Feb 2, 2015 - 1 min read

Nikko's Snowy Shrines and Temples

UNESCO World Heritage sites look beautiful in white

By Todd Wojnowski

Community writer

Having some fun in the snow

Snow-melt dripping from the rooftop

Frozen-over pond in Shoyoen Garden, Rinno-ji

Anyone have a shovel?

Contrasting whites

Stone lanterns looking majestic in the snow

Shoyoen Garden, part of the Rinno-ji complex

Frosty air makes everything clear

Snow-lined walk-up

Not a place for a snowball fight

Gorgeous color contrast

Winter wonderland

Snow-covered grounds

A wintry perspective

Nikko, in Tochigi Prefecture, is home to the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Shrines and Temples of Nikko." Under a dusting of fresh snow, these iconic locales take on a new sort of beauty. During the summer and autumn months, tourists override these historic sites. In winter, however, the crowds are thin and you can feel the peace and power of these places that the ancient Japanese elites once felt.

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