Nikko 2019: Ramen Bonten
Having finished my sightseeing in Nikko, I returned to the central part of town and got a late lunch at a restaurant called Ramen Bonten.…
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Nikko 2019: An Anglican Church?
There are a number of things I expected to find in Nikko, but an Anglican Church wasn’t one of them. On the day that I…
Nikko 2019: Rinnoji Temple (輪王寺)
Before leaving Nikko’s World Heritage Sites I stopped by Rinnoji Temple for a short visit. Rinnoji is considered Nikko’s most important temple and it was…
Nikko 2019: The Road
Right in the middle of Nikko’s World Heritage Sites is a short road that’s one of my favorite places in Nikko. It’s a straight path…
Nikko 2019: Iemitsu Mausoleum (aka Taiyuin) (大猷院)
A minute away from Futarasan Shrine is the mausoleum of Iemitsu Tokugawa, the grandson of Ieyasu Tokugawa. The mausoleum is also known as the Taiyuin,…
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Nikko 2019: Futarasan Shrine (二荒山神社)
A path lined with stone lanterns connects Toshogu Shrine and the nearby Futarasan Shrine. There are actually three shrines named Futarasan in the greater Nikko…
Nikko 2019: Toshogu Shrine (東照宮)
My first bit of sightseeing on my final day in Nikko was at the Toshogu Shrine. The shrine holds the remains of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the…
Nikko 2019: Morning in the Mountains
One of the nice things about the hostel I was staying in during my visit to Nikko was that it was right by the river,…
Nikko 2019: Shinkyo Bridge at Night
As you might expect, there’s not much to do in Nikko at night other than get a meal at one of the restaurants in town.…
Lake Chuzenji 2019: Walking the North Shore
It takes a few minutes to walk down the road from Ryuzu Falls to the north shore of Lake Chuzenji and thankfully the rain was…
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