A Japan Photo per Day – Temizuya at Rinno-ji, Nikko

24 May 2011 on Muza-chan's Gate to Japan Posted in: Travel    

Temizuya is a fountain located near the entrance of the Shinto shrines, used by visitors to cleanse their hands and mouths when entering the sacred area. At large shrines, the temizuya is often built as a decorated pavilion, and...
 
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