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

Travel with you ✈️ Online Trip @IdeaMap_Japan - 2020-11-24: 📷PHOTOGENIC #Japan

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Bill Chizek Photography @WmChizek - 2020-11-17: Toshogu Grounds 3
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小川晃生 @teruogawa - 2020-11-16: Nikko Toshogu Shrine, Yomei Gate. It was a day when the autumn sun was dazzling.
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Right To Truth Media @opalessense - 2020-11-05: A 17th century carving over a door of the famous Toshogu shrine in Nikko, Japan. https://t.co/1tJZLgJvGB
さのの @sanono_murasaki - 2020-11-03: ”Yomeimon Gate of the Nikko Toshogu Shrine” 1907
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introduction of Japanese sightseeing spots @CSDrWcvTh1iEtcr - 2020-10-14: Nikko Toshogu Shrine
Location: Tochigi prefecture, Kanto area
Completed in 1636
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Alfie Goodrich @AlfieJapanorama - 2020-08-11: The 'gokokuden' at Toshogu Shrine, Nikko, in the late-March snows of 2017.

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Visit Japan @Visit_Japan - 2020-07-24: Nikko Toshogu Shrine which features the Three Wise Monkeys 🙈🙉🙊 is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most… https://t.co/Mp8iVDyQP1
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Bill Chizek @WmChizek - 2020-07-21: Toshogu Grounds
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