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Utsunomiya Futarayama Jinja
A different shrine from the Futarasan at Nikko, and it too claims to be the first shrine of Shimotsuke Province. The place name Utsunomiya is said to come from the way this shrine was called, Ichinomiya.
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Nemuri Neko
The carving that guards the way to the inner shrine, attributed to Hidari Jingoro.
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Tachiki Kannon
A Kannon carved from a living tree, roots still in the ground. Attributed to the monk Shodo.
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Sanbutsudo
The largest building at Nikko. Its three principal images correspond to the deities of the three Nikko peaks.
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Oya Heiwa Kannon
A Kannon 27 metres high, carved into the wall of a worked-out Oya stone quarry.
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Sessho-seki
A place where volcanic gas vents. The nine-tailed fox is said to have turned into this rock; Basho came to see it.
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Sano Yakuyoke Daishi
One of the three great Daishi temples of eastern Japan, crowded at new year for prayers against misfortune.
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Imamiya Jinja
The float rite of the Kanuma Imamiya Jinja festival is UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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Yakumo Jinja
The Yamaage rite, in which a huge open-air stage is assembled. UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
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