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Japan Nikko Nikkorisou Hostel
Posted on March 17, 2020March 13, 2020

Nikko 2019: Leaving my mark at Nikkorisou Backpackers Hostel

Normally on this website I don’t feature the places I stay at while traveling overseas, but today I’m making an exception since there’s a story…

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Japan Nikko Ramen Bonten
Posted on March 16, 2020March 13, 2020

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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Japan Nikko Anglican Church
Posted on March 12, 2020March 9, 2020

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…

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Japan Nikko Rinnoji Temple
Posted on March 11, 2020March 1, 2020

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…

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Japan Nikko The Road
Posted on March 10, 2020March 1, 2020

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…

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Japan Nikko Taiyuin Iemitsu Mausoleum
Posted on March 9, 2020March 9, 2020

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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Japan Nikko Futarasan Shrine
Posted on March 5, 2020March 4, 2020

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…

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Japan Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Posted on March 3, 2020March 9, 2020

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…

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Japan Nikko
Posted on March 2, 2020March 1, 2020

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,…

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Japan Nikko Shinkyo Bridge
Posted on February 27, 2020February 23, 2020

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.…

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