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Not included: Admission to Toshogu Shrine: ¥1600/adult, Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park: ¥600/adult; Accommodation; Meals and beverages; Other personal expenses; Tips and gratuities; Insurance
Ticket: Voucher type - Present your mobile voucher
First Stop: Toshogu Shrine A pinnacle of Edo art, it is one of Japan's most representative historical and cultural heritage sites. From the "Three Wise Monkeys" symbolizing wisdom (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil), to the "Sleeping Cat" foretelling peace, and the Chinese sages and mythical auspicious beasts, it is an encyclopedia of Japanese craftsmanship. The vermilion halls and towering ancient cedars create a solemn atmosphere, and the sight of autumn maples dyed in gold leaf is breathtaking. Second Stop: Irohazaka Winding Road (View from the car, no disembarking) Japan's legendary winding road. Named for its 48 hairpin bends corresponding to the 48 Japanese kana characters. In autumn, the entire road transforms into a three-dimensional gallery of crimson and gold, rated as one of the "most beautiful autumn roads in the world." Third Stop: Lake Chuzenji Japan's highest volcanic lake. Azaleas in spring, lush green trees in summer, red leaves in autumn, and snowscapes in winter – it offers beautiful scenery in all four seasons. Legend has it that ancient shrines are submerged at the bottom of the lake, and when mist fills the air, it resembles the fantasy world of "Princess Mononoke." Fourth Stop: Kegon Falls One of Japan's three great waterfalls. The waters of Lake Chuzenji thunder down a hundred-meter cliff, and the splashing mist refracts an eternal rainbow in the sunlight. In winter, there is another spectacular sight: cold currents freeze the waterfall into giant ice pillars, which glow with a mysterious blue light under night illumination, forming a surreal scene with the lakeside cedars. The writer Tokutomi Roka once marveled at this scene as the "concretization of heaven and earth's wrath."