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Nikko!
Today we arose around 9 to go to the historic Word Heritage site of Nikko, about 2 hours north of Tokyo. We bought the World Heritage Pass, which I would recommend. For about $35 per person, you get round trip train tickets from Asakusa station in Tokyo, entrance to three Temples in Nikko, and limited use of the Nikko bus system. We didn't get up …
Day 5: Lake Chuzen and Kegon Falls
... bowls they were served in. It was also the busiest joint on the block and prices were quite reasonable. I ordered the pasta with tomato sauce, clams and shrimp. Bon ordered the ground beef and eggplant in tomato sauce. My pasta was delicious, the best i've ever had. Even tops the italian joints that i've been to back at home. But bon's dish was even better. Her sauce had a bit of a kick and a sweetness to it that we've never had before. Although my dish held it's ...
Day 4: Nikko - Temples and Shrines
... Hope you guys are enjoying the read. I noticed the blogs are getting longer and longer so i'll try to cut out some fluff and as Sam would say my "creepy" behaviour/jokes. Oh and thanks for leaving the comments they were a great read. Haven't had a chance to reply to them yet but I've read them all...so i'm currently working on a way to lock Sam out of the blog so he can no longer post inappropriate comments. Stay tuned, up next we are off to Lake Chuzen to see the famous Kegon ...
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
... 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 ...
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