So many places to see in Nikko, how to cram them into one blog entry? Mash-up!
Behind and up the hill from Tōshō-gū is Okumiya, the grave location for Tokugawa Ieyasu. He was a great Shogun from the 17th century.
As like everything in Nikko, the path leading to Okumiya is evocative and perfect.
Up the staircase and through the gate.
The grave. Or is it? Turns out, a ruse. Tokugawa Ieyasu is actually buried in another shrine, in Kunōzan, Kunōzan Tōshō-gū. Some sort of tale about the remains entombed in Kunōzan and then moved to Nikko. Nope, never moved. No matter, a nice grave design, despite being vacant.
The setting at Okumiya, pure (mist)ery. Back in central Nikko, heading in to see Seiryu shrine.
Through a gate and up some stairs, the shrine awaits.
It seems Seiryu has a mini-me.
Perfect proportions, perfect setting. The shrine is for a blue dragon, protector of Buddhism.
Behind and up the hill from Tōshō-gū is Okumiya, the grave location for Tokugawa Ieyasu. He was a great Shogun from the 17th century.
As like everything in Nikko, the path leading to Okumiya is evocative and perfect.
Up the staircase and through the gate.
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The setting at Okumiya, pure (mist)ery. Back in central Nikko, heading in to see Seiryu shrine.
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It seems Seiryu has a mini-me.
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