Fotoshooting buchen
in Nikko

Nikko is where the shogun who unified Japan is buried, and the shrines built for him are the most ornate in the country: Tosho-gu's gates are carved and gilded to a degree that feels almost European, set among cedars three hundred years old. The Shinkyo bridge, red lacquer over the Daiya river, is the postcard and stands ten minutes from the station. Above the town the road climbs to Lake Chuzenji and Kegon Falls, which drop a hundred metres and are the reason people come in the second half of October, when the mountain turns. Nikko is two hours from Tokyo and usually done as a long day, though the ryokan up by the lake are worth a night if the session is an anniversary or a honeymoon.