Otaki Nikko
155-1 Kinugawa Onsen Taki Nikko, Tochigi, Kanto, 321-2526, Japan
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Temples, a waterfall and an earthquake in Nikko
... Falls, one of the biggest waterfalls in Japan, with a height of 97 m. Oddly enough you can take an elevator down to the bottom, to feel the water droplets hit you face. Really impressive and rather cold....It is near a beautiful lake and a ropeway with a nice view of the falls. Riding the bus to the ropeway a really funny thing hapenned. We had to stop the bus, because there was a monkey sitting in the middle of the road. Apparently there are ...
Nikko: Buddhism & Bangs!
... tips from the lodge we headed out. First tip: try the 100m slide around the corner. We can both recommend this as an excellent way to start the day! From here we walked to Nikko's picturesque antique red bridge. Like most people, we dodged the 300Yen fee and took pictures from close by.
Next was the main attraction of the day which seemed to draw tour-buses in by the, er, busload: the Rinno-Ji temple and surrounding shrines. Founded by ...
Mountains and Shrines
... with a pretty Japanese garden. The shrines are in a beautiful forest setting on the mountain slopes, with amazing colour and detail. At the main shrine there were vast hordes of school children, many of whom were carrying workbooks to guide their English conversation practice. Egged on by their teachers, they would rush up to westerners and follow their workbooks to have a simple conversation of introductions and ...
Theme Park Edo
... in. There was a lot of Japanese dialog and not a lot of action, although there was a short fight or two. A significant portion of the comedy came from a guy dressed as an old woman that the other characters kept beating up. I've never been a fan of slapstick, and I didn't really see the humor in abusing an old woman, even if the actor was a man. Maybe I just don't have a good sense of humor.
At this point, it was well past lunchtime, so we had a snack ...
Excursions and Over-consumption
... burden to ask anyone to translate a menu for me. I’m so glad that I don’t have any food allergies and I don’t suffer from any sort of childish dislikes that bar me from new food experiences. I feel bad for anyone who suffers from either condition. We enjoyed our meals and our conversation and I was quick to notice a major difference from dining in the States.
When I was back in California for my friend’s wedding, I went to lunch with my long ...



