Friday, October 28, 2011

Nikko trip Oct 2011 - Part 2

Oku-Nikko was a nice splattering of red, yellow, orange and green. Plus the lakes and rivers make the view all the more scenic.


This is the famous Ryuzu-no-taki (竜頭の滝, literally 'dragon head falls'). The rock in the centre is supposed to be the dragon's head, with the water flowing around the head.


Another famous sight in Oku-Nikko is Kegon-no-taki (華厳の滝), which is a very high waterfall. The scenery viewed from the bottom is very beautiful, but when we got there, it was getting foggy and so we did not go down to the bottom. But the view from above and afar is still great!



You can see the mountains of Nikko in its patches of red, orange, yellow and green. The autumn scenery here is just great! Even in the rain. Imagine if it wasn't raining!


There is a small natural history museum near Kegon-no-taki. The kid was trying to put a nut into the nose cavity of a deer's skull...


Mother and son bears!

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