Daryl and I wanted to get outside of Tokyo at least once, so we decided that we head up two hours north to Nikko where there is a UNESCO World Heritage site, the Toshogu shrine. Actually there are a lot of shrines and gates from the 17th century to honor the founding shogun. His tomb is in there too. There's just a lot of beautiful architecture and artwork. There were also a lot of stairs, but it was well worth the trip. It was nice to get out of Tokyo one day and see more of Japan. I also got to ride the bullet train on the way back to Tokyo.
Some of the stairs at Toshogu. |
Daryl and I on the train. |
We saw grass and trees on the ride out! |
This is the front entrance to Toshogu. |
I could have taken so many more pictures than I did. |
Gate at the top of the stairs. |
The monkeys here are very famous. It is hear no evil, say no evil, and see no evil. |
Besides the monkeys, the sleeping cat is also very famous. She is sleeping above a gate and wards off evil. |
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