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29.1 Shinkyo Bridge 神橋- When the monk Shodo Shonin came to Nikko in order to tame the mountains, at first he could not cross over the Daiya river. Jinjaou, the God of Snakes, appeared from the clouds when Shoto burned a holy fire to ask for help. The Jinjaou threw two dragons into the river and these transformed themselves into the bridge. Shinkyo Bridge was lacquered vermilion in 1636 but the bridge was washed away by a flood in 1902 and rebuilt in 1904. It is considered to be the official gateway to Futarasan Shrine.

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29.1 Shinkyo Bridge 神橋- When the monk Shodo Shonin came to Nikko in order to tame the mountains, at first he could not cross over the Daiya river. Jinjaou, the God of Snakes, appeared from the clouds when Shoto burned a holy fire to ask for help. The Jinjaou threw two dragons into the river and these transformed themselves into the bridge. Shinkyo Bridge was lacquered vermilion in 1636 but the bridge was washed away by a flood in 1902 and rebuilt in 1904. It is considered to be the official gateway to Futarasan Shrine.