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Nikko Collection (#3)

Nikko, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Japan, is a captivating destination that seamlessly merges tradition and natural beauty

Background imageNikko Collection: Buddhist temple, Nikko, Japan, 1895. Artist: Hildibrand

Buddhist temple, Nikko, Japan, 1895. Artist: Hildibrand
Buddhist temple, Nikko, Japan, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV, written by Elisee Reclus and published by Virtue & Co. Limited (London, 1895)

Background imageNikko Collection: Portico of the Temple of the Four Dragons (Nikko Toshogu), Nikko, Japan, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl

Portico of the Temple of the Four Dragons (Nikko Toshogu), Nikko, Japan, 1895. Artist: Armand Kohl
Portico of the Temple of the Four Dragons (Nikko Toshogu), Nikko, Japan, 1895. From The Universal Geography with Illustrations and Maps, division XIV

Background imageNikko Collection: Grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu, a famous shogun, Nikko, Japan

Grave of Tokugawa Ieyasu, a famous shogun, Nikko, Japan. Tokugawa Ieyasu (previously spelled Iyeyasu) was the founder and first shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate of Japan which ruled from the Battle

Background imageNikko Collection: The Yomeimon Gate of Tosho-gu Shrine, Nikko, Japan

The Yomeimon Gate of Tosho-gu Shrine, Nikko, Japan. Shinto shrine. Hand-tinted picture postcard

Background imageNikko Collection: The pier at Lake Chuzenji with snow capped mountains, in a late winter evening

The pier at Lake Chuzenji with snow capped mountains, in a late winter evening
Low angle evening shot at Lake Chuzenji, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan. The pier is seen on the lakeshore with the mountains in the background, which are reflected on the water

Background imageNikko Collection: A Dutch Lantern at Nikko Tosho-gu Shinto Shrine, Nikko

A Dutch Lantern at Nikko Tosho-gu Shinto Shrine, Nikko
A Dutch Lantern at Nikko Tosho-gu, a Shinto shrine located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate

Background imageNikko Collection: Nikko Japan Ancient Stone Dog Guarding Temple

Nikko Japan Ancient Stone Dog Guarding Temple
Nikko, Japan. Ancient Stone Dog Guarding the Temple of Nikko from Evil (recto); Nara, Japan. The Thousand Lanterns; about 1900; Color halftone print;

Background imageNikko Collection: Korean Bell Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese 1841

Korean Bell Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese 1841
Korean Bell at Nikko; Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934, active 1880s - about 1912); Nikko, Japan; 1870s - 1890s; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Background imageNikko Collection: Sambutsude Bell Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese

Sambutsude Bell Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese
Sambutsude Bell, Nikko; Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934, active 1880s - about 1912); Nikko, Japan; 1870s - 1890s; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Background imageNikko Collection: Gehino Taki Waterfall Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese

Gehino Taki Waterfall Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese
Gehino Taki (Waterfall) at Nikko; Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934, active 1880s - about 1912); Nikko, Japan; 1870s - 1890s; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Background imageNikko Collection: Manganji Garden Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese

Manganji Garden Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese
Manganji Garden, Nikko; Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934, active 1880s - about 1912); Nikko, Japan; 1870s - 1890s; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Background imageNikko Collection: Sudzuki Hotel Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese

Sudzuki Hotel Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei Japanese
Sudzuki Hotel, Nikko; Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934, active 1880s - about 1912); Nikko, Japan; 1870s - 1890s; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Background imageNikko Collection: Carving Images Top Great Gate Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei

Carving Images Top Great Gate Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei
Carving Images in the Top of the Great Gate, at Nikko; Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934, active 1880s - about 1912); Nikko, Japan; 1870s - 1890s; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Background imageNikko Collection: Tikokuten Image Nitenmon Gate Nikko Japan 1870s

Tikokuten Image Nitenmon Gate Nikko Japan 1870s
Tikokuten Image of Nitenmon Gate, Nikko; Japan; 1870s - 1890s; Albumen silver print

Background imageNikko Collection: Buddhist Images Inside Pagoda Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei

Buddhist Images Inside Pagoda Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei
Buddhist Images, Inside Pagoda, Nikko; Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934, active 1880s - about 1912); Japan; 1870s - 1890s; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Background imageNikko Collection: Pantomime Uniform Temple Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei

Pantomime Uniform Temple Nikko Kusakabe Kimbei
Pantomime Uniform of Temple, Nikko; Kusakabe Kimbei (Japanese, 1841 - 1934, active 1880s - about 1912); Japan; 1870s - 1890s; Hand-colored Albumen silver print

Background imageNikko Collection: Japan, Shinkyo (Sacred Bridge); Nikko, World Heritage Site

