Colorized photo of the Sacred Bridge, also known as the Shinkyo Bridge, which runs over the Daiya River and is part of the Futarasan Shrine, Nikko, Japan, circa 1880. (Photo by Adolfo Farsari)
Futarasan jinja is a Shinto shrine in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. It is also known as Nikkō Futarasan Shrine, to distinguish it from the shrine in nearby Utsunomiya. Futarasan enshrines three deities: Ōkuninushi, Tagorihime, and Ajisukitakahikone. It is located between Nikkō Tōshō-gū and the Taiyū-in Mausoleum. Many visitors go to all three, as well as to Rinnō-ji. The Sacred Bridge (神橋 shinkyō?) crossing the Daiya River belongs to the Futarasan Shrine. This beautiful vermilion lacquered structure is known as one of the three most beautiful bridges in Japan and is a perfect gateway for Nikko. The bridge was registered as a World Heritage in December 1999. Shinkyo measures 28 meters long, meters wide, and stands meters above the Daiya River.
Size: 3600px × 2792px
Location: Nikko, Japan
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License: Licensed
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