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Points to Note: • You will be walking for about 3 hours and 30 minutes so please wear sturdy clothes and shoes, etc. on the hike. • The event will still take place even if it is raining on the day. In the event of rain please bring your rain gear with you. • Please take all of your trash home with you. Thank you for your cooperation. • Please be advised that entrance fees are charged for the following facilities: ⇒ British Embassy Villa Memorial Park, Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park Organization of the Event Built in 1896 by Ernest Satow, a British diplomat at that time, this facility was subsequently used until 2008 as a summer villa of the embassy. The interior contains various exhibits, and at “Tea Room Minami 4-ban Classic” on the second floor, you can enjoy tea and embas- sy-chef-recipe scones. British Embassy Villa Memorial Park, Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park, Kohan Enchi, Nishi Rokuban Enchi, Nishi Jusanban Enchi, Lake Chuzenji Boat House British Embassy Villa Memorial Park Italian Embassy Villa Memorial Park Built in 1928 using the design of architect Antonin Raymond, this facility was used as a summer villa until 1997. It features cryptomeria bark walls incorporating Japanese designs. The interior recreates the appearance at the time it was used as a summer villa. Built in 1947 as a recreation facility for American staff of GHQ (General Headquarters, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers), this facility was modeled after an Amer- ican lakeside resort building. It features a deck extending out over the water, and inside there are various displays, including a boat presented by the embassy of Belgium. Lake Chuzenji Boat House The Day of the Event (Reception counter at the hiking spot) English-speaking staff is available to help you! Setting off on your hike! Please enjoy the hiking in your own way! Recommended Passes and Tickets for Getting to Nikko Recommended Passes and Tickets for Getting to Nikko Hiking from Nikko Station Hiking from Nikko Station Hiking the shores of Lake Chuzenji, an international summer resort Participation Method This hiking course takes you on a tour around Lake Chuzenji in Oku-Nikko, which once thrived as an international summer resort hosting the vacation villas of diplomats and other foreigners from many countries. Ekikara Hiking (Hiking from the Station) events are one-day events starting from stations throughout the eastern Japan area that anyone can participate in easily. They consist of hiking while experiencing the historical buildings and abundant nature of the areas around the stations. Participation is free of charge. On the day of the event, you can participate after signing up at the reception counter at the hiking spot! Recommended Places List of places to visit MAP Collect your map at the reception counter English maps are also available. Wonderful special offers usable on the course! Overview of the Hiking 【Please note】 ・JR Nikko Station is less than a 3-minute walk from Tobu Nikko Station. ・Nikko No. 1 is a through train operated together with TOBU Railway. Please keep in mind that people using a Japan Rail Pass will have to pay a separate fare to ride this train. （JR East-South Hokkaido Rail Pass, JR EAST PASS (Tohoku area), JR EAST PASS (Nagano and Niigata area), and JR TOKYO Wide Pass can be used to ride this train.) Recommended Trains Sunday, July 1 to Sunday, September 30, 2018 Date 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Application Time JR Nikko/Tobu Nikko Station Nearest Station Nikko Natural Science Museum (Oku-Nikko Information Center) Reception Area Approx. 3 hours and 30 minutes Walking Time Approx. 9 km Free of charge Walking Distance Please bring your own. Tour Fee This is not a guided tour. You are free to view sites of your own choice using the map. Lunch Guide Smartphone-touch ballpoint pen Hiking from Nikko Station is a limited-period hike, available on your preferred day from Sunday, July 1 to Sunday, September 30, 2018. There is no participation fee, and it would make a wonderful memory of your trip to Japan. All participants will receive gifts! Original Can Badge & Hiking Map *The Can Badge may differ from the image shown here. *The ballpoint pen may differ from the image shown here. As of June 2018. Special offers for Hiking from Nikko Station participants only JR Nikko Line Nikko No. 1 7:30 Shinjuku station Tobu Nikko station 9:28 dep. arr. 9:35 dep. Chuzenji Onsen 10:20 arr. From Shinjuku Station Tohoku Shinkansen Yamabiko No. 201 Tohoku Shinkansen Yamabiko Tsubasa No. 123 Tohoku Shinkansen Nasuno No. 253 9:32 Utsunomiya station Nikko station dep. 8:24 arr. 9:11 10:21 Tobu Bus 10:32 dep. 9:32 arr. 10:20 11:20 From Tokyo Station 8:28 Tokyo station dep. 7:12 arr. 8:03 9:21 7:41 8:25 8:32 9:20 6:20 7:14 Chuzenji Onsen Tobu bus
