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Okutama & Nikko: A Quiet Birthday Escape by Car
4 days · 9 stops · ¥80,000–¥120,000
Sat, Dec 5 – Tue, Dec 8
A 4-day drive from Tokyo into the deep forests of Okutama, then across to Nikko's quieter western shore — old village lanes, a hidden onsen, and a misty lakeside temple, all without the crowds.
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Okutama Onsen
Tokyo
Schedule
Day 01 of 04🛬
Arrive 8:00 · first activity from 10:30
2.5h customs + airport transit buffer
Land at HND · Sat, Dec 5 · from JFK · 2 travelers
Stay
Okutama · 2 nights
Sat, Dec 5 → Mon, Dec 7 · 2 guests
10:30
EXPLORE
奥多摩温泉
Stay ~2h
Oku-Tama Station
Soak in riverside rotenburo with autumn's last colours — a quiet, mineral-rich onsen that feels worlds from Tokyo.
~28 min by train
12:58
EXPLORE
檜原村陶芸スタジオ
Stay ~1h 30m
Mount Mitake Station
Make a birthday keepsake together — a hands-on pottery session in a mountain studio with a wood-fired kiln.
Getting around
⛩️
Tobu Nikko Pass (All Area)
Round-trip from Asakusa + buses to Chūzenji, Kegon Falls & Yumoto Onsen — ¥4,780 / 4 days (¥4,160 Dec–mid-Apr).
View Tobu Nikko Pass (All Area) →01 / 04
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Trip budget · お見積り
¥11,500–¥20,000 / person / day
¥90,000–¥160,000 total for 2 travellers
💴 Carry ~¥11,000/day in cash — many hidden spots are cash-only.
Estimated from 8 travel legs and 3 hotel nights. International flights not included. Typical prices, not quotes.
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