nikko
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The heritage site is a 30 minute uphill walk from the station or of course you can catch a bus, but the effort is so worth it.
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There are a number of temples, shrines and a beautiful pagoda on the site.
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There were 2 distinct colour themes at the site, either reds
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or mossy greens.
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I put together a little collage of greens for you.
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This temple was a little further up the hill from the main site.
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I may have been too late for the cherry blossoms but I was in time for the azaleas.
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I also found some maples.
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How beautiful is this spot?
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The best part of the day? Coming across this shinto wedding procession.
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I hope you enjoyed my photos from Nikko. See you soon with some more photos from my travels,
Jillian
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