Nikko Toshogu is the guard shrine for Tokyo
I visited Nikko Toshogu shrine.
This is the place that protect Tokyo for 400 years, from the Edo period.
Tokyo called Edo 400 year ago.
Nikko Toshogu is the guard shrine for Tokyo
Look at the National Treasure “Yomeimon Gate”.
It is beautiful.
Yomeimon Gate Japan’s “National Treasure”
It was renovated recently for 400 years festival.
Golden Artwork is very gorgeous.
Art craft of high technology and precise work.
Japan remain the carpenter specialized for temple and shrine.
They and their staffs keep the technology and Artwork maintenance for every buildings.
Mainly made with woods.
see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil famous Art to teach one’s life
see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil famous Art to teach one’s life
This is a famous sculpture to teach normal people how to live.
7 panels express Human’s life, born to death.
Normal people who was not educated could not read words.
They could understand to see the panels.
Gate to the tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu
Sleeping cat that the guard for Tokugawa Ieyasu
This is the famous “Sleeping cat” the guard for tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
He watch everything coming near gate to the tomb.
All the enemies will defeat by the cat become Lion.
Nikko Toshogu is a Shinto shrine established in 1617 to enshrine Tokugawa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the
Tokugawa shogunate.
They have the Tokugawa Ieyasu tomb in a heart of mountain.
Tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu
Tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu
It is a hard way to reach tomb.
Elder people should not to try.
216 step you need.
Tokugawa Ieyasu look for Tokyo and protect whole city as sprits.
I really want to feel and absorb the power of this land to draw my Artwork.
Refreshing my sprit.
Gojunoto (Five-Story Pagoda)
Fresh air and odor of the tree is good to everybody visiting here.
I do recommend you to come.
Solemn power spot at Nikko, 90 min from Tokyo by train. 20$ cost.
It is worth to see hundred times in your life.
Move to “Chuzenji Lake”
Akechidaira Ropeway to ride 3 min to top of the hill.
You see Kegon no taki, waterfall.
It is 40min to reach “Chuzenji Lake” by bus.
On the way to there, we have an Akechidaira Ropeway to see Lake and waterfall below.
You pay 7.3$ for round trip.
It takes 3 min to reach to the top of the mountain.
Akechidaira Ropeway to ride 3 min to top of the hill.
You see Kegon no taki, waterfall.
You will see big panorama.
Kegon no taki, waterfall
Chuzenji Lake water change into “Kegon no taki”, waterfall.
Very good scene.
Reach to “Chuzenji Lake” to have late lunch at “Kanaya Hotel“
Chyuzenji Lake
Thank you Load for cloud it was not too hot.
“Kanaya Hotel” is beside the Lake.
Kanaya Hotel
I love to have a lunch at “Kanaya Hotel“.
It is famous to have a delicious bread.
Soup of the day, cream and vegetable
Famous bread at “kanaya hotel”
This is Summer special lunch.
Cost 40$ per person.
Start from soup of the day.
It was cream soup with vegetable.
Main plate was grilled pork with vegetable. I choose this.
You can prefer fish, famous trout grill.
Grilled Pork with vegetables
It worth to pay with this taste.
Highland vegetable are fresh and juicy.
Natural sweetness is very good for your body.
Take a bus back to Nikko station and 90 min ride to Tokyo.
Psalm 91:11
For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.