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Cedar avenue
These are sugi, Japanese cedar trees. Said to number over 14,000, they...
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Path to Futaarasan
This is the path from the Toshogu shrine to the Futaarasan shrine. It's...
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Samurai sword
A ceremonial sword measuring at least ten feet in length
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Ginny in the rain
Me posing in front of the shrine to the shinto god of happiness.
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The Shinkyo
The sacred bridge of Nikko was built in 1636, and traditionally only...
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The Shinkyo 2
A close up of the bridge. The gold caps are called giboshi and are meant to...
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Stairs
Climbing the stairs to reach the shrines
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Mountains of Nikko
The breathtaking view from the top of the mountain just before you reach the...
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Shodo Shonin
A statue of the high priest who founded Nikko back in 766
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Rinno-ji Temple
The enormous Buddhist temple in Nikko houses three statues of buddhas covered...
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Rinno-ji Temple 2
The front view of the temple
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Rinno-ji Temple 3
Another hall in Rinno-ji, where they sell various souveniers and holy items....
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Path to Futaarasan 2
On a sunny day
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Path to Futaarasan 3
Toshogu shrine as seen from the path
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Do-torii of Futaraasan shrine
The entrance to the shrine, made of copper
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Kenshu
These are drums of sake donated to the shrine by sake breweries who use the...
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Futaraasan shrine
The famous shrine against a backdrop of cedar trees
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Beautiful Nikko
Just a pretty picture
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Stable at Toshogu Shrine
This is the stable at the shrine where the sacred white horse is...
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Sacred white horse
I know it's blurry, but this is the sacred horse of the shrine. It was a...
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Toshogu shrine
One of the small buildings (maybe for storage?) in front of the main gate
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Toshogu shrine 2
Another small building in front of the gate
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Toshogu shrine - Yomei Mon
The entrance gate to the shrine was built in the Edo era by 130,000 craftsmen...
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Toshogu shrine - Yomei Mon 2
Close-up of the gate. The blue plaque bears the alias of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the...
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Toshogu shrine - Yomei Mon 3
Side view of the gate
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