Japan, Shinkyo (Sacred Bridge); Nikko, World Heritage Site

Background imageNikko Collection: Nantai-Zan and Lake Chuzenji, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting

Nantai-Zan and Lake Chuzenji, 1910. Creator: Herbert Ponting
Nantai-Zan and Lake Chuzenji, 1910. From " In Lotus-Land Japan", by Herbert G. Ponting, F.R.G.S. [Macmillan and Co. Limited, London, 1910]

Background imageNikko Collection: Pine trees on Imaichi Road, Nikko, Japan

Pine trees on Imaichi Road, Nikko, Japan
Pine trees lining Imaichi Road, near Nikko, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageNikko Collection: Shinkyo Bridge or sacred bridge in Nikko, Japan

Shinkyo Bridge or sacred bridge in Nikko, Japan, a very famous bridge in Nikko. One of Japans three finest bridges together with Iwakunis Kintaikyo and Saruhashi in Yamanashi Prefecture

Background imageNikko Collection: Chuzenji Lake, Nikko Nat

Chuzenji Lake, Nikko Nat. Park, Japan

Background imageNikko Collection: Kanmangafuchi area of Nikko town

Kanmangafuchi area of Nikko town. The Narabijizo stone statues wearing red bibs. Japan Tochigi prefecture Nikko Kanmangafuchi Narabijizo Bakejizo jizo buddha stone statues wearing red bibs

Background imageNikko Collection: Motomachi-dori Ichome, Kobe, Japan

Motomachi-dori Ichome, Kobe, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNikko Collection: The lacquer or sacred bridge, near Nikko, Japan, circa 1880s

The lacquer or sacred bridge, near Nikko, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageNikko Collection: Yumoto-onsen, near Nikko, Japan, circa 1870s

Yumoto-onsen, near Nikko, Japan, circa 1870s. Date: circa 1870s

Background imageNikko Collection: Road at Imaichi, Nikko, Japan, circa 1880s

Road at Imaichi, Nikko, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageNikko Collection: Chiuzenji Lake, near Nikko, Japan, circa 1880s

Chiuzenji Lake, near Nikko, Japan, circa 1880s. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageNikko Collection: Nakajima, Nikko, Japan, circa 1880s - Washing clothes in a r

Nakajima, Nikko, Japan, circa 1880s - Washing clothes in a river. Date: circa 1880s

Background imageNikko Collection: Kegon Falls, Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Kegon Falls, Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
Kegon Falls, Nikko, Japan - located at Lake Chuzenji in Nikko National Park near the city of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. The falls were formed when the Daiya River was rerouted by lava flows

Background imageNikko Collection: Futarasan jinja Shinto shrine, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan

Futarasan jinja Shinto shrine, Nikko, Tochigi, Japan
Futarasan jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Nikko Futarasan Shrine, to distinguish it from the shrine in nearby Utsunomiya. Date: circa 1907

Background imageNikko Collection: Lakeside Torii and view toward the Tea House - Chuzenji Lake

Lakeside Torii and view toward the Tea House - Chuzenji Lake
Lakeside Torii and view toward the Tea House on the shore of Chuzenji Lake, Nikko, Japan Date: circa 1907

Background imageNikko Collection: Bronze Tomb of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu - Nikko, Japan

Bronze Tomb of Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu - Nikko, Japan
Nikko Tosho-gu - a Shinto shrine located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan - dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate

Background imageNikko Collection: Shirakumo Falls - Lake Chuzenji (Cuzenjiko), Nikko, Japan

Shirakumo Falls - Lake Chuzenji (Cuzenjiko), Nikko, Japan
Dramtic bridge over the Shirakumo Falls ( White Cloud Falls ) - Lake Chuzenji (Cuzenjiko), Nikko, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNikko Collection: Ryuzu Falls - Lake Chuzenji (Cuzenjiko), Nikko, Japan

Ryuzu Falls - Lake Chuzenji (Cuzenjiko), Nikko, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNikko Collection: Small shrine on the road to Chuzenji, Naka-no-chaya, Nikko

Small shrine on the road to Chuzenji, Naka-no-chaya, Nikko, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNikko Collection: Approach to Lake Chuzenji (Chuzenjiko) Nikko National Park

Approach to Lake Chuzenji (Chuzenjiko) Nikko National Park
The approach toward Lake Chuzenji (Chuzenjiko) Nikko National Park, Japan. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNikko Collection: The Cedar Avenue of Nikko, toward Imaichi, Japan

The Cedar Avenue of Nikko, toward Imaichi, Japan
The Cedar Avenue of Nikko, a street in Japan lined with approximately 13, 000 cryptomeria trees, known as Sugi, the national tree of Japan

