Tokyo to Nikko Train Ride | First Impressions of Nikko, Japan

Come join us as we take a train ride from Tokyo to Nikko along with giving you our first impressions of Nikko, Japan. After spending a month in Tokyo we were more than ready to switch from big city living in Japan to a more rural setting. Having heard a lot about Nikko we were stoked to finally get an opportunity to visit. We ended up getting Nikko passes with a small upgrade for a direct train to Nikko. This meant we didn't have to transfer trains. For lunch we tried our first Bento box in Japan which is also considered classic Japanese train food. Upon arriving we give you a small Nikko hotel room tour along with a quick wander around town showing you residential areas, rivers, mountains and a Japanese cemetery. Overall, our first impressions of Nikko, Japan are favorable and we can't wait to explore more in the next episode.
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Tokyo to Nikko Train Ride | First Impressions of Nikko, Japan Travel Video Transcript:
We are coming to you looking all greasy and sweaty from Burger King. Yeah. Just outside Asakusa Train Station (xxx). It is a travel day. It sure is. It is an early start. We checked out of capsule hotel today yeah in Shin Okubo and we are traveling up to Nikko. We are going to be spending four days enjoying a bit of nature. Yes. Rivers. Streams. Escaping the big city of Tokyo.
we're going to be in the region for that long and basically that includes transportation from Tokyo to Nikko and well transportation on the slowest of the trains which we've already missed but it is a good thing because you have to like transfer a whole bunch of times. Yeah, something like three times. Yeah, two or three times.
So we had to pay a little upgrade but it doesn't matter because the pass gives us access to a whole bunch of activities once we get to Nikko. Like they have boat cruises on the Lake. Yeah. And like cable ways or rope ways. We'll be showing you guys all of the that in a future video.
Let me tell you the price for the pass. So it was 4,520 Yen. Yeah. Per person.
So about $40 US dollars. That is a pretty good deal especially if we utilize. I think if we utilize it well. And I think we will. We will.
I really want to cover Nikko well. Yeah. We are going there to do stuff.
That is so true and we actually haven't had a Bento Box since we've been in Japan for about a month and a half now. And pumped to have our first one. They had a few different ones to choose from. This looks like beef. I'm getting a beef one.
I think it has egg and I think it might have rice. So let's give it a try.
We made it. That was a really great journey. So scenic. It was so scenic we both fell asleep. Yes. You know what the coolest thing for me was? Like I feel asleep as it was starting to get rural just outside of Tokyo. Uh huh. But then when I woke up like I looked out and there was like these lush green rice paddies. Yeah. And then it turned into forest. Yes. Just before we got to Nikko.
Well we had a little nap, a little bite. How are we feeling? We sure did. We're going for a walk. It has finally cooled down enough that it is pleasant being outside. Yeah. And there is like a trail up the mountain. Is that like a cemetery? Seriously. That looks really neat. Let's go. Let's go.
Our hunch has been confirmed. It is a cemetery. It is. Right by the river. Right by the river.
At the foot of the mountains. Next to a forest.
Alright guys. So we are going to wrap up this video. It has been a long day. It has but it has been a very fun day. And just having that walk tonight going for a walk for an hour has really set the tone the excitement levels for tomorrow.
Sam is super pumped for Nikko. I'm so pumped to be here. It is so scenic here. And this town is so chill. Things have basically shutdown by 6:30 or 7 PM. Yes.
The town is barely functioning just a few businesses open and it was just cool to walk around. We waked through residential areas, we walked along the river and yeah I can't wait to properly explore Nikko tomorrow. Bye.
This is part of our Travel in Japan video series showcasing Japanese food, Japanese culture and Japanese cuisine.
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