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136 Fujihara Nikko, Tochigi, Kanto, 321-2521, Japan
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Temples, a waterfall and an earthquake in Nikko
Hey everyone,
This time a relatively short entry about two days I spend in Nikko (awfully close to Fukushima : 200km). Nikko is a pretty famous town in Japan, because it is known for a couple amazing looking, UNESCO world heritage temples and shrines. Because it is relatively close to Tokyo and because I heard amazing stories about the temples, I had to go there of course.
Besides the temples, Nikko also has beautiful nature. One of the things ...
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
... 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
... been reconstructed and populated with actors dressed in period costumes. There were shops selling Edo-themed souvenirs, games, shows, and a few half-hearted attempts at history lessons, so you could feel good about taking your kids to something educational, I suppose.
Visitors to the park were invited to get into the act by renting costumes, and children could participate by doing one of three "town jobs". I didn't see many visitors in costume, I think ...
Edo Wonderland
... villagers threw water to it; the Culture Theater Wakamatsu-ya (which I didn't understand at all, haha!) depicting the hospitality of the beautiful Oiran (Japanese courtesan) to the noble Samurais and the rich; and the Oiran Dochu Parade, with the Oiran wearing a high platform getta shoes.
It was a very nice Edo experience, with the ninjas and the Oiran. Definitely it is one of Japan's coolest ...



