This temple is found, amongst many others, in the Nikko National Park. There was a dense fog rolling through the forest that day, and the higher up the mountain we climbed, the thicker it seemed to get. Truly a mystical experience, especially with the snow capped roofs. Amongst the temples found here, one is home to the origin of the three monkeys (see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil), where you find it's first recorded pictogram, carved into the front of one of the ancient temples.
Nikko is located about 125 kilometers north of Tokyo and makes a good one or two day trip from Tokyo. Nikko is connected with Tokyo by Tobu Railways and Japan Railways (JR).
Take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen (from Tokyo or Ueno Station) to Utsunomiya Station and transfer to the JR Nikko Line. With a good connection at Utsunomiya, the one way trip takes about 100 minutes. You can easily access it via the JR Rail, but this is only recommended if you have the JR Rail Pass, as it is otherwise quite expensive.
If you don't hold a pass, there are several other trains heading to Nikko, just none quite as fast as the JR Shinkansen.
Nikko is located about 125 kilometers north of Tokyo and makes a good one or two day trip from Tokyo. Nikko is connected with Tokyo by Tobu Railways and Japan Railways (JR).
Take the JR Tohoku Shinkansen (from Tokyo or Ueno Station) to Utsunomiya Station and transfer to the JR Nikko Line. With a good connection at Utsunomiya, the one way trip takes about 100 minutes. You can easily access it via the JR Rail, but this is only recommended if you have the JR Rail Pass, as it is otherwise quite expensive.
If you don't hold a pass, there are several other trains heading to Nikko, just none quite as fast as the JR Shinkansen.
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