Nikkonorikyu Fuga
2482-1 Chugushi Nikko, Tochigi, Kanto, 321-1661, Japan
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Temples, a waterfall and an earthquake in Nikko
... and one covering its mouth. Another had a huge painting of a dragon on the ceiling and very nice acoustics. If you clapped two wooden logs together it only had a really long and impressive echo if you did it right under the dragon's mouth (the 'roaring' of the dragon).
In Nikko I also experienced my first earthquake ever! The wall of the hostel were shaking mildly for about 2 seconds and then it was over. Apparently they still have mild ...
Nikko: Buddhism & Bangs!
... Idle fire station displays) as we chow down on omelettes including a fried egg, bacon, fish and veg, plus some kind of squid dumpling, frozen pineapple pieces and chocolate covered banana. A brilliant end to our stay in Nikko leaving just enough time to jump on the PC and type it up. Tomorrow promises our first bullet train experience as we head to Hakone, hoping to spot Mt Fuji from there.
Bye for now, lots of love
Michael and Amy
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Mountains and Shrines
Our arrival in Nikko on Thursday night was greeted by a welcome drop in temperature and humidity from the swelter in Tokyo, along with a relative darkness as the power saving measures in Nikko are much more noticeable than in Tokyo. Many of the station lights and street lights and other unnecessary signage were off, giving the place more of a country village feel even in the main centre. We took a taxi to the ...
Theme Park Edo
... for one last stroll around the grounds before our final show for the day. At this point, things had really emptied out. Probably all of those little kids running around the town earlier had finally run out of steam.
The last show was the show I enjoyed the most. It was a performance of the Edo period art of Mizugei or water play. The show was 60% comedy and 40% magic. The performers consisted of a bumbling announcer and three women seated on a ...
Edo Wonderland
... are various shops and restaurants around Edo Wonderland, most of which sell souvenirs such as teapots, woodblock prints and toy weapons. Other attractions around town, dubbed Experience Zones, are amusements such as a Haunted Temple filled with Japanese spirits and demons, the labyrinth Ninja Trick Maze and Ninja Kai Kai Tei (House of Illusions) where the walls seem to bend and balls roll uphill. There ...



