[Leica] Nippon Day Images #4: Nikkou

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)]

Japan's largest stone Torii gate. 50+ buildings, each one by itself 
may qualify for the World Heritage label. 5 major temple compounds, 
some Buddhists, some Shinto, within stone throws of each other. While 
the Temple Maidens major duties nowadays seem to sell protection 
charms, the temples are still used for daily worship. The place where 
the tomb of the first Tokogawa shogun lies and where the sacred White 
Horse still lives. The travel posters say, "Nikkou is Nippon." This 
is the heart of the Japan.

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