 Last additions - Nikko 日光市 |
Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura's official mascot. White cat named Nyanmage, a samurai cat. He also appears in person and walks around the park for photos.Feb 27, 2022
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Small gift shop.Feb 27, 2022
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Replica of the Sekisho guardhouse. The park gives people staying at nearby Kinugawa Onsen hot spring something to do during the day. Feb 27, 2022
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There's also Tobu World Square nearby, but we didn't have time to visit. Just passed by on the bus.Feb 26, 2022
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At the park's Sekisho checkpoint exit/entrance, large gift shops on the right. It was an interesting theme park. Would take all day to see everything. Something to do in the Kinugawa area. 関所Feb 26, 2022
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Sekisho GuardhouseFeb 26, 2022
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Sekisho GuardhouseFeb 26, 2022
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Leaving the park.Feb 26, 2022
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Try this simple carrier used to carry travelers over steep passes. 峠の茶屋Feb 26, 2022
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Water Mill House 水車小屋Feb 26, 2022
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Wood panel in a gift shop.Feb 26, 2022
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My lunch at Okariba restaurant. At Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi.Feb 26, 2022
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Okariba restaurant. Must be for large tour groups.Feb 26, 2022
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Entrance to Okariba restaurant.Feb 26, 2022
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Yakata-bune boat rides also available.Feb 26, 2022
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Ryogoku Bridge and canal.Feb 26, 2022
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Ryogoku BridgeFeb 26, 2022
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Geta clog shop. 笠下駄屋・笹山Feb 26, 2022
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Hatago inn. Upstairs was closed.Feb 26, 2022
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Hatago inn reception desk where you pay your bill. 旅籠屋Feb 26, 2022
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About Hatago inns.Feb 26, 2022
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Hatago inn in a shukuba post town. 旅籠屋Feb 26, 2022
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About Hanzomon Gate.Feb 26, 2022
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Under arrest by the Edo police. Rope handcuffs.Feb 26, 2022
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We'll catch you now!Feb 26, 2022
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Oh-oh, the Edo police are on the prowl, looking for criminals. At Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi.Feb 26, 2022
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Shamisen lesson was actually pretty easy even for inexperienced people. Very easy chords. No need to read music, but the lesson is in Japanese only.Feb 26, 2022
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Shamisen music sheet for the famous song "Sakura, Sakura."Feb 26, 2022
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Shamisen Lesson with a real shamisen.Feb 26, 2022
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Shamisen LessonFeb 26, 2022
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Echigoya on the left.Feb 26, 2022
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Fireman's museum next to the Ninja Training Hall.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja Training Hall and ninja.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja Training Hall has a steep incline creating an optical illusion.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja Training Hall corridor.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja Training Hall is a very slanted building.Feb 26, 2022
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Entrance to Ninja Training Hall.Feb 26, 2022
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The park has these plaques explaining various things about Edo culture.Feb 26, 2022
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Finally found the exit.Feb 26, 2022
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One exit.Feb 26, 2022
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Center tower of the maze.Feb 26, 2022
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Escape door if you give up.Feb 26, 2022
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Tower in the middle of the maze is a reference point.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja MazeFeb 26, 2022
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Ninja MazeFeb 26, 2022
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Ninja MazeFeb 26, 2022
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Under floor secret path.Feb 26, 2022
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Revolving wall.Feb 26, 2022
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Ninja guideFeb 26, 2022
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Ninja Karakuri Mansion is where you can try ninja tricks in the house to escape from attackers.Feb 26, 2022
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About the ninja mansion. Pregnant women should not enter.Feb 26, 2022
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On the left is the Ninja Karakuri Mansion, on the right is the entrance to the ninja maze.Feb 26, 2022
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Archery targetsFeb 26, 2022
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Yaba Archery DojoFeb 26, 2022
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Yaba Archery DojoFeb 26, 2022
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Yaba Archery Dojo 矢場Feb 26, 2022
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Throwing shuriken knives at a target.Feb 26, 2022
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Teacher for throwing shuriken. 手裏剣Feb 26, 2022
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Dojo for shuriken throwing knives.Feb 26, 2022
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Dojo for shuriken throwing knives.Feb 26, 2022
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Mizugei-za Theater. We didn't have time to see any theater shows. 水芸座Feb 26, 2022