Background imageNikko Collection: Senjogahara Marshland, Nikko National Park, Japan

Senjogahara Marshland, Nikko National Park, Japan
Three sentinel trees standing tall above the Senjogahara Marshland, which covers the plateau between Lake Chuzenji and Yumoto Onsen in the Nikko National Park, Japan. Date: circa 1910

Background imageNikko Collection: Kyozo, Storehouse for sutras - Toshu-gu Shrine, Nikko, Japan

Kyozo, Storehouse for sutras - Toshu-gu Shrine, Nikko, Japan
Toshu-gu Shrine, Nikko, Japan - a Kyozo (Storehouse for sutras) - (1636). The Shrine is dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate Date: circa 1910

Background imageNikko Collection: Five-story pagoda at Nikko Tosho-gu Shinto Shrine, Nikko

Five-story pagoda at Nikko Tosho-gu Shinto Shrine, Nikko
Five-story pagoda at Nikko Tosho-gu, a Shinto shrine located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. Date: circa 1910

Background imageNikko Collection: Ornate Suibansha, Nikko Taiyuin, Nikko, Japan

Ornate Suibansha, Nikko Taiyuin, Nikko, Japan
Ornate Suibansha (place to wash hands and mouth before entering sacred precincts) at the Rinnoji Taiyuin Mausoleum and Temple in the historic Nikko National Park, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan

Background imageNikko Collection: Shrine of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nikko Tosho-gu, Nikko, Japan

Shrine of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Nikko Tosho-gu, Nikko, Japan
Nikko Tosho-gu - a Shinto shrine located in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan - dedicated to Tokugawa Ieyasu, the founder of the Tokugawa shogunate. This card shows the site of his enshrinement

Background imageNikko Collection: Taiyu-in Reibyo Niomon Gate, Taiyuin Mausoleum, Nikko, Japan

Taiyu-in Reibyo Niomon Gate, Taiyuin Mausoleum, Nikko, Japan
Inside the Taiyu-in Reibyo Niomon (1st Gate), Taiyuin Mausoleum, Nikko, Japan Date: circa 1910s

Background imageNikko Collection: Sacred Bridge, Nikko, Japan

Sacred Bridge, Nikko, Japan

Background imageNikko Collection: Street in Nikko, Japan

Street in Nikko, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageNikko Collection: Gardens, Nikko, Japan

Gardens, Nikko, Japan
Gardens at Nikko, Japan. Date: circa 1890s

Background imageNikko Collection: Japan Nikko

Japan Nikko
Bird s-eye view of the city, then and now a popular tourist centre on account of its numerous Buddhist temples and tombs. Date: Nineteenth century

Background imageNikko Collection: Pagoda outside the Tokugawa Mausoleum, Nikko, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honshu

Pagoda outside the Tokugawa Mausoleum, Nikko, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Honshu, Japan, Asia




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Nikko, a hidden gem nestled in the heart of Japan, is a captivating destination that seamlessly merges tradition and natural beauty. From its enchanting temples to its picturesque landscapes, it offers an immersive experience like no other. One such marvel is Narabijizo Bakejizo, an awe-inspiring stone statue at the Balkan States Exhibition in Earls Court. This ancient masterpiece showcases the rich cultural heritage of Old Japan and leaves visitors spellbound with its intricate details. For those seeking tranquility, Shojo-en Zen Garden provides a serene escape from the bustling world. The meticulously manicured gardens offer a peaceful retreat where one can find solace amidst nature's embrace. The Iyemitsu Temple at Nikko stands as a testament to Japan's architectural brilliance. Dating back to the early 1900s, this temple exudes grandeur and spirituality while transporting visitors to another era. A symbol synonymous with the iconic trio known as "Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil, See No Evil. " These three wise monkeys grace the Tosho-gu Shrine and serve as a reminder of moral values that transcend time. Chingenji Temple further adds to Nikko's allure with its sacred ambiance and spiritual significance. Its tranquil surroundings invite introspection and reflection for those who seek enlightenment on their journey through this mystical town. Nature enthusiasts will be captivated by Lake Chuzenji's late winter morning view. The glistening waters against snow-capped mountains create an ethereal landscape that evokes both serenity and awe-inspiring wonder. No visit to Nikko would be complete without crossing Shinkyo Bridge - also known as the red bridge - which serves as a gateway between earthly realms and divine sanctuaries. Its vibrant hue adds vibrancy to an already breathtaking scenery. With Kamijinko, Nakajinko, and Shimojinko guarding Tosho-gu Shrine, Nikko embraces its spiritual heritage.