February 14th I went to Okunikko’s Lake Chuzenji to photograph the splash ice. These strange formations are nature’s artworks! I found myself chuckling as I shot them—such amusing splash ice. In the past, the cliffs at Utagahama froze like Niagara Falls, and every year I come back, hopeful, to photograph the splash ice, but that breathtaking display has only happened once and I haven’t seen it for years. Is it the effect of global warming? I’ll keep coming without giving up!

9:00 AM on November 14, 2025 Mount Fuji and autumn foliage from Koyodai, Narusawamura, Yamanashi Prefecture I wanted to see the colors spreading from the mountain’s vast base up to its summit! Waking up early to go was worth it!

August 23, 2025 I took a walk around Lake Okunikko Yunoko and took a walk in Nature in search of coolness. Comfortable at a temperature of 25°C! I enjoyed ♪ walking around for about 3 hours Feel the comfort of the wind coming across the surface of the lake! Refreshing for a moment! It is also recommended for ♪ summer vacations

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Summer cumulonimbus clouds and rain patterns directly below them. From Takanezawa Towns in Tochigi Prefecture, I took a picture in the direction of Nikko City. Traveling by motorcycle has many moments when you can feel the majesty of Nature.

The Yomeimon Gate at the Nikko Tosho-gu shrine. We arrived towards the closing time of this shrine and yet this gate made me stand and stare at the gorgeous detail of the artist's work. Very symbolic of the beautiful Japanese history. The cherry on the cake was that beyond this gate, we could walk up to the final resting place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, someone who I admire and had read about so much before arriving in Japan.

Sunny weather in winter Lake Nakazenji in Nikko was dyed a dark blue. It shows a different look depending on the season and time of day. It is a fascinating attraction that will not let you get bored no matter how many times you visit.

Winter superb view of Lake Okunikko Yuno in Tochigi Prefecture The surface of the lake that freezes in winter and the surface of the lake that does not freeze due to the flow of hot springs The boundaries were stunning For some reason, the snow masses that have piled up are also dusty It is a landscape that I want to leave for the future

Kegon Falls The waterfall the day after the snow fell. Such a waterfall is also beautiful.

January 13. Filial piety trip. [Tochigi] The anniversary of my first trip to my father and mother. On the way to the inn, I wanted to stop at Toshogu, so I went to the new Toshogu Shrine, which was renovated. It was sunny until halfway through, but as soon as I arrived, Heavy snow. It was really cold, but I was happy to see such a wonderful Toshogu Shrine! It was a happy time to see my parents' happy faces!

When I was strolling around the waterfall in the Nikko area, there was a quiet Canyon on the way, so I stopped at this place While walking around the waterfalls in the Nikko area, I came across a quiet valley along the way, so I stopped at this place.

Irohasaka with brocade This is located in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture 　　　　　　　　　　"Irohasaka" Every year during the autumn foliage season, Iroha is a popular spot that causes traffic jams. The whole mountain is dyed in golden color, showing you a 🤤 different world

Knowing the unknown. A little unknown waterfall can be seen from the Akechideira ropeway basement. The waterfall is surrounded with very colorful leaves which makes the whole atmosphere very scenic.

This heavenly beautiful road is situated in nikko. The road is surrounded by the a very vibrant autumn forest. It was taken from Akechideira ropeway in nikko. It truely represents the scenic beauty of Japan.

Sheer maple "Nichishio Maple Line" Autumn leaves found during touring. It was so beautiful that I couldn't help but stop.

Nikko, the autumn leaves of Lake Chuzenji. It is also reflected on the surface of the lake and has a very transparent feeling. It was a beautiful sight.

Large horse mackerel fly and autumn foliage 🐟🍁 This is "Yutaki" in Nikko City The view from below is just like 😆 a horse mackerel fly It was hard to get it into the angle of view. Best time to see: Mid to late October Location: Yutaki, Nikko

Oku-Nikko no Meibu Santaki Kegon Falls has a powerful large rock wall. I cut it out with a large composition. Sometimes you can see the rainbow of the beautiful waterhole. Because of the vertical composition, please click to enjoy

View of Oku-Nikko from Mae-Nikko Ranch The majestic Mt. Mentai is a masterpiece! I love the autumn leaves, the ranch, the mantai mountain, and the autumn-colored scenery.

This photo was taken near Kawaji Onsen in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture. It is a collaboration of autumn leaves × Tobu Railway!

It is a Tobu railway that runs near Kawaji Onsen in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture. Beautiful autumn leaves and railways 🍁

Autumn leaves of Nikko Kiri no Falls Kiriyuki Falls in a spectacular valley

It is a mountain trail from the summit of Mt. Tsukuba to Mt. Ontai. The weather was cloudy when I went, but it was nice to see the scenery rich in nature.

The approach to Oku-Nikko Onsenji Temple in Tochigi Prefecture Snow covered in lanterns lined up, It's like wearing a matching hat. A wooden path leads from the middle of the approach to the Yumoto source. The view from the wooden path is also superb.

Sunset from Lake Oku-Nikko Chuzenji, Tochigi A superb view that can be seen at dusk at this time Bright red sunset clouds It's like it's on fire. I forgot about the cold and fell in love with it. A place where you can come again and again

The first Oku Nikko of the year I watched the sunset over Lake Chuzenji. The slightly reddish mountain of the clouds reflecting the setting sun It's majestic and you will fall in love with it. Photographed from the Utagahama parking lot

Hatchode Island 🌅 bathing in the sunrise taken from the Mt. Hangetsu Observatory in Tochigi Prefecture The boat is a nice touch 🚣 ♂️.

In the footbath in the sky. At an altitude of 2,000m, the summit station of the Nikko Shiranesan Ropeway. You will be relieved of the fatigue of mountain climbing. 📷iPhone13promax

Just some more photos to wrap up our trip to Nikko. I took a bunch of photos of different monuments and buildings that seemed important or had lavish decorations. I can't make out what the writing on the monument says but I can at least make out the kanji for heart 心. I also liked the golden palanquins inside the the building in the forth photo, although I'm not sure if they were used at some point or are simply for decoration. The other photos are from Futarasan Chugushi Shrine 二荒山中宮祠神社 located in front of Lake Chuzenji. Unfortunately we didn't have time to go inside the shrine but I was at least able to take some nice photos of the torii gate. Apparently it has a kagura hall as well and the entrance to Mt. Nantai is located inside the shrine as well. And finally, just an assortment of food that I haven't posted yet. All of it tasted great. It was definitely a trip I'm never going to forget!

Some more photos from our trip to Nikko. There were so many awesome monuments, landmarks, and buildings that it'd be impossible to fit it all into one post. I was so glad that I had my mobile battery with me because I was taking so many photos that I was just burning through my battery lol. I really liked how the incense burner looked and I tried looking up how old it was but I wasn't able to find anything about it, only the one in front of Tokugawa Ieyasu's burial site. I would have liked to use the chozuya as well, but unfortunately it was closed off due to covid. I also liked seeing the sake barrels as well as they always brighten up shrines. The "Ippon Toro" lantern was interesting as well. I'd never heard of Empress Tofukumon'in before either, so it gave me some interesting things to read about Japan's Edo Period. Apparently she helped rebuild prominent temple in Kyoto and collected art and pottery from famous artisans of the time and even those of the past. Some buildings I'd have to look at a map to know their names but there was definitely no shortage of decorations. Unfortunately we weren't able to take photos inside some of the main buildings, but a few of them had ceiling paintings done by famous painters. Many of them were birds, and I'm not an expert, but I think they were mostly cranes and they were all really beautiful.