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Nikko, Japan

Nikko, Japan. Nikko. What is Nikko?. Historic city Known for beauty Many shrines and temples Especially popular in the fall. Rinnoji. Group of over 15 temples Biggest tourism destination in Nikko. History. Founded by Shodo Shohin Buddhist monk Introduced Buddhism to Nikko

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Nikko, Japan

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  1. Nikko, Japan

  2. Nikko What is Nikko? • Historic city • Known for beauty • Many shrines and temples • Especially popular in the fall

  3. Rinnoji • Group of over 15 temples • Biggest tourism destination in Nikko

  4. History • Founded by Shodo Shohin • Buddhist monk • Introduced Buddhism to Nikko • 8th century CE • Built for 3 deities that are the manifestations of the three mountains • Many religious leaders inherited, built on • Eventually Shuchouhoushinno rinnoji-no-miya • Meji period forced into Shintoism • By 1882 Rinnoji had survived, succeeded, and restored

  5. How to Get to Nikko

  6. Known For? • Huge, elaborate temples • Colors • Scenery, esp. waterfalls • Idols and shrines

  7. Places of Interest • Many important shrines including Shinhoryuji, Mangani, Tendai, and Koumyouin shrines • Kegon Water fall • Futarasan Shrine • Toshogu Shrine

  8. Toshogu Shrine

  9. Main attraction in Nikko • Started construction in 1617, finished in 1636 • Total of 24 buildings • Most famous is its gate

  10. Dedicated to Ieyasu Tokugawa • Contains a huge library with over 7,000 scrolls • Over 15,000 workers to construct it

  11. Art Attractions • Wooden carvings • Sleeping cats • Monkeys • Elephant • Mythical beings • Especially on Youmeimon Tower gateway

  12. ("Three Wise Monkeys") Sleeping Cat 三猿 san saru nemurineko 眠り猫 Stone Gate See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil Ishidorii (石鳥居) 見ざる、聞かざる、言わざる - mizaru, kikazaru, iwazaru Five Story Pagoda (tall tower) Goju no To (五重塔)

  13. Futarasan Shrine • Founded 1782 by Shodo Shohin • On the shore of lake Chuzenji • Dedicated to the Shinto gods

  14. Kegon Waterfall • Most famous of 48 falls in Japan • 351 feet tall • Used to be a favorite spot for suicide

  15. By • Kathryn, Hannah, and Emily

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