1Giant Maze Palladium

Conquer the tricky giant maze

The Giant Maze Palladium, an amusement park with a large maze made of complicated wooden walls, is located right next to Edo Wonderland. The site area is about 10,000m2, and the maze alone is 4,000m2. It's a difficult maze that's not easy to get through, but if you can reach the goal within 25 minutes, you'll get a juice, so try it out.

Giant Maze Rules

These are the maze rules here.

1. Start by pressing the timestamp.
2. Stamp the four checkpoints provided inside the maze: "ki," "nu," "ga," and "wa."
3. Press the timestamp when you reach the goal and you're done.

The rules are simple, but clearing the maze is not that easy. There is a bridge along the way that allows you to see the whole maze, so if you try to take a shortcut, you may end up in a dead end. It takes an average of 40 to 50 minutes to complete this maze. If you can complete it in 25 minutes, that's a good result, but in the 30 years since the park opened, the best time is a mere 9 minutes. Apparently, a student took two attempts during the summer vacation to complete it.

Besides the giant maze, there is also a putt-putt golf course.

There is a putt-putt golf course next to the entrance to the maze, which is great for a bit of fun, but can also be used while waiting to reach the finish line of the maze.
This is Activity spot that not only stimulates children's sense of inquiry, but also allows adults to return to their childhood and have fun.

Giant Maze Palladium

• 465 Karakura, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
• About 10 minutes by car from Tobu Railway hot spring Station
• Take the bus from Tobu Railway hot spring Station, get off at "Nikko Edomura" and walk for about 1 minute
• 9:00-15:00 (last entry)
• Wednesday and Thursday
• Adults (junior high school students and above) 1,000 yen, Children (ages 4 to elementary school students) 500 yen
• 0288-77-2239
• Paid

2Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura

Transform into an Edo resident and enjoy Edo culture

A very popular spot for both adults and children.
Another popular point is that you can Experience realistic time-travel to the Edo period. Costume rentals are available, so we recommend dressing up as an Edo resident. The scenery is reminiscent of scenes seen in period dramas.
It is a space where you can spend the whole day, with five areas with Edo-like characteristics, a playhouse, a museum, and more.

Experience the Edo period from various angles

There are many places to play inside the buildings, but there are also various traps when walking around the town of Edo. If you are not careful, you may be shown a wanted poster and arrested by the authorities. If you are asked questions, the correct answer is to answer honestly. The name of the crime will change depending on your answer.
You will be released after taking a commemorative photo with this official.

There are horses walking around town, and you can Experience leading them, and in the summer, there is the "Mizukake Mikoshi Togyo" parade through the streets of Edo. It is a very popular summer event where people pour water on the mikoshi.

The most popular food is soba noodles.
Until soy sauce became common in the mid-Edo period, soba noodles were mainly served with noodle soup made from miso. The connoisseur's way of eating soba noodles is to eat them in a bamboo steamer with this noodle soup.
There are also plenty of other Dining Area offering charcoal-grilled yakitori, Japanese cuisine, oden, and more. You can bring snacks with you on the houseboat that cruises around the moat. You can enjoy a meal while taking in the views of the Edo period townscape.

A museum of craftsmanship

Within the village, there is a museum called the Edo Lifestyle and Culture Heritage Museum, which exhibits everyday items that highlight the craftsmanship handed down from the Edo period.
Among the exhibits, the "Japanese swords and nail clippers" in particular are items that represent the essence of Edo techniques. The exhibition also features masterpieces by Kyoto swordsmith Kikuichimonji, who has been in business for 700 years, who have innovated their techniques into nail clippers that are highly acclaimed overseas. Other items on display in the gallery are Edo Kiriko glass, brooms, fans, bamboo crafts, tsumami crafts, indigo dyeing, and sparklers, all of which are eye-catching displays of Japanese techniques and high design. We would like to introduce one of the message plates.

