Sun More Nikko
173-1 Kosagoe Nikko, Tochigi, Kanto, 321-2525, Japan
Travel Blogs Nearby
Temples, a waterfall and an earthquake in Nikko
... hot and cold drinks. The cold ones are water, sportsdrink, soda, ice tea, juice etc. The hot ones are the interesting ones: coffee in a can, hot chocolate milk, hot tea in a can, corn soup and I've even seen hot apple and orange juice!!!! And so it is very tempting to stop at every machines to see what's inside. And there are many vending machines, according to Wikipedia one for every 23 japanese citizens!!!
Well, next time a bit about Kyoto...
...
Nikko: Buddhism & Bangs!
... a friendly local with directions to offer. The lodge is run by English-speaking Zen Buddhist monks; we were greeted however by a Japanese guy who lives in London, but came over to help out the tourist industry after the earthquake. He intended to stay one week, but is still here a month later. Given his bumbling manner and forgetfulness we feel a month might already seem too long a stay in the eyes of the monks! Unperturbed, we settled in for a ...
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
... and thrown when the performers are still on stage...
The next show we went to was near the wax museum area. The museum contained wax scenes of what I assume were famous events in Edo period history. There was a warning on the map that the scenes may be too intense for children, but I didn't see anything particularly gruesome, just a few stabbings. There was one quirky house, which wasn't labeled on the map, that had been filled with rambunctious yokai, ...
Excursions and Over-consumption
I met my friend, Hisato, in front of my capsule hotel in Tokyo. I was so excited to have a friend to show me around. Hisato and I met on a bus back in early December of last year. Chance put us in adjacent seats on a long bus journey from Hanoi, Vietnam to Vientianne, Laos. For almost an entire day of travel we shared each other's space and thankfully conversation flowed easily between us. He said if I ever made it to Tokyo, he would be happy to show me around. So here I was ...


