Tōshōgū shrine (東照宮) (Nikko)

Japan / Tochigi / Nikko / Sannai, 2301
 sanctuary, place with historical importance, interesting place, UNESCO World Heritage Site, shinto shrine
The burial place of dynasty founder Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Ieyasu was buried here immediately after his death, but the present complex was only built in 1634 on the order of his grandson Iemitsu.
The shrine took 2 years to complete with the efforts of 15,000 workers.

Access:
About 2kms from Tobu Nikko an JR Nikko stations.
- 10 minutes by bus.
- 30 minutes on foot along Nikko's main street.

Admissions:
- 600¥ or combination ticket (社寺共通拝観券) 1000¥ that covers Tōshōgū, Rinnō-ji and Futarasan
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikkō_Tōshō-gū
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Coordinates:   36°45'28"N   139°35'58"E
This article was last modified 13 years ago