While in Nikko we went to see Tosho-gu, a 17th century shrine. One half of the courtyard was covered in snow - this is high in the mountains so there's not much direct sunshine. Carvings here are (as far as I can ascertain) started the story of the three monkeys who hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil. There's a giant dragon on the ceiling of one of the interior rooms and various ornate temples and whatnot. Pretty boss.
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Sunday, January 13, 2008
Chuzen-ji
Back from our road trip. This is a mountaintop lake near Nikko. You can't see here but the shore is covered in snow - the first we've seen in Japan. Massive quantities of hairpin turns on an icy road to get here, but it's one way so once you start you pretty much have to keep going despite any common sense to the contrary.
Monday, January 7, 2008
Nikko
An itinerary is finally starting to form. I think we'll go to Nikko north of the city the first weekend there (11th or 12th). Here's a amusing but kinda scary story about a monkey encounter in Nikko.
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