Apr 7, 2013 - 1 min read

Iwasaku Jinja Shrine, Nikko

Beautiful little shrine in the middle of a neighborhood

By Larry Knipfing

Community writer

The shrine itself is simple - a nice match for the beauty of the grounds

One of the beautiful old statues here

Looking back and down towards the street

The mix of green and red is beautiful

Everything here is covered in moss

That's a neighborhood house right behind the dragon

Statue, tree, house - this shrine is tucked in amongst a lot of houses

Gorgeous green moss everywhere - this was at 7AM and all was fresh and beautiful

Another great statue

The moss was flat and smooth, like a billiard table

You can see a cemetary behind the houses and cars

I wasn't searching for this shrine, and in fact almost walked right by it on my way to see the famous Narabi Jizo statues. But something caught my eye - perhaps the gorgeous green moss covering almost the entire grounds. It's quite small, and is tucked in among a few houses. The shrine building itself is small and not outstandingly beautiful, but the combination of old statues, and lovely colors made me very happy that I stopped and saw it. Keep your eyes open in Nikko - there's a lot to see that is not at all famous!

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Anonymous 12 years ago

Love the dragon shot, with the moss-oovered pond. Totally beautiful and Japanese.

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