Nikko Toshogu Shrine

Information

Toshogu is one of numerous shrines that enshrine Tokugawa Ieyasu, first Shogun of the Edo Shogunate. It was completed in its present splendor in 1636 by the second Shogun, Tokugawa Hidetada, for dedication to the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The structure is representative of Toshogu style, with a dazzling multicolored gate decorated with 508 sculptures. Its Yomei-mon Gate, the gate to the main shrine building of Toshogu, reflects Shogun’s wish for Japanese peace. Most of the shrine buildings and many parts are designated as National Treasures or Important Cultural Properties.

Opening Hours

8:00 - 17:00
8:00 - 16:00 (November - March)

Closed

No closing days

Price / Entrance Fee

1,300 yen (General, Adult)
450 yen (Child)
Treasure House: 500 yen (General, Adult); 300 yen (Senior high student); 200 yen (Child)
Museum: 800 yen (General, Adult); 600 yen (Senior high student); 400 yen (Child)

Access / Public Transport

5 minutes from JR Nikko Station by the bus bound for Chuzenji Onsen or Yumoto Onsen. Get off at Shinkyo Bus stop, then walk 10 minutes.

Address / Location

2301, Sannai, Nikko-shi, Tochigi, 321-1431

Tweets

Masterpiece of Japan @JapanTraCul - 2020-04-04: Sleeping Cat of Nikko Toshogu Shrine by Hidari Jingoro (1594-1651) https://t.co/ed2Ozq59sT
Yasuo Nakajima @WDGN - 2020-03-29: Tokugawa Ieyasu was late at rest at Toshogu shrine. A beautiful collection of historical buildings surrounded by ab… https://t.co/8cO54Wynhw
𝓢𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪-𝓢𝓾𝓵𝓮𝓲𝓴𝓪 🌸 Bonten in Japan @DokuganBAKA - 2020-03-27: Finally I got a book to collect goshuin. This one is the limited sakura edition from the Nikko Toshogu Shrine. *✲ﾟ*… https://t.co/ybY3bGUvnH
𝓢𝓪𝓷𝓷𝓪-𝓢𝓾𝓵𝓮𝓲𝓴𝓪 🌸 Bonten in Japan @DokuganBAKA - 2020-03-27: Today we visited the Nikko Toshogu Shrine ✧*｡
This shrine complex was rebuilt in 1636 and registered as a World Her… https://t.co/sYuWgqTsx1
Juanito Medina @juanitomedinart - 2020-03-26: The Character Select screen is an homage to classic Arcade games like Sunset Riders, but it's also heavily inspired… https://t.co/IEPARXTDst
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Sakaeya: Fried Manju.
Toshogu Shrine.
The little antique shops on the walk up from the train station… https://t.co/4Zsgj1En0W
Silenced Swordsman @Socchi_Kurokawa - 2020-03-20: @stevedownunder @Opalyse @LinguisticsGirl Nikko is the town, Toshogu is the shrine itself
MYSTIC FORMS @MYSTICFORMS - 2020-03-17: Our online shop is OPEN as usual💪🌟These statement earrings FORM 035 from JAPAN COLLECTION would be perfect gift for… https://t.co/UhoDmnSmWr
Satweet @Satweet314 - 2020-03-16: Day trip to Nikko
Get on the first limited express and visit Toshogu Shrine, Nikko Futarasan Shrine, and Takio Shri… https://t.co/O0gfzSLdmO
iTzSTU4RT @iTzSTU4RT - 2020-03-14: Day 10 @ Japan 🇯🇵
WHAT A DAY! Went to Nikko (near Tochigi) and it was snowing!
Went to Nikko toshogu shrine, Kegon-… https://t.co/OvRlAJjfgF
iTzSTU4RT @ Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵 @iTzSTU4RT - 2020-03-14: Day 10 @ Japan 🇯🇵
WHAT A DAY! Went to Nikko (near Tochigi) and it was snowing!
Went to Nikko toshogu shrine, Kegon-… https://t.co/OvRlAJjfgF
