Toshogu Shrine, said to be the most important in Nikko, consists of 22 buildings constructed at a time when Japanese architecture reached a peak of achievement.

Nikko Toshogu Shrine deifies Tokugwa Ieyasu, the first shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, which lasted for more than 260 years in the Edo period. Tokugawa Ieyasu greatly contributed the development of ...

Nikko is a popular sightseeing spot that is super easy to access from Tokyo! On our trip, we started at the famous Nikko Toshogu Shrine, then visited Lake Chuzenji, Japan’s highest altitude lake, and ...

The striking white exterior reflects the colors of Nikko’s Toshogu Shrine and the crisscross design is reminiscent of Edo period handicrafts, such as bamboo weaving or woodwork.

Toshogu is dedicated to the first Tokugawa shogun, Ieyasu, and its style is similar to the shrine in Nikko (also called Toshogu) where he is buried. The Ueno Toshogu was built in 1627, then ...

Visitors climb stone steps that lead up toward the Yomeimon gate at Nikko Toshogu Shrine. The national treasure is covered with about 240,000 sheets of gold leaf and is decorated with 508 ...

The Yomeimon gate, a Japanese national treasure, is seen at Nikko Toshogu Shrine in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on Dec. 1, 2022. (Mainichi/Tatsuma Kasama) ...

Shrine calls visitors to hear, see, speak no evil Helen Stortini NIKKO, Japan -- No visit to Japan is complete without an excursion here. This quiet, mountainside town offers a perfect combination ...

The Nikko Toshogu Shrine is one of the most famous buildings in Japan. It was built by the Tokugawa Shoguns, who ruled Japan for over 250 years.