After breakfast, we headed to Shinjuku to catch a train to our original intended destination of Kamakura. However, there was a significant delay. We decided to head to Nikko instead.
After about two hours, we arrived at our destination. We wanted to take a bus to the shrine and temple area, but it wouldn't be there for another 40 minutes. We decided to walk the 30 minute walk instead.
When we arrived, we walked a bit further to reach Toshogun Shrine: the mausoleum of the first shogun. It was a grand shrine that his grandson had constructed: everything was very elaborate. We walked around for a couple hours before heading out. With nothing else to do in Nikko, we headed back to Tokyo. I was sad though, that the main gate was undergoing renovations.
Back in Tokyo, we headed to Ryogoku: the place known for its sumo culture. It was quite dark, so we just headed to a nearby restaurant to eat what a sumo would normally eat: chankonabe.
The chankonabe was grand and delicious. At first, we thought it would cost us a lot more than what we thought, but we ended up paying a somewhat decent price.
And that's pretty much our day for today! Still awake because I have to do laundry... =(
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