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Nikko
Date(s): August 2003. Album by nathan wolfson. 1 - 51 of 51 Total.

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Map of Nikko & Temples

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Incense: For cleansing with smoke.

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Make a donation on the left; take an incense from the right; burn it.

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Your intrepid traveller.

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Approaching Gyoushin-Tei: This is the entrance to the Shojin Ryori restaurant in Nikko.

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Gyoushin-Tei Menu: Shojin Ryori cuisine is the traditional vegetarian food eaten by Japanese Buddhist monks.

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Probably the second or third course at Gyoushin-Tei

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Fourth or fifth course at Gyoushin-Tei

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The view from our table at Gyoushin-Tei

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My favorite course.

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The Torri

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The five story pagoda

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The famous "wise" monkeys

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One of many places to leave one\'s shoes

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The resting place of the first Shogun

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The hike down from the Shogun\'s resting place: Kohei halfway down on the left.

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Sake: A common gift to the temple.

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To carry the spirit.

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Whiskey: A less common gift to the temple.

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A lion speaking the "O" part of "Om". (A lion with a closed mouth, on the other side of the entrance, is completing the word, with the "m" sound.)

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The bag is full of storm winds.

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In the West, you can donate money to an orchestra and have your name immortalized on a plackard, on a seat in the symphony hall. At a temple like this, in the East, you can have your name on a lantern.

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The bringer of thunder (often paired with the guy with the bag of wind).

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