Nasu Palace Hotel
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Day 5: Lake Chuzen and Kegon Falls
... now. By the way, the seat warmer has got to be one of the best inventions ever. Lets just say the warmth, comfort and relaxation it provided helped things happen at speeds I've never experienced before. I'm sure there are other things the hotel could spend their money upgrading but they take their toilets pretty seriously. Like maybe putting showers on each floor instead of making guests go all the way to the cold basement to take an open prison style shower. You ...
Day 4: Nikko - Temples and Shrines
... hot spring experience of our trip and it was perfect that this was a private one which means families or couples get to go in there alone. Traditionally and majority of the onsens in Japan are same sex and public. So this one was a good way to get accustomed to the onsen without having the embarrassment or anxiety of getting into a pool of water with a bunch of naked strangers. Did i mention you also have to go butt naked too...no clothes allowed. I don't know about ...
The real Shogun
... was interesting. I've always like to eat on the street, finding the food good as well as inexpensive. There was a small food court with various items for sale. I tried to communicate the term "tube steak" to the guy with hot dogs for sale, but was unable to make the connection. My selected cuisine consisted for a hot baked potato with lots of butter and this nifty ...
Japan On Ice
... be spared from evil, and the theme was chosen here in the ancient belief that the monkeys would protect the horses from disease.
The population of Nikko is only 90,000 so I'm not sure how a professional hockey team ended up here (vs nearby Greater Tokyo Area with 35.7 million+ people) but they were playing out of a reasonably modern facility and seemed to have quite a presence in town. Apparently Westerners don't often make this ...
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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