Annex Turtle Hotori An
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Temples and Shines
We arrived in Nikko in the evening so went straight to our first traditional inn.
It is really quite quaint. My room has tatami mats and the bed is a mat on the floor, which is surprisingly comfortable. It has the traditional Japanese blinds and it overlooks a stream/river outside the window. You can hear the river from inside, which is just 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 …
Day 5: Lake Chuzen and Kegon Falls
Hey guys we are now leaving Nikko and on our way to the northern part of Japan in the Gifu prefecture. First stop Takayama to see the touristy but picturesque steets of Old Town. Got a long train ride ahead so going to take this time to blog about our day exploring Lake Chuzen and Kegon Falls. We were slightly worried about the comfort of the futon beds at Turtle Inn but they were ultra soft and comfortable. We both slept like babies. But even with the heater on full ...
Day 4: Nikko - Temples and Shrines
... room here at Annex Turtle Inn. The onsen or hot spring hotel (aka ryokan) was slightly hard to find but we enjoyed exploring the area away from the tourist attractions. We passed by a lot of locals, their homes, crossed a couple of bridges and even walked through an erie graveyard. A welcomed change from the concrete jungle of Tokyo. Bon is just chilling on the futon bed and rocking the pink turtle patterned yukata that the hotel provided us. It's basically a one piece ...
The real Shogun
... was interesting. I've always like to eat on the street, finding the food good as well as inexpensive. There was a small food court with various items for sale. I tried to communicate the term "tube steak" to the guy with hot dogs for sale, but was unable to make the connection. My selected cuisine consisted for a hot baked potato with lots of butter and this nifty ...