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Japan 1909 Old Hand Tinted Postcard Futa-ara Temple Shrine Torii Gate Nikko 二荒神社Vintage Japanese Colour Hand Tinted Old Postcard. The Futaarasan Futaara Futa-ara Temple Shrine, Pine Trees, Torii Gate. Nikko. 日光 二荒神社
Postally Used in 1909 with King Edward 7th 1/2d stamp.Faults: Crease at top right corner, minor wear and marks Background: Nikkō (日光市; -shi, lit.: sunlight) is a city located in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. Located about 140 km to the North of Tokyo, it is a popular destination for Japanese tourists, housing the mausoleum of famed shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu (Nikko Toshogu) and that of his grandson Iemitsu, as well as the Futarasan Jinja, a shrine which dates to the year 767.
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