The Collins Family on the Web - Nikko, Japan

Leaving Tokyo Station bound for Nikko, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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Leaving Tokyo Station bound for Nikko, a UNESCO World Heritage Site / Leaving Tokyo Station bound for Nikko, a UNESCO World Heritage Site

Kathryn's first Shinkansen ride

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Kathryn's first Shinkansen ride / Kathryn's first Shinkansen ride

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Our first sighting of Mount Fuji was from the Shinkansen.

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Our first sighting of Mount Fuji was from the Shinkansen. / Our first sighting of Mount Fuji was from the Shinkansen.

Nikko JR Station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (according to DK Eyewitness Travel Japan ;-) )

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Nikko JR Station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (according to DK Eyewitness Travel Japan ;-) ) / Nikko JR Station designed by Frank Lloyd Wright (according to DK Eyewitness Travel Japan ;-) )

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The mountains of Nikko National Park

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The mountains of Nikko National Park / The mountains of Nikko National Park

It was a pleasant day to walk from the train station to the temples and shrines. The day before, it had snowed in Nikko.

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It was a pleasant day to walk from the train station to the temples and shrines. The day before, it had snowed in Nikko. / It was a pleasant day to walk from the train station to the temples and shrines. The day before, it had snowed in Nikko.

Shinkyo Bridge spans the Daiya River near the entrance to the Nikko World Heritage Site. It is said that serpents came together to form a bridge here for the great priest Shodo Shonin so that he could cross the river to where he founded this Buddhist sanctuary more than 1200 years ago.

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Shinkyo Bridge spans the Daiya River near the entrance to the Nikko World Heritage Site. It is said that serpents came together to form a bridge here for the great priest Shodo Shonin so that he could cross the river to where he founded this Buddhist sanctuary more than 1200 years ago. / Shinkyo Bridge spans the Daiya River near the entrance to the Nikko World Heritage Site. It is said that serpents came together to form a bridge here for the great priest Shodo Shonin so that he could cross the river to where he founded this Buddhist sanctuary more than 1200 years ago.

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Shodo Shonin was the 8th century Buddhist priest who introduced Buddhism to Nikko. He founded Rinno-ji Temple in Nikko.

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Shodo Shonin was the 8th century Buddhist priest who introduced Buddhism to Nikko. He founded Rinno-ji Temple in Nikko. / Shodo Shonin was the 8th century Buddhist priest who introduced Buddhism to Nikko. He founded Rinno-ji Temple in Nikko.

Sanbutsu-do (Three Buddha Hall), covered during renovation, is part of Rinno-ji Temple

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Sanbutsu-do (Three Buddha Hall), covered during renovation, is part of Rinno-ji Temple / Sanbutsu-do (Three Buddha Hall), covered during renovation, is part of Rinno-ji Temple

Sorinto, a nine-ringed bronze pillar, contains 1000 volumes of Sutras (Buddhist Scriptures) and is a symbol of world peace.

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Sorinto, a nine-ringed bronze pillar, contains 1000 volumes of Sutras (Buddhist Scriptures) and is a symbol of world peace. / Sorinto, a nine-ringed bronze pillar, contains 1000 volumes of Sutras (Buddhist Scriptures) and is a symbol of world peace.

Granite torii (1618) at the entrance to the Tosho-gu Shrine built by Tokugawa Iemitsu as a mausoleum-shrine for his grandfather Ieyasu

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Granite torii (1618) at the entrance to the Tosho-gu Shrine built by Tokugawa Iemitsu as a mausoleum-shrine for his grandfather Ieyasu / Granite torii (1618) at the entrance to the Tosho-gu Shrine built by Tokugawa Iemitsu as a mausoleum-shrine for his grandfather Ieyasu

Nio mon (gate) to the shrine

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Nio mon (gate) to the shrine / Nio mon (gate) to the shrine

This five-story pagoda, built in 1650, was donated by a daimyo (feudal lord). Each story represents an element - earth, water, fire, wind, and heaven - in ascending order.

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This five-story pagoda, built in 1650, was donated by a daimyo (feudal lord). Each story represents an element - earth, water, fire, wind, and heaven - in ascending order. / This five-story pagoda, built in 1650, was donated by a daimyo (feudal lord). Each story represents an element - earth, water, fire, wind, and heaven - in ascending order.

Pagoda detail

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Pagoda detail / Pagoda detail

Pagoda detail

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Pagoda detail / Pagoda detail

Pagoda detail

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Pagoda detail / Pagoda detail