A book providing a detailed explanation of the Yomeimon Gate of Nikko Toshogu Shrine. - Title: Decoding the Yomeimon Gate - Publisher: Nikko Toshogu Shrine Highly recommended for those planning a trip to Nikko Toshogu Shrine! It is not sold in bookstores, etc., and I purchased it during a visit to Toshogu Shrine several years ago. [Content Introduction] The explanatory book "Decoding the Yomeimon Gate" about the Yomeimon Gate, a national treasure of Nikko Toshogu Shrine in Tochigi, which has completed its "Heisei Grand Restoration" after 40 years, is on sale and gaining popularity. According to Toshogu Shrine, this is the first time they have edited a book specifically focused on the Yomeimon Gate. Using many color photographs, it unravels the whole picture while tracing its history in detail, and Toshogu Shrine is confident in its quality, saying, "You can understand everything about the Yomeimon Gate with this one book." The Yomeimon Gate has 508 sculptures, murals, and pillars, which are vividly colored in detail with gold leaf decorations and lacquer. The 96-page B5-sized commentary book introduces the sculptures and murals using full-color photographs and drawings in the order that imagines the general viewing route from the south side of the gate. You can feel as if you are visiting the site and seeing the Yomeimon Gate up close. It also explains the history surrounding the gate in detail. Since the start of sales, many visitors have purchased it as a souvenir. Some of the photographs were taken using specially constructed scaffolding to capture valuable sculptures that are usually difficult to see, and it is said that they are well-received, with comments such as "The images taken at close range are clear and powerful."