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see Nikko and die; don't say 'wonderful' until you've seen Nikko
Proverb meaning that Nikko is so beautiful that one cannot truly appreciate splendor without seeing it. The literal sense is 'don't say kekkō (wonderful) until you've seen Nikko'. Often compared to the Italian saying 'see Naples and die'.
See also: ナポリを見てから死ね
「日光を見ずして結構と言うなかれ」ということわざがある。
There is a proverb: 'Don't say wonderful until you've seen Nikko.'
Italian saying 'see Naples and die' with a similar meaning, but the Japanese proverb specifically praises Nikko.
A well-known Japanese proverb praising the beauty of Nikko. The exact origin is uncertain, but it has been widely used since at least the Edo period.