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The original photo was from an impromptu photoshoot at AX 2011, background replaced with a picture Defeinbunker’s blast tunnel.

My final day-trip from Tokyo was to the city of Matsumoto. A 1 way trip took about 2.5 hours by limited express train. From Matsumoto station, the leisurely walk to Matsumoto Castle was about 20 minutes. I spent about 3 hours around the park and castle grounds.
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Next to the Futarasan shrine is the Taiyuinbyo, I spent couple more hours taking photos of this part of the complex. At around mid-afternoon I started to make my way to my hotel – the Nikko Green Hotel Fuwari. There weren’t a lot of guests at the time of my stay and I had the men’s onsen all to my self. Soaking in 40c hot spring water was definitely a nice way to unwind after a day of walking and photography.
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A few more photos of the Toshogu, the location of Tokugawa Ieyasu’s mausoleum. A short walk along a stone lantern path is the Futarasan shrine.
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The next set of photos are from an overnight trip to Nikko. I had already visited Nikko in 2009 for a short day trip, but this time I had a lot more time to take photos and explore around the temple/shrine grounds. Renovations were taking place at the Rinnoji temple, fortunately the Toshogu complex was still open. I really enjoyed the architecture and the intricately carved details of the temples and shrines.
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