From 1a10f76dd094c9b51db58d27df514200501cf71d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Robert Günzler Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2024 14:24:11 +0100 Subject: update nikko page MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Signed-off-by: Robert Günzler --- src/inc/nikko.htm | 61 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 50 insertions(+), 11 deletions(-) (limited to 'src/inc/nikko.htm') diff --git a/src/inc/nikko.htm b/src/inc/nikko.htm index 22300fe..12fb456 100644 --- a/src/inc/nikko.htm +++ b/src/inc/nikko.htm @@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ Utsunomiya though, none of that is in sight at all. Quite on the contrary it is pouring down as I leave the station building. Luckily I have my umbrella from the last trip with me, so I quickly orient myself and find the tiny Toyota Rent-A-Car office not far from the station.

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At this point my biggest fear is the interaction with the staff there. I am very much aware that I don’t speak enough JapaneseTōshō-gū et al

exploring nikkō

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hotel

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The bus ride to the hotel is a little event in itself. From the main +tourist area around the temple grounds there is quite the elevation +difference to Lake Chuzenji. The narrow road winds itself up into the +mountains as fog envelops the bus. I sit right at the front next to the +driver and am baffled by how much we block the road when taking the +serpentine turns, I dont’ think oncoming traffic (once they even see us +coming) would have anywhere to go.

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Up on the lake plateau the fog lifts and I get another sunset over +the water this time. If the bus was already empty when I got on, when I +reach my stop I am the only passenger left. The hotel bus stop consists +of just a sign next to road and a driveway up into the hills.

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Since I spent all day sight-seeing I had not had dinner, the first +thing I do after getting into the room was checking out my options for +food. The hotel has a menu, so I order Gyu-don4, +which is supposed to be delivered right into my room.

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While waiting for the food, I get changed into hotel attire. I really +like that this is a thing. You really feel like changing pace when +getting out of your own clothes.

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Since this is an Onsen hotel, the thing to do after dinner is +obviously the bath. I always like to go late, this is less effective +when going to Sentō in the city, because lots of poeple seem to go after +work or going out, but here it really makes a difference. I have the +place for myself (at least for a bit).

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The indoor bath has a huge window out to the forrest but since it’s +dark and the room is lit up, that is not really useful.

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There isn’t really much to do and I have a long day ahead of me +tomorrow, so I decide to just go to bed early.

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After getting up, there is obviously breakfast first. The room fee +includes a full course Japanese breakfast, so rice and various side +dishes

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At this point I still don’t know how to get to my planned destination +for today, the Senjogahara wet lands, 10km from the hotel. +

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The other problem I am faced with is how to make it back to the +station in time for the train back to Utsunomiya and eventually Tokyo. +At the front desk I get told that the hotel provides a free bus back to +Nikko at 11:00, but that is not helpful, since I have already seen the +sights around there and want to explore the area in the exact opposite +direction.