Places to see in Kohima

The capital city of Nagaland Kohima is a beautiful hill station with enchanting and mesmerizing feeling. The city is also known for its picturesque and scenic beauty and the remnants of history and heritage that are as fresh as ever in the on the verdant landscape. The ambience is serene and tranquil and most of all the silence is golden as the rays of the sun that fall on the grass and shimmer. Kohima serves as a perfects holiday and tourist destination specially for those who desire to spend a well earned holiday to relax and rejuvenate and also offers prospects to those interested in adventure sports. The natural gifts and the Abundance of the same is a reason that makes this place a worthy holiday destination.



The places to see in Kohima include:

Kohima War Cemetery- Situated in the heart of the city of Kohima the war cemetery is one of the most serene and calm destination in the entire city. It is the final resting place of almost comprise of almost 1500 martyrs of the Commonwealth who laid down their lives for the sake to prevent the Japanese during the Second World War. Each grave in the cemetery has a tombstone of the martyrs who laid down their lives. The Kohima Cemetery has graves of individuals with different nationalities. It is also a place for soul searching because of the tranquility and the security. At the same time the cemetery is also one of the best maintained with regular trimming of the grass and cleaning of the tombstones. The Kohima War cemetery evokes in tourists a feeling of serenity a part from that it awakens in the tourists a strong sense of serenity and also is a testament of the sacrifice of many soldiers to protect the country form the prowling Japanese.

Naga heritage Village- The Nagaland heritage village is located about 12 kms from the city of Kohima. The Naga heritage village comes alive during the Hornbill festival. The objective of having the heritage village is to preserve the rich heritage and culture of the people of Nagaland. For this purpose the Village houses individuals of different tribes. As mentioned Naga village come s alive with the Hornbill festival which is conducted on the first week of December. This is also a perfect time when tourists can witness the heritage and culture in its best. For travelling tourists there are also numbers of things that can be bought in terms of things to buy like beads, handicrafts and also handmade articles that serve as fitting souvenirs are also durable.

Inatnki Wildlife Sanctuary- The Inatnki Wildlife Sanctuary is situated at 111 kms from the city of Kohima. Safeguarded by the State’s forest Department, the sanctuary is spread over and expense of 202 sq kms and as such in bountiful in terms of flora and fauna.  The place is also rich in natural vegetation and also comes with a wide variety of also known to also have rare variety of animals. The best time the Inatnki wildlife sanctuary from the months of November to February.

Japfu Peak- Situated at an elevation of 3048 km above sea level , Japfu Peak is also the second largest peak in the state of Nagaland. The peak of Japfu is also known for its immaculate scenic beauty and at the same time the enchanting and panoramic view of the entire landscape of the area. The World’s tallest Rhododendron tree is also found in this region.

Tibetan market- The Tibetan markets also treat for those who are interested in shopping in the hill city and the reason for this is the whole sale market. The Tibetan market is also known for the natural products that are acquired from the fields, hills, rivers and valleys products that are picked and harvested by the villagers. The Tibetan market comes to life with the Naga clad in their traditional attire gathered to sell the farm produce.

Dzukou Valley- This valley is also known as the cold water valley and is particularly known for its serene and blissful surroundings and as such is also known for its treat to the senses with the verdant surroundings wide variety of flora and fauna lush green forests serpentine and at the same time cascading waterfalls offers a feeling that is completely out of the world specially for those who have been accustomed to the hustles and the hustles of life on the fast lane.  The tropical forests are also feature of the Dzukou valley, the vegetative carpets look like they are stretched along the vast expense of the landscape.

Kohima Village- Kohima is the second largest and the most populist village in Asia. The village is afitting reminder of the ancestors of the region. Each and every factor of this  village dates back to the former times and the observances of the tribes. Nagas stones erected around each houses are landmarks of the tribes and clans of the past.