The gate looks fantastic in the last picture with its red colour and iron fortifications. Actually, I think the gate is most unusual as it has a long wall/fence along both sides. Most temple gates are standing alone, just flanked by the two guardian deities Nio, aren't they?
The gate looks fantastic in the last picture with its red colour and iron fortifications.
ReplyDeleteActually, I think the gate is most unusual as it has a long wall/fence along both sides. Most temple gates are standing alone, just flanked by the two guardian deities Nio, aren't they?
I stand corrected! You are absolutely right, this is a SHRINE, not a temple after all!
ReplyDeleteI find these so beautiful -- all much the same, yet with their own unique differences.
ReplyDeleteHow lucky this didn't get destroyed in the bombing! It's such a beautiful place today.
ReplyDeleteI still though that Tokugawa Ieyasu was great. There are Shrines dedicated to him all over the country.
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