Tochigi – Lost in the Lens

Kegon Falls

April 5, 2015

Toshogu Shrine Nikko

April 11, 2015/

Japan, Kanto, Temples and Shrines, Tochigi

More than 1 000 years ago, a Buddhist priest named Shodo Shonin crossed the Daiya River on his way to Mount Nantai and founded the first temple at Nikko. Today, 103 buildings and structures make up an area known as the “Shrines and Temples of Nikko”, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After our drive up to Kegon Falls, John and I…

Kegon Falls

April 5, 2015/

Japan, Kanto, Tochigi, Waterfalls

If you’re prone to motion sickness, the road up to Kegon Falls is a challenge. Ascending 400m in just a few kilometres, it snakes around 20 hairpin bends (yes, 20!) before reaching the top of the Nikko mountains. But it’s worth it. On the third day of our trip up north, after arriving just the night before, John and I decided to…

Lost in the Lens

Writing & Photography by Simone Armer

Toshogu Shrine Nikko

Kegon Falls