Autumn has arrived in Japan and the leaves have started to turn their vibrant burnt reds, oranges and any colour in between. Looking through the local paper it said that the best time to visit Nikko (for the autumn leaves) was in late October so we took a day off work and headed to the hills for the day. After sitting in the car for nearly 3 hours we arrived at Nikko.
And what better way to finish the perfect day but a fish on a stick. While not as boisterous as the Azabu juban festival fish on a stick seller this guy still had queues of people waiting for the fish to cook. Maybe it had something to do with the heat from his fire????
Nikko is well known for its temples and while we were in town we stopped to look at the bridge over the river and walk past one of the temples. At the temple we came across another unique, dragon inspired, way of cleansing your hands. The temple area in Nikko is world heritage listed and is on our list of things to see.
Then it was time to jump back in the car and head to the top of one of the surrounding hills (around Lake Chuzenji) which formed as a result of the eruption of a volcano eons ago. Here we visited the Kegon waterfall which is located at the outlet of the lake. To get a great view of the waterfall you need to get to the bottom. In most countries this would involve treking down some stairs (if your lucky), not in Japan, here you can catch a lift to the bottom of the waterfall (and there were still people complaining about having to walk down some stairs).
The main attraction at this time of year is the autumn leaves and in the area around Kegon waterfall they did not disappoint with many amazing colours set against the water and the hills.
And what better way to finish the perfect day but a fish on a stick. While not as boisterous as the Azabu juban festival fish on a stick seller this guy still had queues of people waiting for the fish to cook. Maybe it had something to do with the heat from his fire????
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