My family visited me in the summer and we traveled to Nikko(ìíÎÃ; Day Light), Oarai(ÓÞá©: Big Wash) and Tokyo.  Here are some photos.

 

 

At the lake Jujenji.  So peaceful.  We stay San-su-i(mountain water) hotel.

 

The Jujenji lake.  The deepest bottom is 160 meters.  You can board on a ferry but make sure you get there by 3:00 pm.

 

The street in front of the hotel.  Virtually no tourists were there.
 

 

A dinner(Wa-shoku, traditional Japanese course menu) included in the hotel package.  If you are not a hard core Japanese food mania, you will not be so pleased.

 

A breakfast is also included in the hotel pack.  About 12,000 yen for one person.  They charge for the hot spa separately.

 

To-sho-ku(ÔÔðÎÏà).  One of the finest temple in Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu is buried here. 

 

Yes, I am tired.

 

The three monkeys. No listening, no talking, no seeing.

 

The fall Ke-kon(ü¤åñ).  You can ride an elevator to get down to the bottom but have to pay for it.

 

Or you can just watch it from the free observatory.
 

 

My son at the Oarai beach.

 

So cute.

 

Odaiba(ªª÷»íÞ; east Tokyo).  They used to defend Tokyo here from foreign ship in late 19 centry.

 

You can make a nice family outing here.  I am not so sure if you want to swim here, but you see many people windsurfing.