Nikko Onsen

A short trip to check out the "Land of the Rising Sun". I will be touring around Tokyo, Matsumoto, Kyoto, Osaka, among other places. I hope to visit the Ghibli Museum, Akihabra, Himeji Castle, Mt. Fuji, various temples and perhaps some onsen (hot springs).

... and entered the pool naked. The onsen had indoor and outdoor pool, of which outdoor pool was replicating the "real" onsen experience with stones, waterfalls, trees etc. After onsen we returned to our accomodation and prepared for the next day departure ...

... it went up and up and up and around windy corners as chuzenji is in a valley on the other side of a mountain from Nikko. When we arrived at chuzenji onsen we were over  1200m above sea level and saw our first signs of snow, which resulted in a giddy ...

... group travel and using local transit. Our ryokan was perfect, the Toshogu shrine absolutely breathtaking, the local hikes outstanding, and the onsen - well, a great way to end the day. An onsen is a Japanese bath - often shared - where you scrub very ...

... sea level and is known for its monkey carving, shrines, onsens (hotsprings) and being freaking cold. We arrived at Nikko station around 4pm, disorientated and accommodation-less, we found a map and headed for the tourist information centre who happily ...

... don't have their own bath, so they come to sentos to relax. Both are relatively inexpensive ($3 - 5) and are a great way to wind down the day. Most onsen and sento are segregated by sex (although little kids go wherever) and are entirely clothing ...

... ) per via della zona dei templi, che tanto per cambiare sono patrimonio dell'unesco. A Tokyo mi sono svegliata con il sole, mentre a Nikko mi aspetta la solita pioggerella fine e carogna e una manciata di gradi in meno (siamo a 533m sul livello del mare). ...

After working at the ARI, we will enjoy nature, onsen and the magnificent Toshogu Shrine.  We will stay near Nikko and will be able to spend time in Chuzenji and Yumoto.  On-sen visits are definitely on the itinerary.  Nestled in the Nikko ...

... a small town north of Tokyo famous for its hikes as its located close to the alps. We checked into a hotel that had its own onsen - a hot spring. We arrived late so we made full use of these facilities and went out for dinner. The next day it was again ...

... views from his resort in Hokaido, while I enjoyed hiking and temple viewing at an island village called Matsushima. WWOOFing at Nikko Park Lodge This lodge was in a cute mountainous town called Nikko. The lodge attracts many young travellers and ...

... of Tokyo. You pay to stay in a pod with a bed, TV and internet (optional extra here). The washing facilities are just an onsen (public bath), so the first thing you do is to put all your clothes into a locker and swap them for the loose pyjama type ...

... the owner had thankfully prepared the onsen (communal hot bath) for us to thaw our frozen extremities. The main street in Nikko is interesting amongst other things for the ongoing pavement widening scheme. The powers that be have decided that the pavement ...

... wir auch den historischen Rueckweg ueber die alte Bruecke am Fluss gewaehlt. Am naechsten Tag haben wir einen Ausflug zum Chuzenji-Onsen/-See, Kengon Wasserfall und Mt. Nantai (ruhender Vulkan) gemacht. Wir hatten glueck mit dem Wetter und konnten eine ...