 Most viewed - Nikko 日光市 |
Ninja Training Hall is a very slanted building.4 views
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Fireman's museum next to the Ninja Training Hall.4 views
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Shamisen Lesson4 views
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Hatago inn. Upstairs was closed.4 views
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Water Mill House 水車小屋4 views
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Sekisho Guardhouse4 views
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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.4 views
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Furukama Falls and Suehiro Pond. 古釜の滝3 views
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Tateiwa Scenic Point is on this small, pointy hill. 楯岩展望台3 views
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Ogre Birth Monument. Looks like a baby Buddha.3 views
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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3 views
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Steps up to Tateiwa Scenic Point.3 views
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Bathroom.3 views
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Bathroom sink made of pottery.3 views
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Pickles3 views
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Kotokuji Temple altar in Nikko. 高徳寺（日光市）3 views
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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.3 views
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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.)3 views
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Samurai Training Institute3 views
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Fire tower and rest area.3 views
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Ryogoku-za Theater3 views
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Mizugei-za Theater. We didn't have time to see any theater shows. 水芸座3 views
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On the left is the Ninja Karakuri Mansion, on the right is the entrance to the ninja maze.3 views
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Ninja Maze3 views
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Escape door if you give up.3 views
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Center tower of the maze.3 views
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One exit.3 views
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Ninja Training Hall and ninja.3 views
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Echigoya on the left.3 views
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Shamisen Lesson with a real shamisen.3 views
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About Hanzomon Gate.3 views
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About Hatago inns.3 views
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Geta clog shop. 笠下駄屋・笹山3 views
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Leaving the park.3 views
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Kinugawa River as seen from Kinutateiwa Bridge in Kinugawa Onsen.2 views
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Other side of the bridge has the Tateiwa Promenade is a walking path.2 views
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From Tateiwa Scenic Point, fine views of Kinugawa Onsen spa (uprstream). 楯岩展望台2 views
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On Tateiwa Scenic Point, Matchmaking Bell for people looking for a mate. Ring the bell to find marital happiness.2 views
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Kinugawa River as seen from Kinutateiwa Bridge.2 views
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Welcome confection and room key.2 views
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Twin beds in my room. Unless it's a double bed, a futon is always more comfortable.2 views
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Bathtub.2 views
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Horse oil products like shampoo.2 views
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Kinugawa Cider2 views
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Vegetables2 views
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Changing room at the Kinugawa Park Hotels hot spring bath.2 views
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Outdoor hot spring bath at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen.2 views
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Outdoor hot spring bath at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen.2 views
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Indoor hot spring bath at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen. Large rectangular bath and round, barrel baths.2 views
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Breakfast at Kinugawa Park Hotels.2 views
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After dinner, we went to Kotokuji, a Soto Zen Buddhist temple in Nikko. 高徳寺2 views
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Kotokuji Temple priest explaining about the temple. 高徳寺（日光市）2 views
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At Kotokuji Temple, we tried Zen meditation. 2 views
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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. 2 viewsIt was pretty hard and it stung too. Fun to hear the girls' reactions... (Ouch!!) I successfully suppressed my burst of laughter during the meditation.
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Tourists at a foot bath at Kinugawa Onsen Station.2 views
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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.2 views
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Rattan and straw products.2 views
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Daruma painting activity.2 views
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Walking through the commercial district (shops, etc.). On the right is a Cosmetics makeup studio. 化粧体験2 views
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Restaurants here.2 views
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Photo studio for kimono people.2 views
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Woodblock print workshop.2 views
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Non-moving wooden horses for yabusame horseback archery. It was funny to see and do this.2 views
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Samurai District2 views
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Dojo for shuriken throwing knives.2 views
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Dojo for shuriken throwing knives.2 views
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Yaba Archery Dojo2 views
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Archery targets2 views
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Ninja Karakuri Mansion is where you can try ninja tricks in the house to escape from attackers.2 views
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Ninja Maze2 views
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The park has these plaques explaining various things about Edo culture.2 views
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Shamisen music sheet for the famous song "Sakura, Sakura."2 views
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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.2 views
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Hatago inn in a shukuba post town. 旅籠屋2 views
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Hatago inn reception desk where you pay your bill. 旅籠屋2 views
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Try this simple carrier used to carry travelers over steep passes. 峠の茶屋2 views
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Stone lantern in Kunigawa Onsen. "Onsen" means hot spring.1 views
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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1 views
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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.1 views
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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1 views
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Kinugawa River as seen from Kinutateiwa Bridge.1 views
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Kinugawa Onsen1 views
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Cables holding the bridge up.1 views
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After crossing the bridge, go left and you will soon see Furukama Falls. 古釜の滝1 views
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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1 views
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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1 views
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From Tateiwa Scenic Point, fine views of Kinugawa Onsen spa. 楯岩展望台1 views
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From Tateiwa Scenic Point, fine views of Kinugawa Onsen spa. 楯岩展望台1 views
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Directions back.1 views
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Kinutateiwa Bridge over Kinugawa River.1 views
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Cherry blossom road in Kinugawa Onsen.1 views
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Sunset clouds in Kinugawa Onsen.1 views
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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1 views
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Sofa1 views
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Refrigerator with paid drinks.1 views
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Hina dolls at Kinugawa Park Hotels.1 views
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The hotel president also greeted us during dinner and gave us the VIP treatment.1 views
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View from the outdoor bath.1 views
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Hair dryers, etc.1 views
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The priest explaining about Zen meditation.1 views
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Kinugawa Onsen Station.1 views
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O-Edo Tenmangu Shrine for Michizane. 大江戸天満宮1 views
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Small horse (live). Pay ¥200 to get carrots to feed the horse.1 views
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View from Ryogoku Bridge.1 views
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Echigoya gift shop.1 views
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Echigoya gift shop.1 views
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Soba noodle restaurant.1 views
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Fire tower1 views
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Wakamatsu-ya Theater is the park's most eye-catching building. 若松屋1 views
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Samurai District, local magistrate's residence. 南町奉行所1 views
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Roof tiles in a wall.1 views
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Yaba Archery Dojo1 views
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About the ninja mansion. Pregnant women should not enter.1 views
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Ninja guide1 views
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Revolving wall.1 views
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Under floor secret path.1 views
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Ninja Maze1 views
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Tower in the middle of the maze is a reference point.1 views
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