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 Nikko |  Hike in Nikko on Nyoho-san and Nantai-san |  Nikko |
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| Nikko is the place were the first shogun of the Tokugawa family, Tokugawa Ieyasu is buried. His grave (Tosho-gu) and the surrounding shrines show nice examples of the architecture of the early edo period. His grandson, Tokugwa Iemitsu (1604-1651) who built the shrine for Ieyasu, is also buried in Nikko in a nearby shrine (The Taiyuin). But Nikko was known as a holy site since the 8th century when the priest Shodo Shonin (735-817) discovered the place after crossing the mountains alone and built the first shrine here (in the old Nikko area). He also founded a religious center here. His buddhist school remained famous for many centuries. Nikko is also is famous place for Kendo (Japanese fencing). |
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Nikko | Hike in Nikko on Nyoho-san and Nantai-san | Nikko |
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