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Spanish visitor uses smartphone to get info on Nikko tourist spots

Noelia Dominguez, a 34-year-old Spanish banker touring Japan with her husband, operates a smartphone on Oct. 5, 2015, to get information on Shinkyo (the Sacred Bridge) at Nikko Futarasan Shrine in Nikko, north of Tokyo, where more than 100 radio beacons are installed to brief visitors on tourist spots in English, Chinese and Korean as well as Japanese. To receive information, smartphone users need to install a free app provided by NTT Resonant Inc. The company is experimenting with the smartphone-based Nikko guide system through the end of this year ahead of putting it into full operation next year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Spanish visitor uses smartphone to get info on Nikko tourist spots

Noelia Dominguez, a 34-year-old Spanish banker touring Japan with her husband, operates a smartphone on Oct. 5, 2015, to get information on Shinkyo (the Sacred Bridge) at Nikko Futaarasan Shrine in Nikko, north of Tokyo, where more than 100 radio beacons are installed to brief visitors on tourist spots in English, Chinese and Korean as well as Japanese. To receive information, smartphone users need to install a free app provided by NTT Resonant Inc. The company is experimenting with the smartphone-based Nikko guide system through the end of this year ahead of putting it into full operation next year. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The red painted Shinkyo Bridge built over Daiya River is located at the entrance of Nikko Shaji. There were joints on the bridge girders, as in the photo, before the Kami bridge was destroyed by a flood in 1902. The present Kami bridge does not have joints in the bridge girders. There is an electric pole to the side of Rinoji in the right side of the photo, showing that it was taken after 1891 when the Nikko hydraulic power plant was built.==Date:26th -35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number8‐30‐0]

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Entire view of nikko hachi-ishi

Nikko Hachiishi is shown from the middle of the mountain located to the west of Kannonji. Nikko Kaido bends near Kannonji and the present Nikko town hall, leading to leading to Shinkyo Bridge at the entrance of Nikkoshaji.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number2‐34‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902. Poles holding power lines are visible.==Date:1904, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number98‐9‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Two bridges span Daiya River, Shinkyo (red in colour) on the left and Karibashi on the right. These bridges at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai were destroyed by a flood in 1902. The remnants of snow are visible on the ground.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number91‐11‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902. Poles holding power lines are visible.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number88‐18‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number87‐16‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number82‐33‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:A. Farsari, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number81‐31‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number80‐36‐0]

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Hatsuishi-yado,Nikko

Hatsuishi is the last post town on the Nikko Highway. After Hatsuishi, the road leads to Shinkyo (Divine Bridge) and crosses Daiya River. Shinkyo is the entrance to the Sannai area and Toshogu. The highway is leveled and waterways can be seen on the right and left as well as in the centre. Many parts of Hatsuishi were destroyed in the fire of 1904.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number78‐35‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:R. Stillfried, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number77‐11‐0]

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Two men

Two men with mustaches pose at a photograph studio. They wear kimono with long haori jackets. The man in the chair wears a hat, while the man standing is holding his hat in his hand. The forest and river in morning mist behind them is a scene pained on a prop. The word Shinkyo visible on the lower right indicates that this was taken at either the Tomoe Studio or Miyake Kaishin-do at Shinkyogoku Rokkaku-sagaru.==Date:unknown, Place:Kyoto, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number72‐187‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number67‐34‐0]

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Suzuki Hotel

The white building in the centre is the Suzuki Hotel, opened by Suzuki Kisoji in Hatsuishi-machi near Shinkyo Bridge in 1871. This was one of the first hotels opened after foreigners were permitted to travel anywhere in Japan. However, it closed around 1890. Daiya River is visible in the background.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐32‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Usui Shuzaburo?, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number65‐2‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number61‐20‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐28‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐9‐2]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Two bridges span Daiya River, Shinkyo (red in colour) on the left and Karibashi on the right. These bridges at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai were destroyed by a flood in 1902. The house on the other side of the river is a shop selling local specialties.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐8‐0]

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The approach to Toshogu Shrine,Nikko

