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Day 5: Lake Chuzen and Kegon Falls
... So we packed light and left all our sweaters and base layers in a locker at the station to serve no purpose but to keep our suitcases warm. Boy did we regret that decision. The temperatures must have been near zero and it was even snowing at Lake Chuzen. Even the conditioning of the temperatures we face back home in the true north did not stand a chance against the icy flesh numbing, snot generating mountain winds of Nikko. We were so cold we started entering ...
Day 4: Nikko - Temples and Shrines
... I quit" and left me free of tension, strain, aches and pains. The only con was it was going to be over in the next 20 mins. Nikko Tour: Alright let's get to what happened during our long and exciting day here in Nikko. To start, it was definitely nothing short of sensational. Our volunteer guide Yoshiko took us on a breathtaking journey through the sacred temples and shrines scattered throughout the World Heritage Site of Niikko. The magnificent structures were ...
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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