Japan - Honshu Island - Tochigi Prefecture - Nikkō - Shrines and Temples of Nikko - UNESCO World Heritage Site - Shinto shrines & Buddhist temple with their natural surroundings have for centuries been a sacred site known for its architectural and decorative masterpieces - Water of a temizu-bachi at the entrance to the temple - The water is ladled from a wash basin called temizu bachi, purification ritual - Hand & mouth washing (Temizu 手水) – done before entering to a shrine

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Camera Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II; Lens: EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM; Focal length: 92.00 mm; Aperture: 4.0; Exposure time: 1/100 s; ISO: 500

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