A Welcome Counterpoint to Tokyo
October 28th 2008 Nikko- the home of the shrine of Tokugawa Ieyasu and his descendents after he claimed divinity to deepen his power in Japan
Train ride through beautiful mountains-our first glimpse of rice paddies and true Asiatic peaks
Onsens-divine hot springs and making broken Japanese conversation with charmingly friendly locals during soaks
Shrines and shrines and shrines
Lake Chuzenji
Hiking
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