Nikko 2017: Lake Chuzenji (中禅寺湖)
In the afternoon I took a bus out to Lake Chuzenji, which is about six miles west of Nikko, higher up into the mountains. I…
Nikko 2017: Futarasan Shrine (二荒山神社)
Right next to Toshogu Shrine is the older but less famous Futarasan Shrine that is dedicated to the deities of three mountains in the Nikko…
Nikko 2017: Toshogu Shrine (東照宮)
My first bit of sightseeing in the mountain town of Nikko was at the Toshogu Shrine. The shrine holds the remains of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the…
Nikko 2017: Ramen for Dinner
On my first night in Nikko I went out for dinner with two other guys from my hostel. One of them was a British web…
Japan-Korea 2019 Itinerary Ideas: Kanto Region
As I’ve continued to brainstorm my possible return trip to Japan and Korea I thought it might be worthwhile to break down the trip by…
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Japan-Korea 2019: The Dream Route
I’ve been thinking more and more about my potential return trip to Japan and South Korea and recently I brainstormed what I call the Dream…
Nikko: Escaping the Crowds
From Ueno Station in Tokyo I boarded a shinkansen (bullet train) to take me north on my journey across Japan. I had ridden on high-speed…
