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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Traditional-looking townscape. Mostly dirt paths. No cars allowed.
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Goods for travelers.
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Koike-ya, gift shop for traditional paper prints. 絵草紙・小池屋
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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.)
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Rattan and straw products.
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O-Edo Tenmangu Shrine for Michizane. 大江戸天満宮
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Small horse (live). Pay ¥200 to get carrots to feed the horse.
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Pretty Edo Period Japanese woman who was sweeping the path. At Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi.
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Ryogoku Bridge replica over a canal. 両国橋
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View from Ryogoku Bridge.
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Daruma painting activity.
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Echigoya gift shop.
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Walking through the commercial district (shops, etc.). On the right is a Cosmetics makeup studio. 化粧体験
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Echigoya gift shop.
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Soba noodle restaurant.
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Fire tower
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Restaurants here.
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Senbei cracker-making activity.
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Photo studio for kimono people.
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Woodblock print workshop.
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Namijiya gift shop.
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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
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Wakamatsu-ya Theater is the park's most eye-catching building. 若松屋
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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.
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Wakamatsu-ya Theater
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Entering the Samurai District.
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Samurai Training Institute
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In the Samurai Training Institute, we tried yabusame horseback archery.
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Non-moving wooden horses for yabusame horseback archery. It was funny to see and do this.
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Yabusame horseback archery at Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura.
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Samurai District, local magistrate's residence. 南町奉行所
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Samurai District
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Roof tiles in a wall.
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Fire tower and rest area.
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Ryogoku-za Theater
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Mizugei-za Theater. We didn't have time to see any theater shows. 水芸座
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Dojo for shuriken throwing knives.
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Dojo for shuriken throwing knives.
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Teacher for throwing shuriken. 手裏剣
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Throwing shuriken knives at a target.
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Yaba Archery Dojo 矢場
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Yaba Archery Dojo
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Yaba Archery Dojo
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Archery targets
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On the left is the Ninja Karakuri Mansion, on the right is the entrance to the ninja maze.
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About the ninja mansion. Pregnant women should not enter.
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Ninja Karakuri Mansion is where you can try ninja tricks in the house to escape from attackers.
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Ninja guide
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Revolving wall.
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Under floor secret path.
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Ninja Maze
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Ninja Maze
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Ninja Maze
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Tower in the middle of the maze is a reference point.
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Escape door if you give up.
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Center tower of the maze.
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One exit.
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Finally found the exit.
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Entrance to Ninja Training Hall.
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Ninja Training Hall is a very slanted building.
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Ninja Training Hall corridor.
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Ninja Training Hall has a steep incline creating an optical illusion.
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Ninja Training Hall and ninja.
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Fireman's museum next to the Ninja Training Hall.
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The park has these plaques explaining various things about Edo culture.
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Echigoya on the left.
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Shamisen Lesson
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Shamisen Lesson with a real shamisen.
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Shamisen music sheet for the famous song "Sakura, Sakura."
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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.
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Oh-oh, the Edo police are on the prowl, looking for criminals. At Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi.
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We'll catch you now!
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Under arrest by the Edo police. Rope handcuffs.
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About Hanzomon Gate.
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Hatago inn in a shukuba post town. 旅籠屋
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About Hatago inns.
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Hatago inn reception desk where you pay your bill. 旅籠屋
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Hatago inn. Upstairs was closed.
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Geta clog shop. 笠下駄屋・笹山
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Ryogoku Bridge
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Ryogoku Bridge and canal.
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Yakata-bune boat rides also available.
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Entrance to Okariba restaurant.
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Okariba restaurant. Must be for large tour groups.
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My lunch at Okariba restaurant. At Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi.
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Small gift shop.
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Wood panel in a gift shop.
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Water Mill House 水車小屋
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Try this simple carrier used to carry travelers over steep passes. 峠の茶屋
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Leaving the park.
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Sekisho Guardhouse
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Sekisho Guardhouse
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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.
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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
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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.
 
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