Tokiwa Ryokan
Travel Blogs from Nikko
Day 5: Lake Chuzen and Kegon Falls
... grab her hand and join her back in the line. It was obvious at that point what had happened. Her loving husband ditched her and jumped into the cosy elevator by himself. The old man was embarrassed but had a good sense of humour. As the elevator doors closed, he waved and yelled sayonara to us while having his wife's hand gripped tightly in his and while his wife was playfully thumping him on his chest as punishment for leaving her. No language barrier could ...
Day 4: Nikko - Temples and Shrines
... then may not have been one of the dominant traits of the Japanese gene pool. Food of Nikko: Alright for all you foodies I know this is what you want to hear. One thing i haven't had a chance to talk about are the meals we had. Going into Nikko we weren't expecting much. We couldn't really find any highly recommended joints or must have food items for the region. For lunch we kinda just walked around the town and peered into the windows to see which one was the busiest or ...
The real Shogun
Travel for the day started early--our group meeting in the hotel lobby by 7:40 AM. A couple of train/subway connections and about 3 hours of travel found us at Japan's most famous shrine.
The 1975 James Clavell novel Shogun described Toranaga's rise to Shogunate. The place we visited today called Toshogu Shrine is the shrine dedicated to the real-life ...
Japan On Ice
... to date (it still didn't explain the Maid Cafes but I'm getting ahead of myself).
The other claim to fame of the temples is one shrine in particular- the "Three Monkeys" sculptures are famous throughout the world for the "see no evil, hear no evil and speak no evil" poses. The carved monkeys covering their eyes, ears and mouth respectively, were inspired by the Buddhist teaching that if we do not hear, see or speak evil, we ...
Day trip to Nikko
... It's an area of Tokyo that is popular with Otaku (geeks) and is also where you will find the famous "Maid Cafes". There were many Japanese girls dressed in maid outfits stood out on the street, handing out flyers and trying to convince you to come into their cafe. To be honest, it was a little bit weird.
After dinner in Akihabara, I finally returned to my hostel to get a good nights sleep in preparation for my last (and very busy) day in Tokyo.
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Location
Other places to stay in Nikko
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Honke Bankyu
Yunisigawa Onsen, Nikko | Ryokanfrom $292 -
Nikko Tokanso
2335 Sannai, Nikko | Ryokanfrom $78 -
Nikko Toshogu Koyoen
1640-14 Seno, Nikko | Ryokanfrom $147 -
Hotel Seikoen
Sannai 2350, Nikko | Ryokanfrom $172 -
Meigetsuen
Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko | Ryokan -
Toryukan
Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko | Ryokan -
Chisana Hotel Morinouta
100 Kujiramachi, Nikko | Ryokanfrom $108 -
Johsyu-ya Inn
911 Nakahatsuishimachi, Nikko | Ryokan -
Lakeside Chuzenjiko
Chuzenji Onsen, Nikko | Ryokan -
Oyado Ryokuhuan
Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko | Ryokan -
Hotel Sanko
3-7 Aioicho, Nikko | Ryokan -
Onoya
Nikko Onsen, Nikko | Ryokan
