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Carrying wooden boxes of beans.51 views
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Plum trees49 views
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Breakfast at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen, Tochigi.48 views
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My lunch at Okariba restaurant. At Edo Wonderland in Nikko, Tochigi.48 views
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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.32 views
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Entrance to Okariba restaurant.31 views
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Small gift shop.31 views
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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.31 views
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Furukama Falls in Kinugawa Onsen, Tochigi. 古釜の滝29 views
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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29 views
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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.28 viewsFor 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. 27 viewsThis is the Sekisho Gate where they checked everyone entering and leaving the town during the samurai days. 関所
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Ninja Training Hall has a steep incline creating an optical illusion.27 views
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Ryogoku Bridge and canal.27 views
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Water Mill House 水車小屋27 views
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Tateiwa Tunnel. This Tateiwa Rock is considered to be female.26 views
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Senbei cracker-making activity.26 views
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Throwing shuriken knives at a target.26 views
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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26 views
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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.25 views
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Namijiya gift shop.25 views
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Fireman's museum next to the Ninja Training Hall.25 views
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Geta clog shop. 笠下駄屋・笹山25 views
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Yakata-bune boat rides also available.25 views
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Wood panel in a gift shop.25 views
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Traditional-looking townscape. Mostly dirt paths. No cars allowed.24 views
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Koike-ya, gift shop for traditional paper prints. 絵草紙・小池屋24 views
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Samurai Training Institute24 views
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On the left is the Ninja Karakuri Mansion, on the right is the entrance to the ninja maze.24 views
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Finally found the exit.24 views
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Ninja Training Hall corridor.24 views
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We'll catch you now!24 views
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Hatago inn. Upstairs was closed.24 views
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So Tateiwa Tunnel is like being inside a mother's womb. It goes to the Tateiwa Scenic Point.23 views
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Goods for travelers.23 views
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Woodblock print workshop.23 views
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Ninja Maze23 views
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Echigoya on the left.23 views
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About Hatago inns.23 views
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Ryogoku Bridge23 views
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Sekisho Guardhouse23 views
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Sekisho Guardhouse23 views
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Rattan and straw products.22 views
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Ryogoku Bridge replica over a canal. 両国橋22 views
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Yabusame horseback archery at Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura.22 views
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Under floor secret path.22 views
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Tower in the middle of the maze is a reference point.22 views
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Okariba restaurant. Must be for large tour groups.22 views
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Suehiro Pond is in an auspicious fan shape.. 末広池21 views
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Back on the Tateiwa Promenade walking path. It's not a long path.21 views
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Tateiwa Tunnel is 72 meters long.21 views
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Horse oil products like shampoo.21 views
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After dinner, we went to Kotokuji, a Soto Zen Buddhist temple in Nikko. 高徳寺21 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.21 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.)21 views
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O-Edo Tenmangu Shrine for Michizane. 大江戸天満宮21 views
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Restaurants here.21 views
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Photo studio for kimono people.21 views
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In the Samurai Training Institute, we tried yabusame horseback archery.21 views
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Fire tower and rest area.21 views
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Yaba Archery Dojo 矢場21 views
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Yaba Archery Dojo21 views
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The park has these plaques explaining various things about Edo culture.21 views
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Ninja Training Hall is a very slanted building.21 views
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Leaving the park.21 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.21 views
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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. 21 views
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Next to Tateiwa Scenic Point is Tateiwa Kinuhime Shrine. 20 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20 views
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Hina dolls at Kinugawa Park Hotels.20 views
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Small horse (live). Pay ¥200 to get carrots to feed the horse.20 views
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Daruma painting activity.20 views
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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20 views
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Ryogoku-za Theater20 views
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Archery targets20 views
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Shamisen Lesson with a real shamisen.20 views
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About Hanzomon Gate.20 views
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From Tateiwa Scenic Point, fine views of Kinugawa Onsen spa. 楯岩展望台19 views
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On Tateiwa Scenic Point, Matchmaking Bell for people looking for a mate. Ring the bell to find marital happiness.19 views
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Cherry blossom road in Kinugawa Onsen.19 views
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Breakfast at Kinugawa Park Hotels.19 views
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View from Ryogoku Bridge.19 views
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Echigoya gift shop.19 views
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Soba noodle restaurant.19 views
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Wakamatsu-ya Theater 19 views
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Ninja guide19 views
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Ninja Maze19 views
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Escape door if you give up.19 views
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Entrance to Ninja Training Hall.19 views
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Kinugawa River as seen from Kinutateiwa Bridge in Kinugawa Onsen.18 views
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Tateiwa Scenic Point is on this small, pointy hill. 楯岩展望台18 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18 views
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Low table in my room.18 views
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Sofa18 views
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Bathroom.18 views
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Bathroom sink made of pottery.18 views
