Nikko-Toshogu

そして、締めは日光。朝５時前に起きて行ってきました。一言でいえば、往復７時間かけて行く必要は全くなし！東照宮は見る価値ありでしたが、江戸村はう～ん。食べ物もあまりなくて、駅の周りにも何もなくて、というか夕方早くに閉まってしまうので帰路は空腹のまま、あまりにも過酷な旅すぎて、いつ気を失うかなと思いつつ、苦行でございました。でも、山はとっても綺麗だった。授乳をしながら、新緑を目に焼き付け。ルーサーが健康でいてくれるから、どうにか頑張ればこんな旅もできてしまって本当に幸せです。

写真はライアンの目から見た東照宮。

This place is the Toshogu Shrine in Nikko. It was built for the shogun that united Japan. It is really amazing, but one of the main buildings was being restored. We didn't have a lot of time to stay here, so we ran around and took pictures. We planned to go to Edo Wonderland later that day (thinking back, we wished we could have spent more time at this shrine than at Edo Wonderland.) We also had a stroller which might have been a mistake, since the walks are either stone or stairs. Other than that, it was incredible to see all the detailed wood carvings, gold leaf, lamps, and all the history. That 5 story pagoda is actually floating. There is a huge pole on the inside, and the pagoda is hanging from it, suspending it a few inches off the ground to keep it safe from earthquakes.