Oct 17, 2012 - 1 min read

Nikko’s Yunoko Lake in Autumn

Strolling along this beautiful lakeside trail

By Tomoko Kamishima

Community writer

White birch and red leaves of Japanese maple under the blue sky

If you want to avoid the busy places in Nikko, the Yunoko Lake area is a nice place to take a deep breath. It is just a few minutes from the Yumoto-onsen Spa. A slow, leisurely hike around the lake is a great way to relax before or after a hot onsen bath. There is a one-hour trail around the lake with a great view of the mountains. The water is crystal clear, the autumn leaves are nice and colorful, and the lake is calm and quiet. Trout fishing is permitted from May 1st to September 30th.

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Iain Stanley 10 years ago

Does it get very crowded there?

Tomoko Kamishima Photographer 10 years ago

In autumn, the answer is yes. Especially the bus is always full. But once you get there, you are not annoyed with crowd.

Tomoko Kamishima Photographer 10 years ago

Yes, it was. Megan, if you have a chance to go here, it's easy to take a bus from JR/ Tobu Nikko Station.

Megan Evans 10 years ago

The water looks so clear!

Anonymous 12 years ago

Yap pair great photos need a great location, which this obviously is. Now I really want to go there!

Bonson Lam 12 years ago

These pictures are stunning! Such beauty, like the reeds blowing in the breeze, inspired artists from the Imperial Court to Rinpa art like Kamisakka Sekka. It lifted my spirits!

Cathy Cawood 10 years ago

Bonson, I wanted to check this link, but either the address has changed, or the post has been deleted.

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Yunoko Lake

Yumoto, Nikko, Tochigi 321-1662 (Directions)

Iain Stanley 10 years ago

Does it get very crowded there?

Tomoko Kamishima Photographer 10 years ago

In autumn, the answer is yes. Especially the bus is always full. But once you get there, you are not annoyed with crowd.

Tomoko Kamishima Photographer 10 years ago

Yes, it was. Megan, if you have a chance to go here, it's easy to take a bus from JR/ Tobu Nikko Station.

Megan Evans 10 years ago

The water looks so clear!

Anonymous 12 years ago

Yap pair great photos need a great location, which this obviously is. Now I really want to go there!

Bonson Lam 12 years ago

These pictures are stunning! Such beauty, like the reeds blowing in the breeze, inspired artists from the Imperial Court to Rinpa art like Kamisakka Sekka. It lifted my spirits!