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Outdoor hot spring bath at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen.18 views
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Foot bath at Kinugawa Onsen Station.18 views
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Walking through the commercial district (shops, etc.). On the right is a Cosmetics makeup studio. 化粧体験18 views
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Entering the Samurai District.18 views
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Hatago inn reception desk where you pay your bill. 旅籠屋18 views
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Try this simple carrier used to carry travelers over steep passes. 峠の茶屋18 views
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Other side of the bridge has the Tateiwa Promenade is a walking path.17 views
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Furukama Falls and Suehiro Pond. 古釜の滝17 views
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Tateiwa Scenic Point is on this small, pointy hill. 楯岩展望台17 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17 views
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Directions back.17 views
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Kotokuji Temple altar in Nikko. 高徳寺（日光市）17 views
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Kotokuji Temple priest explaining about the temple. 高徳寺（日光市）17 views
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Samurai District17 views
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One exit.17 views
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Ninja Training Hall and ninja.17 views
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Shamisen Lesson17 views
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Shamisen music sheet for the famous song "Sakura, Sakura."17 views
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Hatago inn in a shukuba post town. 旅籠屋17 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16 views
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From Tateiwa Scenic Point, fine views of Kinugawa Onsen spa (downstream). 楯岩展望台16 views
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Kinutateiwa Bridge16 views
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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16 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16 views
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Hotel gift shop.16 views
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Outdoor hot spring bath at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen.16 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.16 views
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Fire tower16 views
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Non-moving wooden horses for yabusame horseback archery. It was funny to see and do this.16 views
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Samurai District, local magistrate's residence. 南町奉行所16 views
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Dojo for shuriken throwing knives.16 views
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Yaba Archery Dojo16 views
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About the ninja mansion. Pregnant women should not enter.16 views
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Ninja Karakuri Mansion is where you can try ninja tricks in the house to escape from attackers.16 views
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Ninja Maze16 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.16 views
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Kinugawa Onsen15 views
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Kinutateiwa Bridge over Kinugawa River.15 views
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Kinugawa River as seen from Kinutateiwa Bridge.15 views
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Bathtub.15 views
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Refrigerator with paid drinks.15 views
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Vegetables15 views
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Changing room at the Kinugawa Park Hotels hot spring bath.15 views
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Mizugei-za Theater. We didn't have time to see any theater shows. 水芸座15 views
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Dojo for shuriken throwing knives.15 views
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Teacher for throwing shuriken. 手裏剣15 views
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Stone lantern in Kunigawa Onsen. "Onsen" means hot spring.14 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.14 views
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From Tateiwa Scenic Point, fine views of Kinugawa Onsen spa (uprstream). 楯岩展望台14 views
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From Tateiwa Scenic Point, fine views of Kinugawa Onsen spa. 楯岩展望台14 views
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Kinugawa River as seen from Kinutateiwa Bridge.14 views
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Welcome confection and room key.14 views
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Twin beds in my room. Unless it's a double bed, a futon is always more comfortable.14 views
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Pickles14 views
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The hotel president also greeted us during dinner and gave us the VIP treatment.14 views
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Indoor hot spring bath at Kinugawa Park Hotels in Kinugawa Onsen. Large rectangular bath and round, barrel baths.14 views
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Kotokuji Temple altar in Nikko. 高徳寺（日光市）14 views
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Kotokuji Temple altar in Nikko. 高徳寺（日光市）14 views
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Kinugawa Onsen Station.14 views
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Echigoya gift shop.14 views
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Revolving wall.14 views
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Center tower of the maze.14 views
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These photos were taken in January, so it's not so colorful.13 views
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Ogre Birth Monument. Looks like a baby Buddha.13 views
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Steps up to Tateiwa Scenic Point.13 views
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View from my room on the top floor (9th floor).13 views
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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13 views
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View from the outdoor bath.13 views
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Hair dryers, etc.13 views
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At Kotokuji Temple, we tried Zen meditation. 13 views
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The priest explaining about Zen meditation.13 views
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An old rotating track for trains.13 views
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Kinugawa Onsen Station.13 views
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Kinugawa Onsen Station platform.13 views
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Roof tiles in a wall.13 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12 views
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After crossing the bridge, go left and you will soon see Furukama Falls. 古釜の滝12 views
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Tourists at a foot bath at Kinugawa Onsen Station.12 views
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Kinugawa Onsen Station.12 views
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Wakamatsu-ya Theater is the park's most eye-catching building. 若松屋12 views
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Kinugawa River as seen from Kinutateiwa Bridge.11 views
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Cables holding the bridge up.11 views
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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11 views
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Window-side of the room had twin beds.11 views
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Round, barrel bath.11 views
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Great views of the river below. Nicknamed "Matchmaking Bridge."10 views
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Kinugawa Cider10 views
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Fruits for dessert.10 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. 9 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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Walking back across Kinutateiwa Bridge over Kinugawa River.8 views
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Kinugawa Onsen town.8 views
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Sunset clouds in Kinugawa Onsen.8 views
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Soaping area.8 views
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Kinugawa Onsen Station.8 views
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