Nikko
Nikko is a small mountain town northwest of Tokyo. Nikko
is known for its architecture and religious art. The word Nikko means sunlight. The picture
above on the left is Niten-mon Gate at Rinno-ji Taiyun Temple.
Nikko is known for Tosho-gu Shrine, Futarasan-jinja shrine and the Buddhist temple Rinno-ji.
Oku-no-in, shown above on the left, is the actual burial place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, the
first Tokugawa shogun.
At the Yomei-mon Gate at Toshogu Shrine you will see the famous carvings of the
three monkeys expressing "Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, and See No Evil."
To see more images of Nikko, click on the Movie of Nikko.
At the Yomei-mon Gate at Toshogu Shrine you will see the famous carvings of the
three monkeys expressing "Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, and See No Evil."
To see more images of Nikko, click on the Movie of Nikko.