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Nikkō is a city located in the mountains of Tochigi Prefecture in the Kantō region, north of Tokyo, full of famous shrines, in the surroundings of the city there are hot springs and a natural park, Nikkō National Park, with waterfalls and beautiful mountain scenery. The mountains around the city are also considered sacred, perhaps because of their particular beauty. Ukiyo-e woodblock print with a view of the province of Shimotsuke, with Mount Nikkō and the Urami Falls. The size of the Urami waterfall is rendered through the shades of bokashi. The verticality of the format and the bold double perspective, from above and front, give majesty to the waterfall. The curiosity of this rugged and steep place is that the jump of the mass of water is so significant that it allows travelers to pass underneath it and look at the waterfall from behind.