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Gamangafuchi deep water at daiyagawa river

Kanmangafuchi is a gorge water created by the erosion of granite from Mt. Nantai by the rapid waters of Daiya River. Hyaku Jizo (Hundred Jizos) stand here. A Jizo stands above the observation post. The site is famous for its rapids and swirling waters.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number9‐18‐0]

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100 stone statues of jizo,the guardian deity,at nikko gamangafuchi deep water

The Kanman Gorge in Nikko was created by erosion of the rocks of Mt. Nantai by the rapid stream of the Daiya River. Hundred Jizo stand here. Most of the Narabi Jizo still exist, and the Oya Jizo standing at the head is also seen in the photo. A monument to Hayashi Razan stands near the big trees along the river. Many of the Narabi Jizo and Oya Jizo as well as the monument were destroyed in the flood of 1902.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number8‐6‐0]

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Gamangafuchi deep water at daiyagawa river

Kanmangafuchi in Nikko is a gorge created by erosion of Mt. Natai by the steep flow of Daiya River. The Hyakujizo (hundred Jizos) are located here. Kanman is inscribed on the side of the rock in Sanskrit characters. It was famous for its whirling waters.==Date:unknown, Place:Nikko, Photo:Ogawa Kazumasa, (Credit:Nagasaki University Library/Kyodo News Images) [Cabinet Number7‐10‐0]