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Ryogoku-za TheaterFeb 26, 2022
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Fire tower and rest area.Feb 26, 2022
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Roof tiles in a wall.Feb 26, 2022
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Samurai DistrictFeb 26, 2022
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Samurai District, local magistrate's residence. 南町奉行所Feb 26, 2022
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Yabusame horseback archery at Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura.Feb 26, 2022
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Non-moving wooden horses for yabusame horseback archery. It was funny to see and do this.Feb 26, 2022
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In the Samurai Training Institute, we tried yabusame horseback archery.Feb 26, 2022
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Samurai Training InstituteFeb 26, 2022
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Entering the Samurai District.Feb 26, 2022
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Wakamatsu-ya Theater Feb 26, 2022
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Women at Wakamatsu-ya Theater in Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi. Too bad we didn't have time to catch the show. There's also the Oiran Courtesan Procession. but we didn't see it.Feb 26, 2022
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Wakamatsu-ya Theater is the park's most eye-catching building. 若松屋Feb 26, 2022
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At Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi, Wakamatsu-ya Theater in a Yoshiwara brothel style building. It holds oiran shows, one of the park's major attractions. 若松屋Feb 26, 2022
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Namijiya gift shop.Feb 26, 2022
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Woodblock print workshop.Feb 26, 2022
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Photo studio for kimono people.Feb 26, 2022
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Senbei cracker-making activity.Feb 26, 2022
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Restaurants here.Feb 26, 2022
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Fire towerFeb 26, 2022
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Soba noodle restaurant.Feb 26, 2022
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Echigoya gift shop.Feb 26, 2022
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Walking through the commercial district (shops, etc.). On the right is a Cosmetics makeup studio. 化粧体験Feb 26, 2022
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Echigoya gift shop.Feb 26, 2022
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Daruma painting activity.Feb 26, 2022
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View from Ryogoku Bridge.Feb 26, 2022
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Ryogoku Bridge replica over a canal. 両国橋Feb 26, 2022
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Pretty Edo Period Japanese woman who was sweeping the path. At Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi.Feb 26, 2022
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Small horse (live). Pay ¥200 to get carrots to feed the horse.Feb 26, 2022
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O-Edo Tenmangu Shrine for Michizane. 大江戸天満宮Feb 26, 2022
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Rattan and straw products.Feb 26, 2022
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Edo Period policemen. They are always on patrol. (Note that photos on this page were taken in Jan. 2020 before the pandemic started.)Feb 26, 2022
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Koike-ya, gift shop for traditional paper prints. 絵草紙・小池屋Feb 26, 2022
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Goods for travelers.Feb 26, 2022
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Traditional-looking townscape. Mostly dirt paths. No cars allowed.Feb 26, 2022
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About shukuba-machi post towns on the five Kaido main roads of Japan all starting from Nihonbashi in Edo/Tokyo. Edo to Nikko had the Nikko-kaido Road.Feb 26, 2022
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To get to Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura, take a bus from Kinugawa Onsen Station (bus stop 3). Buses run three times an hour from 9 am to 3:50 pm.Feb 26, 2022
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The park has many samurai elements and costumed people wearing topknots or geisha hairstyles. The park is quite big with many attractions (theaters and hands-on activities), full-scale traditional buildings, gift shops, and eateries. This is the Sekisho Gate where they checked everyone entering and leaving the town during the samurai days. 関所Feb 26, 2022
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Edo Wonderland, called "Nikko Edomura" in Japanese, is a theme park featuring Japan's Edo Period (1603–1867) architecture and culture.For admission prices, see the official website: edowonderland.net/en/
Besides the general admission fee, some attractions charge an extra fee.Feb 26, 2022
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Kinugawa Onsen Station.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa Onsen Station platform.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa Onsen Station.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa Onsen Station.Feb 24, 2022
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An old rotating track for trains.Feb 24, 2022
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Tourists at a foot bath at Kinugawa Onsen Station.Feb 24, 2022
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Foot bath at Kinugawa Onsen Station.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa Onsen Station.Feb 24, 2022
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From Asakusa Station in Tokyo, take the Tobu Kinugawa Line to Kinugawa Onsen Station. By express train, it takes about 2 hr. 10 min.Feb 24, 2022
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While we were meditating for 15 min. or so with eyes open in a yoga sitting position, this priest walked around with a long stick and whacked us on the shoulder. It was pretty hard and it stung too. Fun to hear the girls' reactions... (Ouch!!) I successfully suppressed my burst of laughter during the meditation.Feb 24, 2022
