二荒山神社新道
New Road to Futarasan Shrine
The new road to Nikko Futarasan Shrine, which worships Mount Nantai as its deity. Two paths run from Toshogu, the Upper and Lower New Roads, and the Upper New Road is surrounded by huge cedars and lined with donated stone lanterns.
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Nikko Futarasan Shrine is an ancient shrine in Nikko, Tochigi, that worships Mount Nantai itself as its deity. The "new road" in the photo's title is the path leading to this shrine. The photo appears in Nihon Shashincho (Photo Album of Japan), published in 1912 (Meiji 45).
Today two paths still run from Toshogu to Futarasan Shrine: the Upper New Road (Kamishindo) and the Lower New Road (Shimoshindo). The Upper New Road is a quiet path surrounded by huge cedars and lined with donated stone lanterns.
Futarasan Shrine is said to mark the beginning of worship on Mount Nikko, which the monk Shodo Shonin opened more than 1,200 years ago. It has long been revered as the ichinomiya, the highest-ranking shrine, of Shimotsuke Province. Together with Toshogu and Rinnoji, it is part of the World Heritage Site "Shrines and Temples of Nikko."
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- 『日本写真帖』（明治45年1月）
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