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Nikko is about two hours north of Tokyo by train.
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| Rin-no-ji Sanbutsu-do is home to three 8-meter buddha icons: Bato Kannon, Amida Nyorai & Senju Kannon. The three buddhas also represent three local mountains. Buddhism is interwoven with Shinto in Japan.
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| Temple bell at Rin-no-ji Sanbutsu-do.
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| So-rin-to Tower at Rin-no-ji Sanbutsu-do. This 13.2m bronze tribute to Tokugawa & Tendai buddhism was built as part of Tosho-gu Shrine in 1643 but was moved from the shinto shrine to this buddhist temple in 1875. The Tokugawa crest and some of the 24 bells at the top of the tower are visible through the purple-fringed tears of my camera's squinting CCD.
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Futarasan-jinja was established in the 8th century for worship of a local mountain (now called Mt. Nantai). This is the smaller side entrance to the shrine complex.
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| Futarasan-jinja: At left is the Shinyosha (Shed of the Sacred Sedan Chair), in front of Daikoku-den, both dating from the first half of the 17th century (and built like Swiss watches).
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| Futarasan-jinja has one of the largest collections of swords in Japan, and in it is this very large sword (more than 2m).
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| Futarasan-jinja: Debi at the Mitomo Shrine.
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Futara-reisen (the Spiritual spring of Futara).
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| Futara-reisen is a simple, natural site of Shinto reverence.
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| Futara-reisen.
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| Futarasan-jinja: Shamusho. This building is used as an office. Wow, that's a good-lookin' office.
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Futarasan-jinja on the way to Tosho-gu. Bronze torii and Rau-mon (gate) in the background.
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| Futarasan side of Rau-mon.
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| Kamishin-michi on the way to Tosho-gu.
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| One of many stone lanterns in Kamishin-michi.
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