This is the entrance to the Sannai area encompassing Nikko Toshogu Shrine and Sanrinoji Temple. Shinkyo Bridge and Nikko Bridge are located to the left. Daiya River is visible in the background to the left. Nagasaka Slope is in the centre. The shrine on the right is Jinjaodo. Stones cut for construction are visible on the left.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐6‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko-Sannai. The bridge is also called Jabashi (Snake Bridge), referring to the legend that the priest Shodoshonin, when founding Nikko, crossed the river by walking over two big snakes released by Shinja-Daio. The bridge in this photograph was washed away by a flood in 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number54‐4‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The red-painted bridge over the Daiya River is located at the entrance of Nikko Shaji. The stone girders of Shinkyo Bridge which were destroyed in the flooding of 1902 had joints as seen in the left of the photo. The shell-shaped rock in the center of photo in the river which is located upper stream from the Shinkyo Bridge was lost in the flooding of 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number40‐9‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The red-painted Shinkyo Bridge built over the Daiya River is at the entrance of Nikko Shaji. It is closed on both sides with panels, and general transportation was over the Shinkyo Bridge to the lower stream of the river. A view of the city of Nikko from the Nikko Shaji. Same as the photo numbered 37-2.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐38‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The red-painted Shinkyo Bridge built over Daiya River is located at the entrance to Nikko Shaji. It is closed with a barricade on both sides of the bridge, and the Shinkyo Bridge downstream was used for crossing the river. A view of the city of Nikko from the Nikko Shaji. Identical to the photo numbered 37-38.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number37‐2‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The red-painted Shinkyo Bridge built over Daiya River is located at the entrance to Nikko Shaji. This photo was taken downstream from Shinkyo Bridge, and the Nikko Karihashi is located to the fore of Shinkyo Bridge. This Shinkyo Bridge was destroyed in the flood of 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number31‐52‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge spans Daiya River at the entrance to Nikko shaji. This is a photo taken upstream from Shinkyo Bridge, and further downstream from the bridge is Nikko Kari Bridge. Kari Bridge was lost in the flood of 1902. The ox-cart railway which started running in 1893 further downstream is not seen.==Date:Before 26th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number14‐16‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The red-painted Shinkyo Bridge built over Daiya River is located at the entrance to the Nikko Shaji. The bridge lost in the flood of 1902 had joints in the bridge girder, as show in the left side of the photo. The restored bridge has no joints in the girders.==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number13‐16‐0]

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Entire view of nikko hachi-ishi

The city of Hatsuishi from the middle of the mountain to the west of Kannonji. Near Kannonji and the present town office, Nikko Kaido curves leading to the entrance of Nikko shaji, the Shinkyo Bridge.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐6‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The red-painted Shinkyo Bridge built over Daiya River is located at the entrance of Nikko Shaji. The Shinkyo Bridge lost in the flood of 1901 had joints in the bridge girders, as seen in the photo.The present Shinkyo Bridge has no girders. There are no electric poles on the side of Rinoji Temple to the right. The carapace stone next to the bridge girder located upstream from Shinkyo Bridge was lost in the flood of 1901.==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number11‐8‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The red-painted Shinkyo Bridge spanning Daiya River is located at the entrance to Nikko Shaji. There were joints in the bridge girders in the Shinkyo Bridge as seen to the left of the photo before it was lost in the flood of 1902. The present Shinkyo Bridge has no joints in the bridge girder. An electric pole stands to the side of Rinoji to the right, so this photo was taken after 1893 when the Nikko hydraulic power station was completed.==Date:26th - 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number10‐1‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The red painted Shinkyo Bridge build over River Daiya is located at the entrance of Nikko Shaji. There were joints, as seen to the left, on the bridge girders of Kami Bridge before it was destroyed in the floods of 1902. The present Kami Bridge has no joints. There are no electric cables in the photo on the side of Rinoji Temple to the right.==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number7‐4‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The red Shinkyo Bridge spanned Daiya River at the entrance of Nikkoshaji. Destroyed in the flood of 1902, the bridge had joints in the stone bridge girder as seen in the left part of the photo. The present restored Shinkyo Bridge has no joints in the bridge girder, and the colouring is rough.==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number2‐35‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

The Shinkyo Bridge over Daiyagawa was painted red and located at the entrance of Nikko Shaji. Lost in a flood in 1902, the bridge had joints in the bridge girder as shown in the left side of the photo. The present Shinkyo Bridge has no joints in the bridge girder. There are no utility poles seen in the photo on the right hand Rinoji Temple side.==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐43‐0]==Date:Before 35th year of Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐43‐0]

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Inside of hall of worship of nikko toshogu shrine

In the balustrade of the front of the hall of worship, there is a Shinkyo (mirror of the gods). Pendant paper strips are dedicated under the mirror. There is a stone room dividing the main hall and the hall of worship with bamboo blinds. Paintings of the Sanjurokkasen (36 chosen poets) by Tosa Mitsuoki line the holders in the hall of worship. The ceiling of 100 Ken (596.5 ft) is decorated with 100 different types of dragons by a painter from the Kano School.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Kusakabe Kinbei, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number1‐30‐0]

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River ==Date:Early Meiji, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Tamamura Kozaburo, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)

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Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River

Shinkyo Bridge,the Daiyagawa River==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:unknown, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images)