Nikko

Today has been great!!

Im am in Nikko right now, which is a town a couple hours North of Tokyo. It is a traditional area, and houses some of the best temples and shrines within the Tokyo area.

We caught the train this morning- it was about a three hour trip. We had a look around town and then trekked up the hill to our hostel. The hostel is awesome, and is perched on a hill, surrounded by greenery. It blows you away just how green all the vegetation is.

We were told about a lady who lives near the hostel and owns a small ramen shop. She was a nice, cute old lady and the ramen was delicious! We then had an onsen (hot spring)- so i am feeling extremely relaxed now. The plan for tomorrow is to spend the whole day visiting temples so i should have some good pics up soon.

Jane

P.S. We stayed at 'Nikko Park Lodge'. This is a great hostel and i would recommend it to anyone who is planning a trip to Nikko.