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The priest explaining about Zen meditation.Feb 24, 2022
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At Kotokuji Temple, we tried Zen meditation. Feb 24, 2022
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Kotokuji Temple priest explaining about the temple. 高徳寺（日光市）Feb 24, 2022
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Kotokuji Temple altar in Nikko. 高徳寺（日光市）Feb 24, 2022
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Kotokuji Temple altar in Nikko. 高徳寺（日光市）Feb 24, 2022
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Kotokuji Temple altar in Nikko. 高徳寺（日光市）Feb 24, 2022
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After dinner, we went to Kotokuji, a Soto Zen Buddhist temple in Nikko. 高徳寺Feb 24, 2022
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Breakfast at Kinugawa Park Hotels.Feb 24, 2022
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Breakfast at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen, Tochigi.Feb 24, 2022
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Hair dryers, etc.Feb 24, 2022
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Soaping area.Feb 24, 2022
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Round, barrel bath.Feb 24, 2022
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Indoor hot spring bath at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen. Large rectangular bath and round, barrel baths.Feb 24, 2022
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View from the outdoor bath.Feb 24, 2022
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Outdoor hot spring bath at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen.Feb 24, 2022
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Outdoor hot spring bath at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen.Feb 24, 2022
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Outdoor hot spring bath at Kinugawa Park Hotels (Kirakukan) in Kinugawa Onsen, in the morning. 鬼怒川パークホテルズFeb 24, 2022
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Changing room at the Kinugawa Park Hotels hot spring bath.Feb 24, 2022
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The hotel president also greeted us during dinner and gave us the VIP treatment.Feb 24, 2022
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Fruits for dessert.Feb 24, 2022
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PicklesFeb 24, 2022
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VegetablesFeb 24, 2022
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EggplantFeb 24, 2022
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The start of our aesthetic and delicious kaiseki dinner at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen, Nikko. 鬼怒川パークホテルズFeb 24, 2022
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Hina dolls at Kinugawa Park Hotels.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa CiderFeb 24, 2022
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Horse oil products like shampoo.Feb 24, 2022
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Hotel gift shop.Feb 24, 2022
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View from my room on the top floor (9th floor).Feb 24, 2022
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Refrigerator with paid drinks.Feb 24, 2022
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Bathtub.Feb 24, 2022
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Bathroom sink made of pottery.Feb 24, 2022
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Bathroom.Feb 24, 2022
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SofaFeb 24, 2022
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Twin beds in my room. Unless it's a double bed, a futon is always more comfortable.Feb 24, 2022
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Window-side of the room had twin beds.Feb 24, 2022
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Welcome confection and room key.Feb 24, 2022
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Low table in my room.Feb 24, 2022
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My nice room at Kinugawa Park Hotels (Kirakukan 9th floor). Ten tatami mats plus twin beds. This room can normally sleep six people or so. 鬼怒川パークホテルズFeb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa Park Hotels, where we stayed overnight in Kinugawa Onsen hot spring. Very nice hotel. 鬼怒川パークホテルズFeb 24, 2022
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Along Kinugawa River, Kinugawa Park Hotels. It has multiple hotel buildings. I stayed in the Kirakukan tower in the center. 鬼怒川パークホテルズFeb 24, 2022
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Sunset clouds in Kinugawa Onsen.Feb 24, 2022
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Cherry blossom road in Kinugawa Onsen.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa Onsen town.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa River as seen from Kinutateiwa Bridge.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa River as seen from Kinutateiwa Bridge.Feb 24, 2022
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Walking back across Kinutateiwa Bridge over Kinugawa River.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinutateiwa Bridge over Kinugawa River.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinutateiwa BridgeFeb 24, 2022
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Directions back.Feb 24, 2022
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On Tateiwa Scenic Point, Matchmaking Bell for people looking for a mate. Ring the bell to find marital happiness.Feb 24, 2022
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From Tateiwa Scenic Point, fine views of Kinugawa Onsen spa (downstream). 楯岩展望台Feb 24, 2022
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From Tateiwa Scenic Point, fine views of Kinugawa Onsen spa. 楯岩展望台Feb 24, 2022
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From Tateiwa Scenic Point, fine views of Kinugawa Onsen spa (uprstream). 楯岩展望台Feb 24, 2022
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From Tateiwa Scenic Point, fine views of Kinugawa Onsen spa. 楯岩展望台Feb 24, 2022
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Tateiwa Scenic Point is a small lookout deck on a small hill 104 meters above the river. 楯岩展望台Feb 24, 2022
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Steps up to Tateiwa Scenic Point.Feb 24, 2022
