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Things to do in Nikko, Kanto: The Best Museums
The shrines and temples of Nikko have been recognized by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Here, you can visit the Toshogu Shrine, which dates from the 17th century and is a monument to (and the mausoleum of) Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of a shogunate that ruled Japan for 250 years. Travelers day-tripping from Tokyo generally focus on the sacred sites, but if you have extra time, explore the area’s beautiful waterfalls and lakes.
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1. Kanaya Hotel History House
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4.5 based on 42 reviews
Approx.400 year-old house originally built for samurai warriors. After the Meiji Restoration, the house was turned into Kanaya Cottage Inn in 1873, exclusively a place for foreigners to stay during their visit to Nikko. The founder, Zenichiro Kanaya relocated the business in 1893 to open Kanaya Hotel, Japan's first western-style resort hotel. Thereafter, the house was preserved for over 140 years. In 2014 it was registered as a nationally-designated cultural property and opened to the public under the name of Kanaya Hotel History House.
2. Kousyuuya
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4.5 based on 13 reviews
Reviewed By Madshus - Canberra, Australia
I dropped in to look at the artist's work, and to watch him at work. His dragon paintings are quite beautiful. They can be custom made to have a special kanji symbol as well as colours and size. Unfortunately, I could only look as I had no space in my house for more paintings! Otherwise I'd have bought something.
3. Sontoku Ninomiya Memorial
4. Trick Art Museum
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4.0 based on 56 reviews
The trick art, three-dimensional ones by using the illusion of the human eye, "a three-dimensional look painting" and "watch work that impression is changed by the angle", such as planar (two-dimensional) (three-dimensional) to represent draw It is a new art where you can enjoy a wonder. The word "trick art", in fact, does not ride in the dictionary coined. Its origin dates back to ancient Greece, what was referred to as a trompe l'oeil (meaning to deceive the eye in French). It was a technique that is often used in the field of Surrealism (surrealist). These techniques include "perspective", "chiaroscuro," "The combination of recession color and advance color," but, those that have been established as a completely new art is added to new ideas and technology to this technique is "Trick Art "that I. Is a general museum difference, it has become a widely enjoyed enjoy theme parks or touch directly to work, from adults to play to take a photo to children.
5. Tochigi Prefectural Nikko Natural Science Museum
6. Furukawa Ashio Museum of History
7. Nikko Toshogu Museum
8. Daiya Taikenkan
9. Japan Amphibian Laboratory
10. Ashio Environment Study Center
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