Nikko's a little town in the mountains by a river.

Nikko -- street level.

There are small shrines all over the countryside.

Gina walks the path alongside the Bakejizo,
guardian deities of children and travelers.

Janice looks out from a balcony.

We didn't completely miss the autumn colors.

Gina in a field.

The famous note board at the small three-table restaurant Hippari Tako.
Of course we had to add our cards, slightly right of center in this shot.

Hot dishes!

A little backyard bonsai collection.

Kegon Falls

More of the falls.

Gina and Don frame the falls.

Source of Kegon Falls, Lake Chuzenji.

Some weird kind of local food gets consumed.

Two black cats.

I think this is part of the Rinnoji Temple and garden.

Janice pauses in the Shoyo-en Garden walk.

We saw several monkeys up near the town by the lake.
This one appeared to want a bite out of my leg.

Another monkey.

A kinder, gentler monkey.

One of the famed monkey panels guarding the Sacred Stable
at Toshogu Shrine commemorating the first Shogun, Tokugawa.

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