, etc). Other factors are crowds related to time of year, and day, etc. And weather, which also impacts crowds. Strolling through, the core buildings of the main shrine? Less than a hour. But overall, budget at least a half day, more if you can afford it. If you can budget two days, focus one upon a leisurely tour of the main sites, and another going up to Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji, and perhaps the Imperial Villa.

Try the gift shop and restaurant close by

東照宮はイヤホンガイド（1台５００円、ファミリーセットで３台１０００円）でも十分でした。 各堂内では宮司さんやお坊様が説明して下さいます（さいごにお守り購入の案内はご愛敬）ので、十分でした。 二荒山神社も良いけれど、是非大猷院（家光が祀られています）も行って見て下さい。本殿での説明でも「へぇ～そうなんだ」と思えるようなお話が聞けますよ。 ガイドさん無しでもゆっくり案内板を読みながらでも十分楽しめます。

Hi. There are about three in an hour.

It was easy to see both of these. We were there in April. The renovations seemed to be limited to the roof. I’d say the monkeys had already been renovated. The cat is very small and tucked away. Check out the reverse side too. Enjoy this fabulous temple. Lucky you.

Nikko ist ein absolutes Muß für eine Reise nach Japan; die Anlage wird im Moment restauriert, ein Großteil ist bereits fertig restauriert. Nach Möglichkeit unbedingt am frühen Morgen anreisen: dann sind noch nicht so viele Touristen dort, insbesondere Chinesen, die lärmend durch die Anlage ziehen.

I went there few weeks backs and it was alright.no covering.