Heartland JAPAN @Heartland_JAPAN - 2020-03-05: @ricardopedia Toshogu Shrine is absolutely a must-visit stop for anyone visiting Nikko. Great post!
Ricardo Muñoz @ricardopedia - 2020-03-05: On my final day in Nikko I started my sightseeing at the town's most famous attraction, the Toshogu Shrine. #japan… https://t.co/6iBoN6V9ar
MYSTIC FORMS @MYSTICFORMS - 2020-03-02: It’s March and spring🌸Uplift your mind and look with our statement earrings FORM 035 from JAPAN COLLECTION. Inspire… https://t.co/5vRyCkwfmu
ラチュボ @dipolacubo - 2020-02-25: Mako and Satsuki never date anyone since they were born but Kiyo already have love experience. Three of them decide… https://t.co/0cfozNl06z
Eric Sorenson @EricSorenson1 - 2020-02-18: @wbm312 If you’re into history Nikko is worth a visit. Toshogu Shrine is amazing!
KODOGUYA(古道具屋) @kodoguya - 2020-02-09: I live in Utsunomiya, Tochigi prefecture. Nikko Toshogu shrine is near here.
You know this shrine? Ieyasu, the firs… https://t.co/TgOO8GLp1y
~อ อก ม า เป น สาย รุ้ ง~ @iam_MeSAa - 2020-02-07: @AHuynhArts Nikko Toshogu Shrine (In this area had like 6-7 temple together so you can walk around in cycle) https://t.co/JAcDCbbTTb
Durham Uni Museums @dumuseums - 2020-01-31: We have a large collection of Edo Period and Meiji Era glass lantern slides and photographs of Japan. This lantern… https://t.co/EH3mNu7ZWt
Japan Web Magazine🌸🇯🇵Discover Japan with us @JapanWireless - 2020-01-30: This five-storied pagoda is one of the breathtaking structures found in Toshogu Shrine at Nikko, and one of my favo… https://t.co/fxR6sIgc30
みか @mikaringo7 - 2020-01-30: On TV, Tuchiya Anna said, 'I thought Nikko Toshogu was a zoo' A shrine of world cultural heritage site! Are you serious? lol
Princeton Club of Japan @puclubjapan - 2020-01-29: Nikko, Tochigi prefecture a few weeks ago in mid Winter. Toshogu, part of the UNESCO world heritage site, is a Shi… https://t.co/PgdrQO5RAp
Randy F. 📸🎥 @UndeadRandy - 2020-01-29: @motoimiki Its ok. Daijyobu. I have friends in Chiba. But I have not see there yet. I have seen Toshogu Temple in N… https://t.co/eFZBx0NvhY
Randy F. 📸🎥 @UndeadRandy - 2020-01-29: @motoimiki Its ok. Daijyobu. I have friends in Chiba. But I have not see there yet. I have seen Toshogu Temple in N… https://t.co/eFZBx0NvhY
motorcycle touring Japan @mousebeem - 2020-01-28: It is called Nikko Toshogu Shrine, which was built around 1800 C.E. You can feel the old days of Japan. There is a… https://t.co/AP2B9IlblX
Samurai Archives @samuraiarchives - 2020-01-14: New Zealand gifts White Horse to Nikko Toshogu Shrine in Japan https://t.co/GqeGsqbRuU
LUCYS CROWN @LucysCrown - 2020-01-12: Nikko is a magnificent place! It’s the site of Toshogu, the famed Shinto shrine established in 1617 as a lavish mem… https://t.co/hlcC9iv3m7
Kori @ JMOF 2020 🎉🇯🇵🎉 @Kori_Karma - 2020-01-07: Was at Nikko Toshogu Shrine today.
It was very cold but a really amazing place. https://t.co/OPfMCx2Lav
Kori 🔜 JMOF 2020 🇯🇵 @Kori_Karma - 2020-01-07: Was at Nikko Toshogu Shrine today.
It was very cold but a really amazing place. https://t.co/OPfMCx2Lav
finder @diversityfinder - 2019-12-31: https://t.co/fD5GGn6MIo https://t.co/cZFkdDXvYI via @YouTube
#Nikko_Toshogu_Shrine was built lavishly under the ord… https://t.co/4RqilCcA6d