The hotel room window, with a view of the sheet metal siding of the adjacent building, about 5 inches away...
And this is the wee space between the buildings...
Nikko. The skies did open up and I got soaked this day...
The Nikko town square
Not very well focused, but I think this is the Viva Hotel (in case someone wants to check lodging prices via the internet for Nikko).
Streethiking thru Nikko to the Shrine and Temple area, about 1 mile away...
Nikko is set in a very scenic area of small, undeveloped mountains.
Another picture more of the mountains than the Nikko housing...
Pedestrian signs marking the route (and in English!)
A neighborhood shrine...
A view up the street. Directly below is the drainage system, which is covered over by small cuts of stone held in place by small, metal joiners (the same design is present in many Japanese cities).
The local fire station.
Nikko store front
Window shopping in Nikko.
Had to rush this shot because the tourist shuttle was just about past....
A VERY distinctive building in Nikko.
300 Yen to cross this bridge...
Map of the Shrines and Temples of Nikko.
The ascent up the hill to the shrine & temple area... very smooth.
A sketch artist at work (amidst no shortage of options...)
The view looking back down the hill.