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Day 5: Lake Chuzen and Kegon Falls
... on the falls, a rainbow formed in the midst of the tumbling water. The scene was like something from a dream. Just gorgeous. The only disappointment was we were about 2 weeks late for the peak of the autumn colours in the area. The leaves on the trees surrounding the falls have already fallen off. But no big deal, we still got some great shots of the protagonist, the fall itself. On our way back up the elevators we got stuck in between a tour group of retired old ...
Day 4: Nikko - Temples and Shrines
... French Japanese steakhouse called A Hill. Yes, this was the same place that we were suppose to go to on our first day after we landed. So we ended up missing the make up reservation. Kinda funny...i guess it's just not meant to be and we'll just have to wait till Kobe to satisfy our craving for Japanese red meat. We grabbed a couple of sandwiches for breakfast but couldn't wait for the train to arrive to eat them in the comfort of our reserved seats. Instead we ate them ...
The real Shogun
... Leyasu . The rein lasted 250 years from the early 1600s to 1868. The shrine was constructed under the direction of his grandson after Grandpa's death. It's the most opulent shrine in Japan, taking 15,000 folks 2 years to construct. 13,000 Japanese cedar still remain of the original planting in the 1600s surrounding the shrine. What magnificent old growth trees!
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Japan On Ice
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The temples and pagodas in Nikko were indeed more elaborate than most of those we had seen in Kyoto and area and were allowing me to fill in some blanks on at least a small piece of Japanese history- the first dude to unite most of Japan's feudal kingdoms was the patriarch of the Toyotomi clan, and was based in Osaka (in the oft destroyed 'indestructible' castle) with temples in the Kyoto area. His son and heir was only five years ...
Day trip to Nikko
... was significantly cooler and less humid than Tokyo, which was much appreciated given the hot stickiness of the last few days.
First I took the bus from Nikko station (which resembled a Swiss ski lodge) up to lake Chuzenji. The lake was stunning, set against the backdrop of beautiful mountains.
I took the opportunity to visit the Kegon waterfall. I took an elevator (which went straight down through the mountain) to the base of the waterfall where ...
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