Nikko Images Gallery (15 images)
Nikko is most famous for Toshogu Shrine, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine complex and mausoleum of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. Unlike most Japanes shrines, the buildings here are gaudy and ornate, with multicolored carvings and plenty of gold leaf. Though designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a very popular destination for both Japanese and foreign visitors, many Japanese consider the flamboyant decorations to be somewhat tacky.
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Shinkyo Bridge
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Bake Jizo Trail
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Umbrellas at Nishi Sando Entrance to Toshogu...
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Oiran Dochu Procession, Edo Mura
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Yomeimon Gate at Toshugu Shrine
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Lake Chuzenji
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Hear No Evil, See No Evil at Toshugu Shrine
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Ninja Performance at Edo Mura
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Golden Wood Carvings at Toshugu Shrine
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Bamboo Water Fountain
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Bake Jizo Necklace
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Wish Papers, Omikuji
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Toshugu Shrine Guard
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Japanese Waitress
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Lake Chuzenji