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Must See
Amida Buddha, Senju 5
(thousand-armed) Kannon,
and Bato (horse-headed) Kanman-ga-Fuchi
Kannon, enshrined in the Abyss 7 "
hall correspond to the three @ Nishisando Urushi Museum
mountain deities enshrined ⌂ 2829-1 Tokorono
at Futara-san Shrine. Beyond Lava flows from an old § (0288) 53-6807
the hall, the nine-ringed eruption of Mount Nantai @ Marumi # Mar 17–
bronze pillar, Sorinto, contains combine with the limpid Nov 12: Sat, Sun, Mon
1,000 volumes of sutras waters of the Daiya River to
(Buddhist scriptures) and make these unusual scenic This small museum showcases
is a symbol of world peace. pools. It is not hard to see why lacquerware arts – urushi
The beautiful Treasure Hall the Abyss is a spot sacred to means lacquer. Used in Japan
(Homotsuden) houses a large Buddhism. About 70 stone for over 5,000 years, lacquer
and fascin ating array of statues of Jizo, the bodhisattva has reached the height of
temple treasures, mainly of children, line the path by refine ment only in the past
dating from the Edo period. the river. They are known as 1,000 years. The museum’s
Behind it is the Shoyoen, a phantom statues because collection also includes deco-
lovely Edo-style 19th-century their numbers appear to rative wares from China, India,
stroll garden that has been change every time you look. and Egypt.
carefully landscaped so that it
is at its best for every season.
The enchanting
path through the 6 "
garden meanders Nikko Botanical
around a large Gardens EAT
pond, over ⌂ 1842 Hanaishicho
stone bridges, § (0288) 54-0206 Tsuruya Yuba
and past @ Nikko Shokubutsuen Restaurant
mossy # 9am–4:30pm Tue–Sun
stone ¢ Dec 1–Apr 14 This eatery specializes
in the local favorite –
lanterns. yuba (tofu skins). The
Some 3,000 varieties of plants menu has everything
and flowers from Japan and from yuba buckwheat
around the world are at these
An imposing gardens, a branch of the noodles to sweet yuba
statue of Koishikawa Botanical Gardens custard pudding.
Shodo Shonin of the University of Tokyo. ⌂ 10-6 Kawamuro
found near Flora from Nikko National § (0288) 21-7641 ¢ D
Rinno-ji
Park are showcased. April to 
July, when skunk cabbages
and irises bloom, is a lovely
time to visit.

Takinoo Shrine
0 meters 500 N Futara-san 0.7 miles (1.2 km)
Shrine Nikko
0 yards 500 Woodcarving
Tosho-gu
Shrine Center
Taiyuin-byo
Shrine Urushi
Tosho-gu Treasure Hall Museum
and Museum of Art
Rinno-ji SANNAI
NIHON RO M A N T I C HIGH WAY N I K K O - I M A I C H I L I N E 7 miles (11 km)
Tsuruya Yuba Restaurant
YASUKAWACHO
HANAISHICHO HONCHO
Shinkyo
Nikko Tamozawa TAKUMICHO Bridge
Imperial Villa GOKOMACHI
Nikko Botanical N I K K O - K A I D O
Gardens
Nikko station
Kanman-ga- 650 yd (600 m)
Fuchi Abyss
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