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Day 5: Lake Chuzen and Kegon Falls
... our noses and purchased tickets for the elevator to take us down to the falls. It was about a 100 m descent to the bottom of the falls where viewing platforms have been set up. To our surprise the place was packed with tour groups and students even with the almost unbearable temperatures. We found a nice spot on the upper platform and started firing away on our cameras. Regardless of the cold, it was still a pretty clear day so the view was breathtaking. When the ...
Day 4: Nikko - Temples and Shrines
... then may not have been one of the dominant traits of the Japanese gene pool. Food of Nikko: Alright for all you foodies I know this is what you want to hear. One thing i haven't had a chance to talk about are the meals we had. Going into Nikko we weren't expecting much. We couldn't really find any highly recommended joints or must have food items for the region. For lunch we kinda just walked around the town and peered into the windows to see which one was the busiest or ...
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
... to date (it still didn't explain the Maid Cafes but I'm getting ahead of myself).
The other claim to fame of the temples is one shrine in particular- the "Three Monkeys" sculptures are famous throughout the world for the "see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil" poses. The carved monkeys covering their eyes, ears and mouth respectively, were inspired by the Buddhist teaching that if we do not hear, see or speak evil, we ...
Day trip to Nikko
... some truly spectacular views.
After that I decided to take a leisurely stroll around the south side of the lake to visit Chuzenji temple, a small temple overlooking the lake. Unfortunately there wasn't much to see and the tour guides only spoke Japanese so I didn't understand much. Also in every part of the temple they showed us, there seemed to be a lucky trinket, which, if you purchased one from the conveniently placed stalls, would bring you good ...
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