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Day 5: Lake Chuzen and Kegon Falls
... on the falls, a rainbow formed in the midst of the tumbling water. The scene was like something from a dream. Just gorgeous. The only disappointment was we were about 2 weeks late for the peak of the autumn colours in the area. The leaves on the trees surrounding the falls have already fallen off. But no big deal, we still got some great shots of the protagonist, the fall itself. On our way back up the elevators we got stuck in between a tour group of retired old ...
Day 4: Nikko - Temples and Shrines
... by the countless colours of the autumn foliage. This experience has given a new meaning to the phrase "eye candy". Arranging a tour with Yoshiko of the Goodwill Guide Club of Nikko just added so much depth and meaning to the whole experience. She enlightened us with the background and history required to really appreciate and understand the significance of what we were seeing. She also helped us cover much more ground than we could have alone. No time spent getting ...
The real Shogun
... Leyasu . The rein lasted 250 years from the early 1600s to 1868. The shrine was constructed under the direction of his grandson after Grandpa's death. It's the most opulent shrine in Japan, taking 15,000 folks 2 years to construct. 13,000 Japanese cedar still remain of the original planting in the 1600s surrounding the shrine. What magnificent old growth trees!
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Japan On Ice
... pilgrimage because the team GM made a point of welcoming us as honoured guests and gave us a pretty good rundown on the team (didn't recognize the name but the goaltender, Yutaka Fukufuji, was with the LA Kings for a cup of coffee). Each team is allowed two imports who are invariably Canadians still living the NHL dream. We had promised to support the local side despite the fact they were wearing Philadelphia Flyer orange and it was actually a ...
Day trip to Nikko
... heard one tour guide mention "Takarakuji" which means the lottery"). They were all super expensive so it seemed like a bit of a con to me.
After lunch by the lake, I took the bus down some very twisty mountain roads (think of the final scene from the Italian Job, yikes!) back to central Nikko to visit Nikko's famous shrines and temples (including the tomb of the former Shogun, Tokugawa Iemitsu). The temple area was huge and packed with tourists (clearly ...
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