15 Fukui's Toshogu: Sakaeno-Yashiro Takako Sakamoto Revenge was on my mind when I visited Sakaeno-Yashiro Shrine in Fukui city, which is also known as Echizen Toshogu, indicating it's related closely
Area Nikko Welcome to Nikko! Nikko, located in the northwest corner of Tochigi Prefecture, is known for its picturesque beauty, and was registered as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Nikko boasts ..
Activities Nikko’s Akechi-daira Ropeway Tomoko Kamishima Nantai, Kegon-no-taki Falls, and Chuzen-ji Lake in one extraordinary frame.
Culture Inishie-no-Michi in Kofu Cathy Cawood The selected temples were Chozen-ji, Toko-ji, Enko-in, Nojo-ji and Hosen-ji... Of these, Chozen-ji was the highest-ranked of these temples, but I can&
11 Culture Nikko's Venerable Futara-san Shrine Larry Knipfing Futara-san Shrine is quiet and lovely, sitting just in front of Lake Chuzen-ji, and at the base of Mt. Nantai.
Accommodation Awara Onsen Hotel Yagi Larry Knipfing The Echizen Line stops at Awara Yunomachi station right in the middle of
12 Activities Hakone’s Ashino-ko Lake Tomoko Kamishima The same type of dam-up lake, Chuzen-ji Lake in Nikko, sits much higher