Asakusa Diary - The Staff Blog

Do you know the Toushouguu in Nikkou? The shrine is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, who is also entombed there.
The place is so breathtaking that you can not describe it. I took a lot of photos and videos, but it is impossible to even remotely catch the atmosphere.

To get to the actual tomb of Tokugawa Ieyasu (which is - typically Japanese - kept very minimalistic), you first have to go through a huge temple complex with beautiful buildings and huge courtyards and climb endless stairs.

You also go through several torii and gates - you can imagine how sacred the place is.

Did you know that the three wise monkeys come from there too?

Nikkou is also very popular among our guests:

Feel free to ask at our front desk if you plan to go to Nikkou and need help.