My Shogun Story

07/11/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ref2m2Sx-ks

Need we say more? I'm SO excited!!

First movie trailer for Sh**un starring Hiroyuki Sanada.

26/10/2023

https://japan.stripes.com/travel/video-enjoy-beautiful-autumn-foliage-nikko-japan

I could probably fill this page with a dozen articles on the changing leaves of Nikko, but I'll stop here and just let you enjoy this one with a short video.

As autumn sets in and the leaves start transforming Japan’s forests and mountains into golden, fiery and crimson hues, an almost primal urge calls us to flock to this magical flora on outings and countryside cruise.

26/10/2023

https://japannews.yomiuri.co.jp/features/travel-spots/20231027-145770/

Now is the time to be in Nikko!

A multi-colored patchwork of autumn leaves is pictured from a helicopter flying over Lake Chuzenji in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on Thursday. The maple and Japanese mountain ash tree leaves in various hues of red, green and yellow are proving a hit with visitors to the area. According to the Nikko N...

23/10/2023

https://www.kanayahotel.co.jp/nkh/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=gbp&utm_campaign=gbp_nkh
This hotel is so classy. When you come to Nikko, and if you have time and make a reservation a bit in advance, you ought to stay here. Famous guests that have stayed at this hotel include Albert Einstein and Helen Keller. No kidding.

現存する日本最古のリゾートホテル。日光東照宮にも徒歩で約15分。日本の建築美に西洋の家具や備品がとけ込みクラシックホテルならではの雰囲気が漂います。

23/10/2023

Make the most out of your full day in Nikko using Tobu's OVERNIGHT train:

Tobu Railway has midnight trains going to Nikko in October 2023, so you can make the most of your day in Nikko

18/10/2023

Some photos from inside the Toshogu Shrine. It's really quite huge and you can walk around here for hours and hours.

18/10/2023

After some time with sword and bow and tea and calligraphy and all the Sh**un training, how about going for a hike? The area around Toshogu Shrine is so incredibly beautiful. Japanese tourists come here, but foreign tourists do not know this well at all.

About Lake Chuzenji (Chuzenjiko) in Nikko National Park.

18/10/2023

If you are interested in learning more about Japanese sword and teh philosophies that goes with it, this is an excellent book:

The Life-Giving Sword: Secret Teachings from the House of the Sh**un

18/10/2023

This is an incredible experience to have when visiting Japan. Try your hand at swordsmanship under the guidance of true sword masters!

In the realm of Japanese martial arts, few disciplines

17/10/2023

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BorWH6aXzCM

Lovely. And perfect in autumn.

Hello everyone!This is Japan Panoramic Tours, a tour company operating 1day bus tours in Japan🗾Check our Kegon Falls walking short trip（Autumn leaves, Water...

17/10/2023

https://nikko-shogun-story.com/unesco-world-heritage/

Besides AMAZING fall colors and waterfalls (there is a very nice news report on TV as I type these words about Nikko), take some time to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. You really are stepping into an entirely new reality.

On December 2, 1999, the "Shrines and Temples of Nikko" Nikko Toshogu Shrine, dedicated to the architect of modernity and lasting peace in Japan, is a breathtaking collection of 103 buildings registered on the World Heritage List, 9 of which are National Treasures and 94 of which are Important Cultu...