"The only thing that can't be cut with a blade is tweezers and the relationship with Guest/customer."

This is the essence of Edo.

Reliable facilities

If you need Wi-Fi, you can connect to the free Wi-Fi at Shinanoya, located next to the fire watchtower.
In addition, if you get sick, there is a first aid room, and nurses are always on standby during the summer holidays, Golden Week, etc. A system of security is in place.
If you have lost something, you can pick it up if it has arrived at Echigoya. If it has not arrived here, please inquire at the office in front of the checkpoint (entrance).

Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura

• 470-2 Karakura, Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture MAP
• Take the bus bound for Nikko Edomura from Tobu Railway hot spring Station for about 15 minutes
• Summer (March 20th - November 30th) 9:00-17:00
  Winter (December 1st to March 19th) 9:30-16:00
• Wednesdays (open on public holidays)
• 1 day: Adults 5,800 yen, Children 3,000 yen
  Afternoon discount: After 14:00 (After 13:00 in winter): Adults 5,000 yen, Children 2,600 yen
• 0288-77-1777
• Paid
• Please check the official website for details on admission fees.

3Tobu World Square

Exquisite miniature reproductions of world architecture

Tobu World Square is sure to interest many people, with commercials for it being broadcast in some areas.
The park, which is about 800m in circumference, is home to many famous buildings, including World Heritage Sites.

Buildings from around the world are reproduced in elaborate miniatures, making you feel like you've traveled around the world. Photography enthusiasts will also find plenty to enjoy.
Near the entrance, you can find binoculars to help you enjoy the park, tripods for photography, and audio guides, as well as rental strollers, making it a spot that parents and children can enjoy together.

Rental Fee

• Binoculars: 100 yen each
• Tripod: 300 yen each
• Audio guide: 500 yen per unit
• Pet buggy: from 800 yen each

Pet buggies are also available, making it convenient for those who want to travel with their pets.

Enjoy the world at 1/25 scale

The photo shows the Colosseum, a World Heritage Site in Italy.
The 1/25 scale miniature is large enough that the entire thing can be seen from an adult's height, but if you get close and take a peek, you can take some very immersive photos.
Each of the six zones is divided into modern Japan, America, Asia, Egypt, Europe, and Japan, and features miniatures of 47 World Heritage sites that are registered as UNESCO World Heritage sites as of 2019, including the Statue of Liberty, the Sphinx, the Eiffel Tower, and the Taj Mahal.

Not only are World Heritage sites on display, but there are also elaborately crafted miniatures of tourists, so much so that you can practically hear them talking.

Just like the real thing? How to take photos

There are 102 different types of buildings from 21 countries around the world, including World Heritage Sites, so you can enjoy a variety of scenery.
The photo shows the newly installed "Taipei 101." It is a skyscraper in Taipei, Taiwan, with a real height of 500m. It is also famous for the New Year's fireworks that are launched from the building.
If you press the shutter as if you are looking up at the sky, you can take a photo that looks just like the real thing.
If you upload this to Instagram, people might mistake it for a trip to Taiwan.

There are several small rest areas and Dining Area within the park, and you can enjoy a meal featuring yuba at Restaurant near the entrance.
This is a theme park that anyone can enjoy, whether they are with their family or a couple.

Tobu World Square

• 209-1 Ohara, Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko City hot spring Prefecture MAP
• Take the bus bound for Nikko Edomura from Tobu Railway hot spring Station for about 5 minutes and get off at "Tobu World Square"
• Summer (March 20th - November 30th) 9:00-17:00
  Winter (December 1st to March 19th) 9:30-16:00
• January 20th (Mon)– 26th (Sun), 2025
• Adults 2,800 yen, Children 1,400 yen
• 0288-77-1055
• Paid

This was an introduction to the representative theme parks in the Nikko/Kinugawa area.
Sightseeing is fun, but if you feel like having some fun during your trip, why not stop by?