Tuesday, December 2, 2008

The gift shop at the Nikko Station

There are many places of gift shop at the Nikko Train Station. The most stores are selling Nikko’s original food and small goods. You can enjoy shopping for your friends and family.

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A large number of visitors for Nikko Toshogu

About 1.7 million people are visiting yearly including the foreign visitors.

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Guide book and post card at the Nikko Toshogu

Guide book and post card are selling in the Nikko Toshogu. The price comes from ¥300 (US$3.00, £2.00). It would be good to mail to your friend and family with the post card.

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The good-luck amulet at the Nikko Toshogu

There are several places to buy the good-luck amulet. You will find the various designs of amulets. You can choose its for the right purpose of your goal. The price comes from ¥300(US$3.00, £2.00) to ¥1,500(US$15.00, £10.00).

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The entrance for the Nikko Toshogu

There is only one entrance for the Nikko Toshogu. The admission fee is ¥1,300 (US$13.00, £8.80) for adult and ¥4.50(US$4.50, £3.0) for children.

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The horse cart ride at the Nikko Toshogu

The 20 minutes of horse cart ride is available outside of the shrines. It would be a fun to get on the cart and look around the shrines. The price is ¥1,000 (US$10.00, £6.80) for adult and ¥800 (US$8.00, £5.40) for children.

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Commemorative stamps at the Nikko Toshogu

The commemorative stamps are selling outside of the shrine. It would be a good gift for your friends of stamp correctors. There are several designs and various prices of stamps.

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The food places at the Nikko Toshogu

There are many food places outside of the shrines. The food and smoking are prohibited in the shrines. The most of places are opening near the exits. You can choose western and Japanese food.

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Taking a commemorative photo at the Nikko Toshogu

Taking a commemorative photo is available at Nikko Toshogu. There is a pro-camera shooter. You can buy film and battery for your camera.

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The Post office at the Nikko Station

The post office is located at the across the street from the Nikko train station. If you bought many gifts from Nikko for your home, you can dispatch from there.

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The parking lot at the Nikko Toshogu

There is a huge space of parking lot is available at the Nikko Toshogu. To park your car there, the fee is ¥500 (US$5.00, £3.40) per day.

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The Western Restaurant at Nikko

There are many places of restaurant near the Nikko station. Here is a place of western restaurant. You can order pizza and hamburger here. It located at the across the street from the Nikko train station.

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The rent car at Nikko

There are two rent car shops at the Nikko Station. The price for rent is about ¥6,000 (US$60.00, £40.00) for a day of the economy size. The gas station is located near the train station and you can fill up there when you return it.

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“SAKE” and “Beer” at Nikko

The liquor store is located at the front of train station. He is selling the Nikko’s original Sake and beer. Sampling is available and if you like it, you can order from the internet.

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The Taxis Station at Nikko

You can take a taxi for sightseeing. The taxi station is located at the front of train station. But it costs close to a couple tens of thousands of yen to visit the several spots. I recommend you to take a bus for sightseeing.

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The Bus Station at the Nikko Station


The bus comes every 15 to 30 minutes. There is the guidance in English. The bus goes to the three different routes. You can see the directions on the sign of board wherever you wished to go.

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The train Station at Nikko

There is an information center at the station and staffs can give you the guidance in English. You can get the map for sightseeing spot in English. The station has convenience store. The locker is available and if you have many baggages, you can leave at the station.

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Monday, December 1, 2008

Restaurant at the Mount Hodo at Nagatoro

There is a restaurant at the top of Mountain. You can have lunch and a cup of coffee. The Restaurant opens 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The major food is “NAGATORO UDON” of hand-kneaded noodle.
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The Ropeway for Mountain Hodo at Nagatoro

You can take a ropeway for 5 minutes to go to the top of Mountain Hodo. The price of ropeway is ¥720(US$7.00,£5.00) for adult and ¥360 (US$3.50, £2.50)for child. You can spend time of relaxation at 800 meter elevation of Mt. Hodo.   The ropeway leaves every 30 minutes.
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The kayaking at Nagatoro River

Besides the boat riding, there is the kayaking in Nagatoro River. You can rent a kayak boat and rent fee is ¥5,000 (US$50, £34) for a half day. If you don’t know how to paddle, the coaching is available.

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The “AYU”(Japanese fishes) at the Nagatoro

The fresh “AYU” of Japanese fish broiled with salt on skewers are very delicious. The fishes are most famous fishes in Nagatoro. I recommend you to try it for the lunch.
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Nagatoro river boat ride

The schedule of boat ride is unfixed and he will determine when the numbers of people are selected. Sometimes on the weekends, you have to wait for a little longer. The boat has no shaking and the children less than 9 years old are required wear the life jackets. The off season of ride is from the middle of December to the begging of March. 2 boatmen are shooting and it rides about 3 kilometer to downstream. You will see the great view of landscape and enjoy the fresh air on the riding.

There are three different boat companies and they have locker, restroom, and drink machines at the boat stations. The price for boat ride is ¥1550 (US$15.00, £10.60) for adult and ¥750 (US$7.50, £5.20)for children.

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The zoo in the Mt.Hodo at Nagatoro

There is a zoo on the top of Mt.Hodo. You can watch the small animals of goats, monkeys, rabbits, deer, Japanese raccoon, and mini pigs. You can buy the food for animals and feed them.The restroom at the zoo is very clean. They have a gift shop and are selling stuffed toy of animals and ice cream and some snacks. To eat food after watch the animal, they recommend you to wash hands for sanitarily.
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The mother of Mt.Hodo at Nagatoro


This old lady age at 78 is the owner of the gift shop and guarding the Hodo Shrine over 40 years. She is always playing the “SAMISEN” of the traditional Japanese instrument for many years. Especially the foreign visitors are enjoying with her playing the Japanese folk song.

Even at the age, she has been driving a small Jeep to the top of Mountain. You should visit her when you go to the Shrine. She is serving the cold drink and the Japanese hotchpotch in the winter. She knows everything about the mountain and I can call her mother of Mt.Hodo.
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The Information Center at Nagatoro

The information center is located at the Nagatoro Station. A lady will give you the guidance wherever you wished to visit. You can get the English Map from there. Office hours from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.

Information Center
http://www.town.nagatoro.saitama.jp/
Phone: +81-494-66-0307
Open: 9:00am-5:00PM
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