Nikkō

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Gate of Sunlight

Nikkō, Japan, designated a World Heritage site in 1999.

Torii (gateway) to the Futarasan Shrine in Nikkō, Japan.

Storehouse (left) containing copies of the Buddhist sutras, Tōshō Shrine, Nikkō, Tochigi prefecture, Japan.

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Gate of Sunlight

Gate of Sunlight

Gate of Sunlight (Yomei-mon) of the Tōshō Shrine, carved, painted wood decorated...

Orion Press, Tokyo

Nikkō, Japan, designated a World Heritage site in 1999.

Nikkō, Japan, designated a World Heritage site in 1999.

Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Torii (gateway) to the Futarasan Shrine in Nikkō, Japan.

Torii (gateway) to the Futarasan Shrine in Nikkō, Japan.

Bob and Ira Spring/Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.

Storehouse (left) containing copies of the Buddhist sutras, Tōshō Shrine, Nikkō, Tochigi prefecture, Japan.

Storehouse (left) containing copies of the Buddhist sutras, Tōshō Shrine, Nikkō,...

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