Nikko
City in Japan
Nikko is a small city in Japan’s Tochigi Prefecture, in the mountains north of Tokyo. It’s the site of Toshogu, the famed Shinto shrine established in 1617 as a lavish memorial for Tokugawa Ieyasu, founding ruler of the Tokugawa shogunate, or Edo...
City Settled: February 11, 1954
First official recorded: 766 AD
Flower: Rhododendron, Hemerocallidoideae
Prefecture: Tochigi
Region: Kantō
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Apr 9, 2024 · Nikko (日光, Nikkō) is a town at the entrance to Nikko National Park, most famous for Toshogu, Japan's most lavishly decorated shrine and ...
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Nikko National Park is home to an ancient tradition of mountain worship. The three sacred peaks of Mt. Nantai, Mt. Nyoho, and Mt. Taro, known collectively as ...
Jan 15, 2019 · Nikko, the town at the entrance to Nikko National Park, offers a lush landscape that is a stark contrast to the metropolitan area of Tokyo.
Nikko is known for some of its popular attractions, which include: Edo Wonderland Nikko Edomura · Kegon Falls · Nikko Tosho-gu · Tobu World Square · Nikko ...