Webmaster visited Nikko last week.
Access: Tokyo (local train 0:15) Asakusa (express train 1:50) Tobu-nikko @
Firstly, Webmaster visited Kegon Waterfall – This waterfall has a drop of 97meters.
It was a little earlier for colored autumn leaves, but the scenery is very beautiful.
Then, I visited Toshogu Shrine in which Shogun Ieyasu is enshrined.
The wide approach to the shrine.
The entrance Omote-mon Gate,
Five-story pagoda.
Sanjinko warehouses (Three sacred warehouses).
There is a sculpture of a pair of elephants.
The other sculptures of monkeys on the wall of a stable.
The second Yomei-mon Gate, which is designated as a national treasure.
The main shrine building, which is also designated as a national treasure. As taking photo is prohibited inside, only exterior is shown here.
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