Karamon gate of inner building of nikko toshogu shrine

Karamon gate of inner building of nikko toshogu shrine

The tomb place of Tokugawa Ieyasu, Okusha of Nikko Toshogu is located in a grove of old cedar trees. A stone fence with girders surrounds the tomb, and a molded bronze gate stands at the entrance flanked by Korean dogs.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number31‐19‐0]

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