Senjogahara (戦場ヶ原) Moor 🍁Autumn🍁 walk, Oku-Nikko, Japan

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Today’s walk is in one of my favourite places in Japan - Senjogahara (戦場ヶ原) - where I try to visit every Autumn to recharge and ponder my place in the universe…👽
I typically stay at the equally enchanting Shobugahama campsite on the shores of Chuzenjiko, which is 5min from Ryuzu Falls, the start of this walk. I usually do the full walk through Senjogahara to Yudaki Falls and on to Yumoto Onsen - the full walk taking ~3hours one way. However, due to a late start, today’s walk is only to Aoki Bridge - at the end of the main Senjogahara Moor area - which is the most beautiful part of the walk anyway 😃

Shobugahama campsite tour🏕 :    • Magical 🍁Autumn🍁 Lakeside Camping in ...  

More route details:
AllTrails: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/japan...
Nikko Tourism: https://www.visitnikko.jp/en/spots/se...

Basic access tips from Tokyo - by far the easiest and best deal is to use Tobu Nikko Pass All Area, where you can get up to 4-day train+bus passes throughout the region for less than JPY 5000 (excluding reserved train seat price).
Main Tobu link: https://www.tobu.co.jp/en/ticket/nikk... - which has other useful detail about the greater Nikko area.

Train : Tobu Nikko line train (東武日光線) originating from Tobu Asakusa station (東武浅草駅) to Tobu Nikko (東武日光駅) with the fastest reserved express train taking ~2:30hours
Bus : outside Tobu Nikko station is the main Nikko tourist bus stop, Bus Stand no. 2A which goes all the way to Yumoto Onsen (湯元温泉), where you need to get off at Ryuzu Falls (stop 37, 竜頭の滝). The scheduled time it takes is 1hour, but with the Autumn crowds it can take MUCH longer!
(Pro tip: buses originate outside the JR station 5min away so if you want to avoid the queues at the "main" bus stop (and get a seat on the bus), you should make a bee line there!)

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