Japan

The beautiful Kegon Waterfalls are our major stop in Nikko National Park and a great place for a quick lunch while enjoying the views

Futarasan Shrine is one of the oldest shrines in Nikko dedicated to the deities of Nikko’s three most sacred mountains

We start our Nikko shrine tour with the magnificent Toshogu shrine built to honor the first shogun Ieyasu

We spend the night at a ryokan a traditional Japanese inn where you sleep on the floor and leave your shoes at the door and are served a traditional breakfast

Kairakuen Garden a top 3 landscape garden in Japan was a great place to spend the afternoon of our first day in the country

After renting the car we make a short stop to explore the Pit Dwellings near Boso which are free to visit but cannot be entered

Our first stop is the huge Narita Temple close to our hotel which is great introduction to the traditions related to the temples of Japan

After a long flight we arrive in the late afternoon in Narita where we get acquainted with Japan buying our first supermarket items and exploring our first hotel room