Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura is a Japanese cultural theme park in the Kinugawa Onsen area of Nikko, Tochigi. The park resurrects and showcases the life and culture of the Edo period. Edo Wonderland spans a site area of 122.3 acres. The park's design is based on the Edo period's golden era known as Genroku. [Wikipedia]
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"The only place to experience living history and culture of Edo period Japan,” boasts the brochure. “Watch out, folks!” it continues, “It’s real live action. Ninjas sneak all around you."
Travel 400 years back in time and discover the secrets of Edo by becoming one of its citizens! Visit Edo Wonderland in Nikko.
Edo Wonderland is a historic theme park that recreates the atmosphere of a typical Edo period (1603 and 1868) town and offers various exciting shows in Nikko.
The wonderful town going back to the Edo period is a sight that must be experienced by any visitors to Japan. You will be able to enjoy the atmosphere as well as the sights and sounds of the village, including the denizens living there as well as various shows.
With several hot springs, meals included, a ramen shop, and beautiful rooms, the Kinugawa Park Hotel is an exercise in luxury and relaxation.
In the spa town of Kinugawa Onsen, close to Nikko in northern Japan's Tochigi prefecture, Kashobou Fukumatsu is a faded but friendly and affordable place to stay.
The Kinugawa Onsen Sanraku Hotel is a high-grade nouveau-style onsen perched on the banks of the Kinugawa river. Steaming onsen, delicious Franco-Japonaise evening cuisine, verdant mountain views, and delightful back streets to wander around in your kimono. Basically the quinessential onsen experience.
Kinugawa Park Hotels is a luxurious hotel located in Kinugawa Onsen Station (Japanese hot springs vacation area) and is about two hours away from Tokyo. It is an ideal place to visit if you need to take a small break from the hectic rhythm of the city. Along with its incredible collection of bathing facilities, which come in all shapes and styles, and the comfortable and luxurious rooms, they also offer you the unique opportunity to taste traditional food of the highest quality.
Yuba is a delicious food famously coming from Nikko in Tochigi Prefecture. Yuba is tasty, healthy, and can be cooked in a seemingly uncountable number of ways.
There is an excellent restaurant specializing in eel in Nikko called Sawamoto. In fact, their broiled eel is the best I have ever had.
Among Nikko’s many world-renowned temples, stands the vibrantly colored Rinnoji (輪王寺), which was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1999. Shodo Shonin, a Buddhist monk credited for introducing Buddhism to Nikko, founded the temple in the eight century. Lush forests and the mountainous landscapes of Mount Nantai, Nyoho, and Taro surround the collection of buildings, creating an atmosphere of sacred solitude. Many notable Buddhist figures were drawn to the temple’s pious isolation, including Kukai, the founder of the Shingon School of Buddhism, and Enjin, a priest of the Tendai School of Buddhism.
The Nikko Toshogu Shrine is arguably one of the most important religious sites in Japan and is located in the forests of Tochigi Prefecture. The shrine is the final resting place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the samurai leader who united Japan in the early 1600s and the first ruler of the Tokugawa shogunate of the same name, which ruled Japan for over 250 years until 1868. Originally a relatively simple mausoleum, Toshogu was expanded in the first half of the 16th century by Ieyasu's grandson Iemitsu to create the spectacular complex that can be visited today. The shrine complex consists of more than a dozen buildings, which have been refined with countless wood carvings and large amounts of gold leaf. This is very unusual as there is usually an emphasis on simplicity in shrine architecture. Toshogu contains both Shinto and Buddhist elements. The wood carving of the monkeys who see no evil, speak no evil, and hear no evil is best known.
1/25 scale of some of the worlds most interesting and historic structures. Very detailed with over one million hand painted people, as well as vehicles, plants and water to make the scenes look lifelike.