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Ogre Birth Monument memorializes the birth of all Seven Ogres of Good Fortune from the Tateiwa rock. "Tateiwa" means "protective rock." 楯岩Feb 24, 2022
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Ogre Birth Monument. Looks like a baby Buddha.Feb 24, 2022
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Tateiwa Kinuhime Shrine. Pray here to find a good mate, have a child, long life, and business prosperity. 楯岩鬼怒姫神社Feb 24, 2022
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Next to Tateiwa Scenic Point is Tateiwa Kinuhime Shrine. Feb 24, 2022
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Tateiwa Scenic Point is on this small, pointy hill. 楯岩展望台Feb 24, 2022
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Tateiwa Scenic Point is on this small, pointy hill. 楯岩展望台Feb 24, 2022
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Tateiwa Tunnel is 72 meters long.Feb 24, 2022
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So Tateiwa Tunnel is like being inside a mother's womb. It goes to the Tateiwa Scenic Point.Feb 24, 2022
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Tateiwa Tunnel. This Tateiwa Rock is considered to be female.Feb 24, 2022
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Back on the Tateiwa Promenade walking path. It's not a long path.Feb 24, 2022
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Furukama Falls and Suehiro Pond. 古釜の滝Feb 24, 2022
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Suehiro Pond is in an auspicious fan shape.. 末広池Feb 24, 2022
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Furukama Falls in Kinugawa Onsen, Tochigi. 古釜の滝Feb 24, 2022
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After crossing the bridge, go left and you will soon see Furukama Falls. 古釜の滝Feb 24, 2022
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Tateki ogre statue. One of the Seven Ogres of Good Fortune at Kinugawa Onsen. 楯鬼「七福邪鬼めぐり」Feb 24, 2022
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Other side of the bridge has the Tateiwa Promenade is a walking path.Feb 24, 2022
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Cables holding the bridge up.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa River as seen from Kinutateiwa Bridge in Kinugawa Onsen.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa River as seen from Kinutateiwa Bridge.Feb 24, 2022
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Great views of the river below. Nicknamed "Matchmaking Bridge."Feb 24, 2022
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These photos were taken in January, so it's not so colorful.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinutateiwa Bridge is for pedestrians only. Spans 140 meters long, and 37 meters above the river. 鬼怒楯岩大吊橋Feb 24, 2022
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Kinutateiwa Bridge goes over Kinugawa River. There's a riverside walking path to a few sights like small waterfalls and scenic points.Feb 24, 2022
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Near most major hot spring hotels is Tateiwa Promenade, a walking path along Kinugawa River. Something to do during the day. 楯岩遊歩道Feb 24, 2022
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Stone lantern in Kunigawa Onsen. "Onsen" means hot spring.Feb 24, 2022
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Kinugawa Onsen spa is a hot spring resort along the Kinugawa River. It is also adjacent to Kawaji Onsen spa. It's not a crowded place. Large hotels, some nature walks, and theme parks (Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura, etc.) nearby.Feb 24, 2022
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After a 130-min. train ride from Asakusa, Tokyo, we are greeted by this ogre statue at Kinugawa Onsen Station. The Japanese word for "ogre" (oni) is included in the name "Kinugawa." So you'll see lots of ogres (also called demonsFeb 24, 2022
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Sleeping cat 眠り猫Apr 16, 2006
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Tokugawa Ieyasu's mausoleumApr 16, 2006
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KaramonApr 16, 2006
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Tokugawa Ieyasu's mausoleumApr 16, 2006
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Yomeimon GateApr 16, 2006
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Karamon close-upApr 16, 2006
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Sleeping cat 眠り猫Apr 16, 2006
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Sleeping catApr 16, 2006
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Yomeimon Gate, National Treasure, Nikko 陽明門Apr 16, 2006
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Rear of Yomeimon GateApr 16, 2006
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Portable shrine storehouseApr 16, 2006
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Yomeimon GateApr 16, 2006
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Yomeimon Gate, National Treasure 陽明門Apr 16, 2006
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Rear of Yomeimon GateApr 16, 2006
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Oriental zodiac (tiger) carving on five-story pagodaApr 16, 2006
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Dragon on ceiling that squeaks when you clap.Apr 16, 2006
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Group photoApr 16, 2006
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NiomonApr 16, 2006
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Oriental zodiac (dragon) carving on five-story pagodaApr 16, 2006
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Hear, speak, and see no evilWood carving on the horse stableApr 16, 2006
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Five-story pagoda 五重塔Apr 16, 2006
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Oriental zodiac (hare) carving on five-story pagodaApr 16, 2006
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Kids on school trip along Omotesando 表参道Apr 16, 2006
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Horse stableApr 16, 2006
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A National Treasure and World Heritage Site, Nikko's magnificent shrines and temples overshadow any other attractions Tochigi has. The Toshogu Shrine is especially famous and also serves as Tokugawa Ieyasu's mausoleum. Omotesando 表参道Apr 16, 2006
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Horse stableApr 16, 2006
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