Map of Nikkō, Japan

Nikkō is a city in Tochigi, Japan, with a population of about 77,661. It lies at 36.7500°N, 139.6167°E. Nikkō is about 118 km (73 mi) north of Tokyo, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Imaichi, 7 km to the southeast.

Nikkō at a glance

Where is Nikkō?

• The 9th largest city in Tochigi on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 9 h 38 min on the shortest day to 14 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Nikkō

• Imaichi — 7 km southeast
• Kanuma — 25 km southeast
• Yaita — 29 km east
• Utsunomiya — 31 km southeast
• Sakura — 33 km east
• Ōtawara — 39 km east
• Mibu — 41 km southeast
• Tochigi — 42 km south
• Shimotsuke — 44 km southeast
• Midori — 45 km southwest

Largest cities in Tochigi

• Utsunomiya — 518,757
• Oyama — 167,647
• Tochigi — 159,056
• Ashikaga — 144,746
• Sano — 117,669
• Nasushiobara — 115,794
• Kanuma — 94,903
• Mooka — 78,720
• Ōtawara — 72,087
• Imaichi — 64,323

Largest cities in Japan

• Tokyo — 9,733,276
• Yokohama — 3,777,491
• Osaka — 2,753,862
• Nagoya — 2,332,176
• Sapporo — 1,973,832
• Fukuoka — 1,612,392
• Kawasaki — 1,538,262
• Kobe — 1,525,152
• Kyoto — 1,463,723
• Saitama — 1,324,854

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.