Stock Photo - Yomeimon Gate ? at Nikko. Album of photographs of Japan. Date Issued: 1870 - 1889 (Questionable). Japan Shrines - Japan Gates - Japan Nikko-shi (Japan). Photographs albumen print. Albumen prints, hand-colored with gum arabic. 21.6x26.2 cm. The Yomeimon Gate is a historical gate located in Nikko, Japan, dating from the Edo period (1603-1868). The gate is a popular attraction, and part of the Toshogu Shrine complex, which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The gate was built in 1618 by Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. The gate is made of wood and is adorned with elaborate carvings, with the main entrance at the center. The album of photographs that was issued in 1870-1889 is most likely questionable, as photography was not widely used in Japan until after 1889. As photography gained popularity in the late 19th century, various photographs of Japan, from shrines to gates, were produced and sent out as souvenirs or collections of travel memories. It is possible that the album of photographs of your Yomeimon Gate originated from around this time period, as photography was becoming more popular.