Day 1 : Nikko

We went to NIkko together!! Toshogu Shrine (東照宮, Tōshōgū) is the final resting place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate that ruled Japan for over 250 years until 1868 

we left Kasukabe about 6:00 am. we had breakfast at Gust Restaurant near Tochigi

Hannah's breakfast

NIkko Bridge

Nikko World Heritage site

Of the many colorful and elaborate wood carvings that decorate the storehouses, the most famous ones are those of the "see no evil, speak no evil and hear no evil" monkeys.  Look at it behind Grandmother!

 Renovation on the centrally placed Yomeimon Gate was completed in March 2017.

Tokugawa’s tomb

A wish-fulfilling tree at Ieyasu's grave

 Hannah researched about Nikko last year at School. She really wanted to come and see it!

A path to the left of Yomeimon leads to the Honjido Hall which features the "Crying Dragon". This is a large painting of a dragon on the ceiling of the hall, which is thus named because a bright ringing sound can be heard when two pieces of wood are clapped directly under its head due to the acoustics of the hall. The clapping of the wood is frequently performed to visitors by a priest.