Ticket - Train - Tokyo station - Nikko

The train journey from Tokyo to Nikko takes approximately 1 hour 45 minutes to 1 hour 50 minutes. It is done by Shinkansen from Tokyo Station to Utsunomiya (about 50 minutes), then by the JR Nikko Line to Nikko (about 45 minutes). Allow about ten minutes for the transfer at Utsunomiya.

Yes. The trip from Tokyo to Nikko is included in the Japan Rail Pass via the JR route. It is done by Tohoku Shinkansen from Tokyo to Utsunomiya, then by local train on the JR Nikko Line to Nikko Station.

The choice between the JR line and the Tobu line depends on whether you are using a Japan Rail Pass. With the pass, take the JR Shinkansen to Utsunomiya, then the JR Nikko line (approximately 1h35 with a transfer). Without the pass, Tobu Limited Express trains from Asakusa or Shinjuku offer a direct journey of approximately 2h.

To go from Tokyo to Nikko, the transfer is made at Utsunomiya. From Tokyo Station, take a Shinkansen on the Tohoku Line to Utsunomiya. At Utsunomiya, change to the JR Nikko Line, which directly serves Nikko Station.